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Tottenham's Victor Wanyama wins Best of Africa Award

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama's ongoing charity work was recognised on Monday evening as he won a Best of Africa role model award.

Some of the continent's biggest names in sports, art and entertainment were in attendance at the Rosewood Hotel in Holborn, London for the awards ceremony to recognise some of Africa's sporting role models and their philanthropic contributions.

African entrepreneur and philanthropist Tsitsi Masiyiwa was the event's keynote speaker, and also presented some of the awards.

25-year-old Wanyama is the ambassador for a series of charities, including Jersey-based organisation Jersey 2 Africa 4 Football Foundation.