Anyone, business, or organisation is qualified to be nominated if they are African, an entrepreneur (in the case of an individual) and they have a business, or are a business or an organisation that is registered with the appropriate authority in their country. However, we are very interested in entrepreneurs, businesses, and organisations with stories of breakthrough and positive impacts.
The Entrepreneur Africa reserves the right not to accept a nomination, or to cancel any Award for any reason at any time. We accept no liability for canceling any or all of the Award categories or for anyone’s failure to receive actual notification of any cancellation.
The decisions of The Entrepreneur Africa on all Award categories are final and binding.
Find the categories available for nominations below:
Young Entrepreneur of The Year
This Award celebrates the successes recorded by a budding entrepreneur as he or she navigated through the murky waters of the business environment. The ideal winner must have achieved a certain level of business success that is worthy to serve as an inspiration or a model to other businesses across board.
Top 10 Startups of The Year
This category awards 10 newly emerged or already existing businesses characterised by innovation, agility and hunger to disrupt existing markets or create entirely new ones for scalability.
Fashion Brand of The Year
Africa has a lot to offer when it comes to Fashion and Design. We are looking for that person or company that celebrates and showcases Africa to the world through their creative designs.
Realtor of The Year
The real estate sector offers huge economic potentials for business growth and success and as such, the Realtor of The Year must have demonstrated a strong winning mentality in achieving tremendous sales success.
Real Estate Developer of The Year
Idea, they say, is king. This Award seeks to celebrate that individual or brand, who through innovation, has redefined the real estate sector in the year under review.
Creative Visionary of The Year
As the name implies, we seek to reward that individual or company whose efforts and contributions to the Creative Arts Industry have been extraordinary and an inspiration to many.
Professional Service Provider of The Year
Professional services are specialized services rendered by experts such as accountants, engineers, lawyers, doctors, architects etc. This Award seeks to reward that individual or brand that rendered professional services in an excellent way in the year under review.
Food Business Brand of The Year
This year, did your food business build trust and loyalty by consistently offering tasty, safe, and quality products? The winner of this award will have demonstrated sheer hard work, resilience, and zest in confronting the obstacles that are peculiar to the food business.
Agricultural Innovation Brand of The Year
This award honors a pioneering agricultural brand whose innovative solutions have transformed farming practices, driving sustainability and food security. It's a celebration of excellence in agritech leadership, blending tradition with cutting-edge progress to nourish the future.
Tech Innovation Brand of The Year
No doubt, technology is a major driver of businesses in today’s world. This Award celebrates the innovation in tech that has a viable business model for business needs.
Brand Influencer of The Year
Being a leader entails the ability to persuasively inspire people to actions. Do you have or know someone who has a strong social media presence and whose views shape opinions and sometimes disrupt the media space? And who has been able to achieve tremendous business success through the power of social media? Then this Award is for such a person.
Social Impact Brand of The Year
This Award honours a non-profit or non-governmental organization that has demonstrated commitment and creativity to achieving excellence towards a positive cause in the society.
Financial Service Provider of The Year
We are looking for that brand who, within the year under review, rendered exceptional, smart and secure financial services to their clientele.
Outstanding Female Entrepreneur of The Year
Women are doing exceedingly well in business and showing the way in entrepreneurship. This Award is in recognition and celebration of the amazing feats achieved by a female entrepreneur in the year under review.
Outstanding Male Entrepreneur of The Year
This Award seeks to celebrate that man who, through his ingenuity and entrepreneurial skills, has achieved remarkable business success in the year under review.
Event Management Brand of The Year
This category honors the creativity and precision with which the entrepreneur has served in this industry with a focus on quality and outstanding services.
Global Standard Brand of The Year
This Award seeks to reward a company whose product or service standards meet global best practices.
SME-Supportive Governor of The Year
This award celebrates a visionary governor whose unwavering support for small and medium enterprises has fueled local innovation, economic resilience, and grassroots prosperity. It's a tribute to leadership that empowers the backbone of the economy.
SME-Supportive Bank of The Year
This award recognizes a bank that has championed small and medium enterprises through accessible financing, tailored solutions, and unwavering commitment to entrepreneurial growth. It's a salute to financial leadership that uplifts dreams, drives development, and empowers the engines of innovation.
Fintech Game Changer of The Year
Honoring a fintech pioneer whose disruptive innovation, bold vision, and transformative technology reshaped digital finance and inspired a new era of inclusion and agility. This award celebrates the pacesetter redefining what’s possible in the future of financial services.
Industrial Trailblazer of The Year
Honoring a fintech pioneer whose disruptive innovation, bold vision, and transformative technology reshaped digital finance and inspired a new era of inclusion and agility. This award celebrates the trailblazer redefining what’s possible in the future of financial services.
Green Energy Powerhouse of The Year
This award celebrates a visionary leader driving the transition to sustainable energy through innovation, impact, and unwavering commitment to a greener planet. It honors excellence in powering communities with clean solutions that fuel hope for generations to come.
Beauty Brand of The Year
This award honors a beauty brand that redefined elegance with innovation, inclusivity, and transformative products that empower self-expression across every skin tone and style. It celebrates excellence in artistry, impact, and the glow-up of the year.
Automobile Brand of The Year
This award celebrates an automotive icon that led the charge in design, performance, and innovation, steering the industry toward a smarter, more sustainable future. It honors driving excellence that turned heads, broke barriers, and kept the world in motion.
Risk Solution Powerhouse of The Year
This award honors a trailblazer in risk management whose dynamic solutions, precision strategies, and resilient leadership safeguarded institutions against uncertainty. It celebrates excellence in turning risk into opportunity with unmatched foresight and impact.
Telecom Service Provider of The Year
This award celebrates a telecom titan whose unmatched connectivity, customer-centric innovation, and expansive infrastructure kept communities, businesses, and futures seamlessly linked. It's a tribute to excellence in powering conversations, collaboration, and digital transformation.