List of Business Awards in Africa
This is the world’s best list of Business Awards in Africa. It includes all the most credible African business awards across the continent and in specific African countries. Here you can find information to help you enter The African Fintech Awards, The Africa Energy Awards, The EMEA Finance African Banking Awards, Nigerian Business Awards, South African Business Awards, The All Africa Business Leaders Awards and The Digital Impact Awards Africa among many others. Also view our MENA Business Awards and EMEA Business Awards pages for other awards you may wish to enter.
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Please note: the “~” symbol means that the date is based on the previous year’s awards programme or is an estimate based on the information available.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region | Awards Trust Mark |
| Isu Elihle Awards | 4th Jun | ~20th Nov | Journalism Publishing & Media | Africa | - |
| Gulf Sustainability Awards | 5th Jun | 15th Jul | Corporate Social Responsibility | MENA | - |
| The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Retail Banking Innovation Awards | 5th Jun | 3rd Sep | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| SHRM MENA STAR Awards | 5th Jun | 17th Sep | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| MEED Projects Awards | 19th Jun | 10th Nov | Business | MENA | - |
| You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards | 19th Jun | ~1st Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa | - |
| Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards | 20th Jun | ~11th Dec | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA | - |
| Big 5 Impact Awards | 26th Jun | 24th Nov | Construction & Architecture | MENA | - |
| Arabia CSR and Sustainability Awards | 30th Jun | 14th Oct | Corporate Social Responsibility | MENA | - |
| Middle East Insurance Industry Awards | 2nd Jul | 25th Nov | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| AHEAD Awards MEA | 3rd Jul | 2nd Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA | - |
| MENA Green Building Awards | 10th Jul | ~26th Nov | Construction & Architecture | MENA | - |
| AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards | 10th Jul | ~24th Jan | HR & Training | EMEA | - |
| New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards | 17th Jul | 23rd Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa | - |
| Fashionistar Africa Awards | 30th Jul | 30th Sep | Business | Africa | - |
| GTR+ MEA Awards | 31st Jul | ~15th Aug | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| Park World Excellence Awards | 31st Jul | 23rd Sep | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | EMEA | - |
| REAL Estate Excellence Awards Nigeria | 31st Jul | 26th Sep | Planning & Property | Africa | - |
| Santam Women of the Future Awards | ~3rd Aug | ~14th Oct | Business Leaders | Africa | - |
| Campaign In-House Agency Awards | 13th Aug | 12th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| SARA Reward Awards | 14th Aug | 31st Oct | HR & Training | Africa | - |
| MECS+R Shopping Centre & Retailer MENA Awards | ~15th Aug | 6th Oct | Retail & Consumer Goods | MENA | - |
| SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards | ~15th Aug | 5th Dec | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa | - |
| TIARA Recruitment Awards MENA | ~16th Aug | ~7th Nov | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| Global Private Banker MEA Awards | ~19th Aug | ~17th Oct | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| MENA Search Awards | 20th Aug | 11th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
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| African Fact Checking Awards | ~20th Aug | ~15th Oct | Journalism Publishing & Media | Africa | - |
| Gulf Business Awards | ~25th Aug | ~24th Sep | Business | MENA | - |
| Zimbabwe Charity Awards | ~25th Aug | ~28th Oct | Third Sector | Africa | - |
| Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa Awards | 28th Aug | 7th Oct | Financial Services | Africa | - |
| BPESA GBS Alchemy Awards | ~29th Aug | ~5th Nov | Business | Africa | - |
| Sustainability and Social Investment Awards | ~30th Aug | 20th Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa | - |
| Nigeria Technology Awards | 31st Aug | 5th Dec | IT & Telecommunications | Africa | - |
| BCX Digital Innovation Awards | ~31st Aug | ~6th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa | - |
| The Africa Export Awards | ~31st Aug | ~10th Sep | Supply Chain | Africa | - |
| MSP Channel Awards | ~5th Sep | ~3rd Dec | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA | - |
| Africa Global Funds AGF Service Providers Awards | ~5th Sep | ~8th Nov | Financial Services | Africa | - |
| WealthBriefing MENA Awards | ~5th Sep | ~20th Nov | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| Africa Tech Festival Awards | ~8th Sep | ~12th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Africa | - |
| GCC GOV HR Awards | ~10th Sep | ~23rd Oct | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| Effie MENA Awards | ~11th Sep | ~21st Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| AFSIA Solar Awards | ~20th Sep | ~3rd Dec | Energy & Utilities | Africa | - |
| HR People Magazine Awards (Nigeria) | ~22nd Sep | ~10th Oct | HR & Training | Africa | - |
| Digital Impact Awards Africa | ~22nd Sep | ~14th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa | - |
| The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation | ~23rd Sep | ~1st Nov | Construction & Architecture | Africa | - |
| South African Health Excellence Awards | ~26th Sep | ~8th Nov | Health & Social Care | Africa | - |
| The Kenyan Wall Street Best Places to Work Awards, powered by WorkL | ~26th Sep | ~15th Oct | HR & Training | Africa | - |
| South African Small Business Awards | ~30th Sep | ~18th Nov | Business | Africa | - |
| Nigerian Marketing Awards | ~30th Sep | ~15th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
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| Future of HR Awards | ~30th Sep | ~23rd Oct | HR & Training | Africa | - |
| Business Excellence Awards Nigeria | ~30th Sep | ~25th Oct | Business | Africa | - |
| Customer Experience Africa Awards | ~30th Sep | ~20th Nov | Customer Contact | Africa |
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| Africa Tourism Leadership Awards | ~3rd Oct | ~31st Oct | Travel & Tourism | Africa | - |
| HRO Today Association Awards | ~3rd Oct | ~6th Dec | HR & Training | EMEA | - |
| MENA II Awards | ~7th Oct | ~5th Feb | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| SMARTIES EMEA (Marketing and Media Alliance MMA) | ~17th Oct | ~4th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| The Sunday Times Best Places to Work Awards South Africa (Powered by WorkL) | ~17th Oct | ~1st Dec | HR & Training | Africa | - |
| Standard Bank Top Women Awards | ~31st Oct | ~2nd Dec | Business Leaders | Africa | - |
| FStech Awards | ~12th Nov | ~12th Mar | Financial Services | EMEA | - |
| FStech Awards | ~12th Nov | ~12th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA | - |
| Africa in Business Awards | ~13th Nov | ~12th Dec | Business | Africa | - |
| Kenya Tourism Awards | ~25th Nov | ~7th Feb | Travel & Tourism | Africa | - |
| Big Project Middle East Awards | ~30th Nov | ~11th Feb | Construction & Architecture | MENA | - |
| Women's Business Club Awards South Africa | ~30th Nov | ~3rd Dec | Business Leaders | Africa | - |
| Infra Global Awards | ~5th Dec | 9th Sep | Financial Services | EMEA | - |
| Gulf Customer Experience Awards | ~26th Dec | 6th Oct | Customer Contact | MENA |
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| International Property Awards (Dubai Africa & Arabia) | ~28th Dec | ~28th Jan | Construction & Architecture | MENA | - |
| International Property Awards (Africa) | ~28th Dec | ~28th Jan | Planning & Property | Africa | - |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | ~31st Dec | ~12th Nov | HR & Training | EMEA | - |
| International Hotel Awards - Dubai, African and Arabia | ~31st Dec | 1st Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA | - |
| Transform Awards MEA | ~8th Jan | ~5th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| In.Comms Corporate Affairs Awards | ~8th Jan | ~22nd Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| PRCA MENA Awards | ~10th Jan | ~25th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| Brand Film Awards | ~15th Jan | 29th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| UF Award MEA | ~16th Jan | ~11th Feb | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| The Almal Best Places to Work in Egypt, powered by WorkL | ~16th Jan | ~13th Jun | HR & Training | Africa | - |
| Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Award | ~21st Jan | 16th May | Business | MENA | - |
| MENA Banking Excellence Awards | ~22nd Jan | 24th Jun | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| SABRE Awards EMEA | ~30th Jan | ~2nd Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| Supply Chain Excellence Awards MEA | ~30th Jan | 11th May | Supply Chain | MENA | - |
| Africa Top Schools Awards | ~14th Feb | ~1st Mar | Education | Africa | - |
| Africa Impact Investment Awards | ~16th Feb | ~17th Jul | Financial Services | Africa | - |
| Purpose Awards | ~19th Feb | 4th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| MENALAC Awards | ~20th Feb | ~1st Apr | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA | - |
| The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards | ~20th Feb | 7th May | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| 10 Year Old Wine Awards | ~25th Feb | ~6th Mar | Retail & Consumer Goods | Africa | - |
| MENA Banking Excellence Awards - Retail, Digital & SME | ~27th Feb | 30th Jun | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| Business Culture Awards MENA | ~28th Feb | 9th Jun | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| BizX Awards | ~1st Mar | ~16th Apr | Business | EMEA | - |
| Africa Tourism Awards | ~2nd Mar | 1st Nov | Travel & Tourism | Africa | - |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards Middle East Africa | ~4th Mar | 10th Jun | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| SMARTIES MENA (Marketing and Media Alliance MMA) | ~13th Mar | ~3rd Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| Stellar Performance CEO Awards | ~15th Mar | ~17th Apr | Business Leaders | Africa | - |
| The Drum Awards for Marketing EMEA | ~19th Mar | 3rd Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards | ~20th Mar | ~13th Apr | Travel & Tourism | Africa | - |
| African Banker Awards | ~27th Mar | 27th May | Financial Services | Africa | - |
| MENA Vape Awards | ~28th Mar | ~12th Jun | Retail & Consumer Goods | MENA | - |
| Rising Star Awards South Africa | ~29th Mar | ~8th Oct | Business Leaders | Africa | - |
| MENA Digital Awards | ~31st Mar | ~1st Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development | ~31st Mar | ~1st Jul | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa | - |
| Pitcher Awards | ~31st Mar | 14th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa | - |
| Health Environment Safety and Security Awards (HESS AWARDS) | ~31st Mar | 26th Jun | HR & Training | Africa | - |
| African Insurance Awards | ~13th Apr | 7th Jun | Financial Services | Africa | - |
| FutureNet MENA Awards | ~15th Apr | 12th May | IT & Telecommunications | MENA | - |
| BCI Africa Awards | ~16th Apr | ~7th Aug | Business | Africa | - |
| Adz awards!! | ~17th Apr | ~31st Dec | Business | Africa | - |
| Women SME Leaders Award | ~22nd Apr | ~6th Jun | Business Leaders | MENA | - |
| E-Business Awards | ~23rd Apr | ~24th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| CEDIA Smart Home Awards | ~24th Apr | ~5th Sep | Design & Innovation | EMEA | - |
| World Travel Awards Africa | 30th Apr | ~28th Jun | Travel & Tourism | Africa | - |
| The Eco-Logic Awards | 30th Apr | ~14th Jun | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa | - |
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award | 30th Apr | ~15th Jan | Design & Innovation | MENA | - |
| Campaign 40 Over 40 Awards | 30th Apr | ~12th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| Effie Awards South Africa | 14th May | ~23rd Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa | - |
| Times Higher Education Awards Arab World | 14th May | ~25th Nov | Education | MENA | - |
| Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards | 15th May | 18th Jun | Business Leaders | Africa | - |
| PRISM Awards | ~18th May | ~15th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa | - |
| Pan African Business and Development Awards | 18th May | 22nd Jun | Business | Africa | - |
| African Legal Awards | 25th May | 4th Sep | Legal Services | Africa | - |
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