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 | Awards Trust Mark | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region |
| MENA IR Insurance Awards | - | 7th Nov | 23rd Jan | Financial Services | MENA |
| Standard Bank Top Women Awards | - | 8th Nov | 4th Dec | Business Leaders | Africa |
| CEO Today Africa Awards | - | 10th Nov | 10th Dec | Business Leaders | Africa |
| Africa in Business Awards | - | 13th Nov | 13th Dec | Business | Africa |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | - | 15th Nov | 30th Apr | HR & Training | EMEA |
| FStech Awards | - | 21st Nov | 13th Mar | Financial Services | EMEA |
| FStech Awards | - | 21st Nov | 13th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA |
| Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Award | - | 27th Nov | ~2nd Mar | Business | MENA |
| IJGlobal Europe & Africa Awards | - | 6th Dec | 6th Mar | Financial Services | EMEA |
| Big Project Middle East Awards | - | 6th Dec | 29th Jan | Construction & Architecture | MENA |
| MENA Agency Awards | - | ~8th Dec | ~22nd Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| SABRE Awards EMEA | - | 13th Dec | 2nd Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| UF Award MEA | - | 13th Dec | 15th Jan | Financial Services | MENA |
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- | 19th Dec | ~5th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| Gulf Customer Experience Awards |
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27th Dec | 23rd Apr | Customer Contact | MENA |
| Ghana's Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality Awards and Rankings | - | ~29th Dec | ~8th Mar | HR & Training | Africa |
| The Africa Export Awards | - | ~30th Dec | ~10th Nov | Supply Chain | Africa |
| Business Excellence Awards Nigeria | - | ~30th Dec | ~16th Dec | Business | Africa |
| MENA Banking Excellence Awards | - | ~5th Jan | 28th May | Financial Services | MENA |
| PRCA MENA Awards | - | ~10th Jan | ~25th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| M&A Atlas Awards | - | ~19th Jan | ~2nd Feb | Financial Services | EMEA |
| The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards | - | 24th Jan | 8th May | Financial Services | MENA |
| Brand Film Awards | - | ~29th Jan | ~23rd Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| PRWeek Corporate Affairs Awards | - | 30th Jan | ~16th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| MENALAC Awards | - | ~31st Jan | ~6th Mar | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA |
| WARC Awards for MENA Strategy | - | ~6th Feb | ~20th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| FN Rising Stars of Private Equity | - | ~9th Feb | ~15th Apr | Financial Services | EMEA |
| 10 Year Old Wine Awards | - | ~15th Feb | ~7th Mar | Retail & Consumer Goods | Africa |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards Middle East Africa | - | 19th Feb | ~15th May | HR & Training | MENA |
| Responsible Business and Leadership Excellence Awards | - | ~22nd Feb | ~26th Apr | Business Leaders | Africa |
| E-Business Awards | - | ~29th Feb | ~8th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| BizX Awards | - | ~1st Mar | ~18th Apr | Business | EMEA |
| WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards | - | ~1st Mar | ~11th Apr | Travel & Tourism | Africa |
| Purpose Awards EMEA | - | 6th Mar | ~7th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| Stellar Performance CEO Awards | - | ~15th Mar | ~12th Jul | Business Leaders | Africa |
| Africa Economy Builders Forum Awards | - | ~18th Mar | ~18th Apr | Business Leaders | Africa |
| The Drum Awards for Marketing EMEA | - | 26th Mar | 11th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| CIPS Middle East Excellence in Procurement Awards | - | ~27th Mar | ~16th May | Supply Chain | MENA |
| MENA Vape Awards | - | ~28th Mar | ~12th Jun | Retail & Consumer Goods | MENA |
| African Banker Awards | - | ~29th Mar | ~29th May | Financial Services | Africa |
| African Insurance Awards | - | ~29th Mar | ~3rd Jun | Financial Services | Africa |
| Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa Awards | - | ~29th Mar | ~13th Aug | Financial Services | Africa |
| Rising Star Awards South Africa | - | ~31st Mar | ~21st Jul | Business Leaders | Africa |
| Pitcher Awards | - | ~31st Mar | ~18th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| ASCOM Awards | - | ~31st Mar | ~11th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| Africa Impact Investment Awards | - | ~7th Apr | ~17th Jul | Financial Services | Africa |
| Health Environment Safety and Security Awards (HESS AWARDS) | - | ~8th Apr | ~28th Jun | HR & Training | Africa |
| Seamless Awards | - | ~14th Apr | ~14th May | Financial Services | MENA |
| CEDIA Smart Home Awards | - | ~15th Apr | ~5th Sep | Design & Innovation | EMEA |
| GTR+ MEA Awards | - | ~19th Apr | ~15th Aug | Financial Services | MENA |
| Kenya Ecommerce Awards | - | ~19th Apr | ~27th Jun | Retail & Consumer Goods | Africa |
| Campaign 40 Over 40 Awards | - | 24th Apr | ~12th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| FutureNet MENA Awards | - | ~24th Apr | ~14th May | IT & Telecommunications | MENA |
| World Travel Awards Africa | - | ~30th Apr | ~15th Oct | 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 |
| Times Higher Education Awards Arab World | - | ~2nd May | 3rd Dec | Education | MENA |
| BCI Africa Awards | - | ~3rd May | ~7th Aug | Business | Africa |
| SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development | - | ~5th May | ~1st Jul | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa |
| Global Startup Awards Africa | - | ~5th May | ~10th Oct | Business | Africa |
| African Legal Awards | - | ~17th May | ~6th Sep | Legal Services | Africa |
| You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards | - | ~17th May | ~1st Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| The PRISM Awards | - | ~18th May | ~7th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| Women SME Leaders Award | - | ~20th May | ~6th Jun | Business Leaders | MENA |
| Pan African Business and Development Awards | - | ~21st May | ~12th Jun | Business | Africa |
| Effie Awards South Africa | - | ~30th May | ~18th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| Isu Elihle Awards | - | ~30th May | ~8th Oct | Journalism Publishing & Media | Africa |
| World Commerce & Contracting Innovation & Excellence Awards | - | ~31st May | ~22nd Jun | Business | EMEA |
| Africa Top Schools Awards | - | ~31st May | ~11th Dec | Education | Africa |
| Santam Women of the Future Awards | - | ~3rd Jun | ~14th Oct | Business Leaders | Africa |
| Gulf Sustainability Awards |
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~14th Jun | 25th Sep | Corporate Social Responsibility | MENA |
| IDC Future Enterprise Awards MENA | - | ~14th Jun | ~23rd Nov | IT & Telecommunications | MENA |
| The MENA Digital Awards | - | ~15th Jun | ~4th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| Top Tech Awards | - | ~21st Jun | 23rd Nov | Financial Services | Africa |
| Africa Tourism Leadership Awards | - | ~27th Jun | ~6th Sep | Travel & Tourism | Africa |
| The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Retail Banking Innovation Awards | - | 27th Jun | 29th Aug | Financial Services | MENA |
| Big 5 Impact Awards | - | ~28th Jun | 27th Nov | Construction & Architecture | MENA |
| MEED Projects Awards | - | ~28th Jun | 20th Nov | Business | MENA |
| AHEAD Awards MEA | - | ~28th Jun | 4th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA |
| Top Empowerment Awards | - | ~30th Jun | ~18th Jul | Business Leaders | Africa |
| Arabia CSR Awards | - | ~30th Jun | 10th Oct | Corporate Social Responsibility | MENA |
| The SERAS CSR Awards Africa | - | ~30th Jun | ~5th Dec | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa |
| Middle East Insurance Industry Awards | - | ~7th Jul | 21st Nov | Financial Services | MENA |
| New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards | - | ~12th Jul | 26th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| African Fact Checking Awards | - | ~14th Jul | ~10th Oct | Journalism Publishing & Media | Africa |
| MENA Green Building Awards | - | ~15th Jul | ~8th Nov | Construction & Architecture | MENA |
| Global Private Banker MEA Awards | - | ~19th Jul | 3rd Oct | Financial Services | MENA |
| The Park World Excellence Awards | - | ~24th Jul | 25th Sep | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | EMEA |
| Gulf Business Awards | - | ~26th Jul | 24th Sep | Business | MENA |
| AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards | - | ~26th Jul | 24th Jan | HR & Training | EMEA |
| International Property Awards (Dubai Africa & Arabia) | - | ~28th Jul | ~7th Sep | Construction & Architecture | MENA |
| International Property Awards (Africa) | - | ~28th Jul | ~14th Aug | Planning & Property | Africa |
| BCX Digital Innovation Awards | - | ~31st Jul | 7th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| REAL Estate Excellence Awards Nigeria | - | ~31st Jul | 28th Sep | Planning & Property | Africa |
| TIARA Recruitment Awards MENA | - | ~16th Aug | 7th Nov | HR & Training | MENA |
| SARA Reward Awards | - | ~16th Aug | ~4th Nov | HR & Training | Africa |
| MECS+R Shopping Centre & Retailer MENA Awards | - | ~16th Aug | 5th Nov | Retail & Consumer Goods | MENA |
| Africa Tech Festival Awards | - | ~19th Aug | 13th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Africa |
| Zimbabwe Charity Awards | - | ~25th Aug | ~28th Oct | Third Sector | Africa |
| Storage Digitalisation Cloud (SDC) Awards | - | ~30th Aug | 28th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA |
| HR People Magazine Awards (Nigeria) | - | ~30th Aug | 10th Oct | HR & Training | Africa |
| Sustainability and Social Investment Awards | - | ~30th Aug | 15th Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa |
| Future of HR Awards | - | ~30th Aug | ~5th Sep | HR & Training | Africa |
| Nigeria Technology Awards | - | ~31st Aug | 30th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Africa |
| Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards | - | ~31st Aug | 17th Dec | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA |
| GCC GOV HR Awards | - | ~5th Sep | 10th Oct | HR & Training | MENA |
| Africa Global Funds AGF Service Providers Awards | - | ~6th Sep | 8th Nov | Financial Services | Africa |
| WealthBriefing MENA Awards | - | ~6th Sep | 21st Nov | Financial Services | MENA |
| AFSIA Solar Awards | - | ~18th Sep | 6th Nov | Energy & Utilities | Africa |
| Effie MENA Awards | - | ~20th Sep | 21st Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| SMARTIES EMEA (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) | - | 23rd Sep | 4th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| MENA Search Awards |
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26th Sep | 27th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| PRCA MENA Digital Awards | - | ~29th Sep | ~8th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| HRO Today Association Awards | - | 1st Oct | ~1st Dec | HR & Training | EMEA |
| Europas - The European Tech Startup Awards | - | 1st Oct | 11th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA |
| SMARTIES MENA (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) | - | 10th Oct | ~30th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| CenBA Africa Business Excellence Awards |
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10th Oct | 26th Oct | Business | Africa |
| World Finance MENA Investment & Development Awards | - | ~11th Oct | ~10th Sep | Financial Services | MENA |
| Digital Impact Awards Africa | - | 12th Oct | 15th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| South African Health Excellence Awards | - | 12th Oct | 16th Nov | Health & Social Care | Africa |
| The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation | - | 15th Oct | 1st Nov | Construction & Architecture | Africa |
| South African Small Business Awards | - | 17th Oct | ~18th Nov | Business | Africa |
| Nigerian Marketing Awards |
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18th Oct | 23rd Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| The Sunday Times Best Places to Work Awards South Africa (Powered by WorkL) | - | 18th Oct | 1st Dec | HR & Training | Africa |
| Ad\'z awards!! | - | ~22nd Oct | ~31st Dec | Business | Africa |
| International Hotel Awards - Dubai, African and Arabia | - | 31st Oct | 31st Dec | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA |
| Women's Business Club Awards South Africa | - | 31st Oct | 4th Dec | Business Leaders | Africa |
| South Africa Customer Experience Awards | - | 31st Oct | 12th Feb | Customer Contact | Africa |
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