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 |
| Inspiring Workplace Awards EMEA | 1st Mar | ~24th May | HR & Training | EMEA |
| The BizX Awards | 2nd Mar | 20th Apr | Business | EMEA |
| GTR Leaders in Trade MENA | 6th Mar | ~2nd May | Financial Services | MENA |
| African Insurance Awards | 15th Mar | 29th May | Financial Services | Africa |
| Purpose Awards EMEA | 16th Mar | 9th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| Financial News FN Rising Stars of Private Equity | 30th Mar | 1st Jul | Financial Services | EMEA |
| Rising Star Awards South Africa | 31st Mar | ~23rd Jul | Business Leaders | Africa |
| World Travel Awards Africa | 31st Mar | ~15th Oct | Travel & Tourism | Africa |
| The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development | 31st Mar | 1st Jul | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa |
| African Banker Awards | 31st Mar | 24th May | Financial Services | Africa |
| Pitcher Awards | 31st Mar | ~19th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| CEO Today Africa Awards | 31st Mar | 31st Mar | Business Leaders | Africa |
| ASCOM Awards | 31st Mar | 11th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| MENA Banking Excellence Awards | 1st Apr | 10th May | Financial Services | MENA |
| The Drum Awards for Marketing EMEA | 6th Apr | 15th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| The Seamless Awards | 14th Apr | 23rd May | Financial Services | MENA |
| Health Environment Safety and Security Awards (HESS AWARDS) | ~14th Apr | ~17th Jun | HR & Training | Africa |
| International Federation of Landscape Architects AAPME | ~15th Apr | ~31st Aug | Construction & Architecture | MENA |
| EMEA Finance Achievement Awards | ~18th Apr | ~9th Jun | Financial Services | EMEA |
| The CEDIA Smart Home Awards | 21st Apr | ~29th Sep | Design & Innovation | EMEA |
| World Commerce & Contracting Innovation & Excellence Awards | ~22nd Apr | ~22nd Jun | Business | EMEA |
| The Responsible Drinking Media Awards (RDMAs) | ~28th Apr | ~11th Mar | Journalism Publishing & Media | Africa |
| The WARC Prize for MENA Strategy | ~28th Apr | ~4th Aug | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| Women SME Leaders Award | ~28th Apr | ~29th Mar | Business Leaders | MENA |
| African Legal Awards | 28th Apr | 1st Sep | Legal Services | Africa |
| Isu Elihle Awards | ~30th Apr | ~8th Oct | Journalism Publishing & Media | Africa |
| Effie Awards South Africa | ~5th May | ~23rd Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| AFSIA Solar Awards | ~13th May | ~21st Jun | Energy & Utilities | Africa |
| The PRISM Awards | 18th May | ~7th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| African Legal Awards | ~20th May | ~2nd Sep | Legal Services | Africa |
| The E-Business Awards | ~20th May | 13th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa Awards | 23rd May | 1st Nov | Financial Services | Africa |
| The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Retail Banking Innovation Awards | 26th May | 3rd Aug | Financial Services | MENA |
| The Kenya Ecommerce Awards | 26th May | 30th Jun | Retail & Consumer Goods | Africa |
| The Eco-Logic Awards | 31st May | ~14th Jun | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa |
| The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award | ~31st May | ~29th Jan | Design & Innovation | MENA |
| Top 100 Africa Business Awards | 31st May | 9th Nov | Business | Africa |
| Digital Media Awards (Kenya) | ~9th Jun | ~2nd Aug | IT & Telecommunications | Africa |
| International Property Awards (Dubai Africa & Arabia) | 10th Jun | ~7th Sep | Construction & Architecture | MENA |
| International Property Awards (Africa) | 10th Jun | ~14th Aug | Planning & Property | Africa |
| EMEA Finance Europe Banking Awards | ~15th Jun | ~15th Jul | Financial Services | EMEA |
| The Gulf Sustainability Awards | 16th Jun | 19th Sep | Corporate Social Responsibility | MENA |
| IDC Future Enterprise Awards MENA | 16th Jun | ~23rd Nov | IT & Telecommunications | MENA |
| Santam Women of the Future Awards | ~20th Jun | ~14th Oct | Business Leaders | Africa |
| GTR Leaders in Trade Africa | 29th Jun | ~2nd Aug | Financial Services | Africa |
| Top Empowerment Awards | ~30th Jun | ~21st Jul | Business Leaders | Africa |
| BIG SEE Wood Design Awards (South East Europe) | ~30th Jun | ~21st Oct | Construction & Architecture | EMEA |
| Arabia CSR Awards | ~30th Jun | ~5th Oct | Corporate Social Responsibility | MENA |
| New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards | ~30th Jun | ~25th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards | ~30th Jun | ~16th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA |
| AHEAD Awards MEA | ~1st Jul | ~10th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA |
| The Big 5 Impact Awards | ~7th Jul | ~5th Dec | Construction & Architecture | MENA |
| The BCI Africa Awards | ~14th Jul | ~12th Sep | Business | Africa |
| Top 100 Emerging SMEs | 14th Jul | 27th Jul | Business | Africa |
| African Fact Checking Awards | ~15th Jul | ~10th Oct | Journalism Publishing & Media | Africa |
| GRABCSR Awards | ~16th Jul | ~24th Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | MENA |
| Cresta Awards | ~20th Jul | ~26th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards | ~22nd Jul | ~9th Dec | HR & Training | EMEA |
| The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation | ~26th Jul | ~1st Jun | Construction & Architecture | Africa |
| Women in Mining and Energy WIME Awards | ~29th Jul | ~26th Aug | Energy & Utilities | Africa |
| FF (Fintech Finance) Awards | ~29th Jul | ~29th Nov | Financial Services | MENA |
| Real Estate Excellence Awards | ~31st Jul | ~25th Sep | Planning & Property | Africa |
| MEED Projects Awards | ~4th Aug | ~8th Dec | Business | MENA |
| MENA Green Building Awards | ~7th Aug | ~15th Oct | Construction & Architecture | MENA |
| HR People Magazine Awards (Nigeria) | ~10th Aug | ~15th Sep | HR & Training | Africa |
| SARA Reward Awards | ~16th Aug | ~5th Nov | HR & Training | Africa |
| EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards | ~27th Aug | ~27th Sep | Financial Services | EMEA |
| Nigeria Technology Awards | ~31st Aug | ~27th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Africa |
| BCX Digital Innovation Awards | ~31st Aug | ~6th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| Africa Economy Builders Forum Awards | ~31st Aug | ~29th Sep | Business Leaders | Africa |
| HRO Today Association Awards | ~1st Sep | ~16th Nov | HR & Training | EMEA |
| TIARA MENA Awards | ~2nd Sep | ~3rd Nov | HR & Training | MENA |
| Storage Digitalisation Cloud (SDC) Awards | ~2nd Sep | ~24th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA |
| Africa Tourism Leadership Awards | ~2nd Sep | ~27th Nov | Travel & Tourism | Africa |
| CSR Reporters' Philanthropic Award (CSR and Sustainability Award) | ~5th Sep | ~26th Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa |
| Effie MENA Awards | ~15th Sep | ~17th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| GCC GOV HR Awards | ~15th Sep | ~26th Oct | HR & Training | MENA |
| The Exclusive Men of The Year EMY Africa Awards | ~22nd Sep | ~18th Aug | Business Leaders | Africa |
| Middle East Shopping Centre and Retailer Awards | ~22nd Sep | ~6th Dec | Retail & Consumer Goods | MENA |
| Retail Congress MENA Awards | ~22nd Sep | ~6th Dec | Retail & Consumer Goods | MENA |
| Africa Tech Festival Awards | ~23rd Sep | ~7th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Africa |
| MENA Search Awards | 28th Sep | 22nd Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| Digital Impact Awards Africa | ~30th Sep | ~18th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| PRCA MENA Digital Awards | ~30th Sep | ~8th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| Sustainability and Social Investment Awards | ~30th Sep | ~26th Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa |
| South African Small Business Awards | ~30th Sep | ~18th Nov | Business | Africa |
| Nigerian Marketing Awards | ~30th Sep | ~11th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Africa |
| Africa Top Schools Awards | ~30th Sep | ~30th Nov | Education | Africa |
| MENA Housing Forum Innovation Awards | ~30th Sep | ~21st Nov | Planning & Property | MENA |
| The MENA Influencer Awards | ~3rd Oct | ~4th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| CIPS Middle East Excellence in Procurement Awards | ~5th Oct | ~9th Feb | Supply Chain | MENA |
| Gulf Business Awards | ~7th Oct | ~24th Nov | Business | MENA |
| World Finance MENA Investment & Development Awards | ~11th Oct | ~10th Sep | Financial Services | MENA |
| The SMARTIES EMEA (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) | ~14th Oct | ~10th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| EMEA Finance African Banking Awards | ~19th Oct | ~19th Nov | Financial Services | Africa |
| Adz awards!! | 22nd Oct | ~31st Dec | Business | Africa |
| Big Project Middle East Awards | ~24th Oct | ~15th Dec | Construction & Architecture | MENA |
| The SERAS CSR Awards Africa | ~30th Oct | ~4th Dec | Corporate Social Responsibility | Africa |
| Women's Business Club Awards South Africa | 31st Oct | 6th Dec | Business Leaders | Africa |
| CenBA Africa Business Excellence Awards | ~2nd Nov | ~9th Dec | Business | Africa |
| Middle East Insurance Industry Awards | ~7th Nov | ~21st Nov | Financial Services | MENA |
| Global Investor MENA Awards | ~18th Nov | ~1st Dec | Financial Services | MENA |
| MENA IR Insurance Awards | ~18th Nov | 25th Jan | Financial Services | MENA |
| PRCA MENA Awards | ~18th Nov | 16th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| The SMARTIES MENA (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) | ~25th Nov | 10th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| FStech Awards | ~2nd Dec | 16th Mar | Financial Services | EMEA |
| FStech Awards | ~2nd Dec | 16th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA |
| MENA Agency Awards | ~8th Dec | 22nd Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| SABRE Awards EMEA | ~9th Dec | ~27th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| Gulf Customer Experience Awards | ~9th Dec | 1st Mar | Customer Contact | MENA |
| The IJGlobal Europe & Africa Awards | ~9th Dec | 9th Mar | Financial Services | EMEA |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | ~31st Dec | ~1st Nov | HR & Training | EMEA |
| The MENA Digital Awards | ~9th Jan | ~4th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| UF Award MEA | ~10th Jan | ~18th Jan | Financial Services | MENA |
| Transform Awards MEA | ~12th Jan | ~5th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
| Brand Film Awards | ~12th Jan | 26th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA |
| Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Award | ~17th Jan | 18th Mar | Business | MENA |
| M&A Atlas Awards | ~19th Jan | ~2nd Feb | Financial Services | EMEA |
| The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards | ~20th Jan | 30th Mar | Financial Services | MENA |
| WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards | 31st Jan | 3rd Apr | Travel & Tourism | Africa |
| African Global Trade and Investments Excellence Awards | ~7th Feb | ~27th Mar | Financial Services | Africa |
| 10 Year Old Wine Awards | 22nd Feb | 7th Mar | Retail & Consumer Goods | Africa |
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