Deadline: 31 July, 2023
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced a call for nominations for the AWIEF Awards 2023.
The awards recognise, honour and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa and across various industry sectors for their achievements and contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic growth and social development.
Benefits
- Winners of the 2023 AWIEF Awards will be announced and celebrated at a special gala dinner at the AWIEF2023 conference
Eligibility
- The Young Entrepreneur Award nominees must be young female entrepreneurs and startups between the ages of 18 and 35 old who have demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial spirit and skills to build and grow successful and sustainable enterprises
- Young entrepreneurs must exemplify leadership in their field and the importance of entrepreneurship to effect positive change. They are inspirational and must have achieved tangible and material success (revenue and number of employees can indicate this)
- Tech Entrepreneur Award nominees should be female entrepreneurs who have created an innovative, ground-breaking, and game-changing technology venture or startup
- Agri Entrepreneur Award nominees should be female entrepreneurs who have achieved significant business success and recognition in the agriculture and agribusiness value chain with evidence of traction and impact on food security and/or environment
- Creative Industry Award requires the disruptive, creative, and entrepreneurial success of a woman in the film, music, food, beauty, arts, fashion, media, advertising, design, and crafts industry
- Empowerment Award nominees should be women who have greatly contributed and invested in inspiring, mentoring and empowering women and girls, thereby significantly impacting the communities in which they operate, and society at large
- Energy Entrepreneur Award nominees should be female entrepreneurs in the oil and gas and/or green energy and renewable energy sectors who are operating successful businesses with impact on energy access and/or availability in their communities and countries
- Social Entrepreneur Award nominees should be female entrepreneurs who have developed an innovative, systemic and sustainable solution that directly tackles a social issue
- Lifetime Achievement Award nominees should be established women entrepreneurs and role models who have demonstrated prolonged and consistent achievements in business, and exceptional and outstanding business leadership
To nominate and for more information, click here.
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