We are proud to announce the inaugural AWIEF Awards!
Each year the AWIEF Awards recognise, honour and celebrate Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners in Africa across industry sectors for their economic performance and contribution to Africa’s growth and development. AWIEF salutes these women for their passion and determination in making a difference in their countries and on the continent.
The AWIEF Awards cover emerging and established entrepreneurship in the private and not-for-profit sectors. Pioneers or not, AWIEF Awards candidates are women who have demonstrated outstanding vision and inspiration, and have overcome challenges to make a significant social impact and/or become successful in their businesses along AWIEF’s core areas of innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and socio-economic development.
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION: 19 JUNE 2017
Click here for more information and to nominate!
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The AWIEF Awards 2017 will be presented in the following seven (7) categories:
- AWIEF YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
This Award goes to a young female entrepreneur and start-up under the age of 35 years, who has demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial spirit and skills to build and grow a successful and sustainable business or businesses, and is an inspiration to other young entrepreneurs.
- AWIEF TECH ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
This Award goes to a woman entrepreneur who has used science or technology to create an innovative new business, offering new knowledge, service or product for solving extant problems.
- AWIEF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
This Award goes to a woman who with her business has made significant social impacts in the community and has proffered solutions to social, cultural, technology, environmental or financial challenges with her innovative product or service delivery.
- AWIEF GLOBAL BRAND ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
This Award goes to a woman entrepreneur or business owner who has created a world-class product and global consumer brand to take advantage of the powerful and rapidly-growing African middle class and the global luxury consumer market.
- AWIEF AGRI ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
This Award goes to a woman who has achieved significant recognition and business success in the field of agriculture and agribusiness with a great impact on food security in her community or country.
- AWIEF EMPOWERMENT AWARD
This Award goes to a woman who has greatly contributed and invested in inspiring, mentoring and empowering other women entrepreneurs.
- AWIEF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This Award goes to an established woman entrepreneur and business owner, a role model who has displayed exceptional business leadership in her field, excellence and outstanding business performance and achievements over time. This Award also recognises the substantial contribution made to job creation, the economy, the community and society at large.
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Nomination guideline
- Nomination should only be made relating to achievements made by a female entrepreneur and national of an African country, with a registered business and operation in one or more African countries.
- Nominees can be nominated or self-nominated.
- You can nominate a woman entrepreneur for more than one category but you must complete different nomination forms.
- You may be asked to support or verify the evidence you supply as part of the nominations you make.
- Three nominees will be shortlisted for each category and invited to the AWIEF Awards on Friday 6 October 2017 in Cape Town.
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DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION: 19 JUNE 2017
Click here for more information and to nominate!
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