AWIEF Awards 2024

Nominations are now open for the 2024 edition of the prestigious AWIEF Awards, which recognise, honour and celebrate women founders and entrepreneurs in Africa, across industry sectors, for their achievements and contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic growth and development.

AWIEF (Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum) is an award-winning pan-African women economic empowerment organization that works to close the gender gaps by driving women’s business leadership and entrepreneurship in Africa.

Nominees for the AWIEF Awards should be emerging and established female entrepreneurs who have demonstrated outstanding vision, leadership, innovation, and business success in their areas of operation.

The 2024 AWIEF Awards winners will be announced and celebrated at a special awards ceremony and gala dinner on 29 November 2024. This ceremony will mark the conclusion of the AWIEF2024 conference which is scheduled to take place on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) in Cape Town, South Africa.

Categories

Entries for the AWIEF Awards can be made in the following 8 categories. You can either self-nominate or get nominated by someone else.

• Young Entrepreneur Award
• Tech Entrepreneur Award
• Agri Entrepreneur Award
• Creative Industry Award
• Empowerment Award
• Energy Entrepreneur Award
• Social Entrepreneur Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award

You can either self-nominate or nominate someone else.

Nomination process

1. Register an entrant profile by clicking “submit an entry” in the top right-hand corner of the page.
2. Fill in the nomination form and submit.