The fifth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations in 14 categories. The awards are open to corporates, established ventures or start-ups who have launched services in at least one African market.
The Awards continue to be a leading barometer of innovation from across the continent and provide winners with industry recognition, global publicity, and networking with 300+ industry peers at the Awards party in Cape Town on November 11th on the eve of AfricaCom. Winners are also invited to the 3rd Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2020 to join tech leaders, corporates, startups, and investors.
Key dates:
Applications – Closed
Shortlist announced – October 9th
Winners announced – November 11th in Cape Town
You can view eligibility and FAQs before entering.
Sponsorship opportunities
Confirming one of the sponsorship opportunities for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2019 will position your brand as a leader in innovation and technology in Africa among leading industry peers and other sponsors and partners from Africa and beyond. There are various sponsorship packages available, please contact us for more details.
Applications are welcome from mobile or technology ventures with services launched in at least one African market for the following award categories;
Disruptive Innovation Award
Business models are being disrupted across the continent using technology and innovation. This award seeks to recognise the disruptive innovations and new business models that are changing Africa. Entries open across all sectors.
Enter Now
Health Tech Award
This award celebrates the use of technology to improve health services in Africa. Entries may include a new service, device, software, hardware or use of apps, SMS, IVR or social media. Enter Now
Best African App Award
This award recognises the best applications successfully launched on any platform to target African consumers or businesses. Entries are welcome across all sectors and platforms. Enter Now
Enterprise Solution Award
This award celebrates enterprise services across Africa. Entries welcome from innovative ventures and mobile services streamlining, improving and helping business across Africa. Enter Now
Blockchain Award
Few technologies have received as much attention in Africa as blockchain over the past year. This award will recognise initiatives that are utilising blockchain technology to increase the speed, efficiency, accuracy, transparency or cost-effectiveness of any sector in Africa. Enter Now
Media & Entertainment Award
Mobile media, news and entertainment is now a burgeoning industry across Africa. This award seeks to recognise the best news and entertainment innovations. Examples include music, literary, gaming, children’s entertainment, lifestyle and video. Enter Now.
Educational Award
Delivering education has many challenges in Africa. This award recognises services which are striving to improve education by utilising mobile or other technologies. Enter Now
Fintech Award
This award recognises the best fintech innovation including digital currency, bitcoin, mobile money, wallets, P2P, money remittances & transfers, point of sale or funding platforms. Enter Now
Agritech Award
This award recognises the best tech innovations driving agriculture across the continent. This includes but is not limited to hardware, software, drones, big data, IoT services, mobile services or any technology supporting farmers, improving yields or supply chains in Africa. Enter Now
Social Impact Award
This award recognises an inspiring use of technology that has a positive social impact for an African community while contributing to economic and social development. Enter Now
IoT Award
This award recognises the most innovative internet of things (IoT) applications, devices, products or services from brands, companies, agencies or platforms that have excelled in utilising IoT across Africa in any sector. Enter Now
mCommerce Award
This award is dedicated to celebrating the new wave of mobile commerce initiatives across Africa. Entrants might include online platforms, retail brands, portals, apps, classifieds, comparison sites and many more driving mCommerce across Africa. Enter Now
Changing Africa Award
This award seeks to recognise the leading companies driving game changing initiatives across Africa for the masses. Entrants might include MNO’s, leading tech platforms, hardware providers, banks, connectivity providers, OEM’s or any tech company driving progress across multiple African countries in any sector. Enter Now
Mobility Award
This award seeks to recognise the leading ventures using technology such as hardware, software, robotics, drones or innovative mobile services that improve mobility, logistics or supply chains in an African market. Enter Now
How much does it cost?
Entries will be charged $125 per category entered. Start-ups who are less than 18 months old will not be charged subject to approval and can contact us for a discount code. Enter Now
Kishan
August 3, 2015 at 10:24 am
Hi when is the deadline?
appsafrica
August 3, 2015 at 11:30 am
Hi Kishan, dealine for the Appsafrica Innovation Awards is in September
Dami
August 14, 2015 at 12:24 pm
In the form there is a field that says y* . Please what does the y stand for?
appsafrica
August 14, 2015 at 1:30 pm
Hi Dami, apologies, this question should appear fully now.
agroinfotechafrica
August 30, 2015 at 8:13 pm
There is no category for agribusiness innovation?
appsafrica
August 30, 2015 at 9:25 pm
Hi, while there is no specific Agri category we of course welcome Agri innovations in many categories such as Best Mobile Innovation , Social impact award, Best Non Data , Best App and Women in Tech award. Good luck
Mornay
September 2, 2015 at 2:42 pm
Does your app have to be live or can you submit a concept?
appsafrica
September 2, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Hi, all innovations must have been launched in at least one African market to be eligible.
Hazel
September 8, 2015 at 12:31 pm
Hi, what kind of video do you need?
appsafrica
September 8, 2015 at 12:34 pm
Hi Hazel, for applications you can add a video if you have one but not essential.
SHE Codes For Change
August 20, 2016 at 7:23 pm
Our project have not reached 12 months may we have a discount code
appsafrica
September 4, 2016 at 5:51 pm
Hi
Please use appsafrica2016 for startup less than 12 months.
Good luck!
Baye Gaspard
August 22, 2017 at 12:16 am
Hello, From the different categories, I can’t see something related to health.If someone is having health app, in which category will he be applying?
appsafrica
August 22, 2017 at 1:07 am
Please enter Social Impact, Best App or possibly Changing Africa
OlaDapo
September 8, 2017 at 3:22 am
E commerce Website has been launched 24 months ago but the Mobile App is ready for launch in a few weeks. Does that disqualify us until next year.
appsafrica
September 9, 2017 at 5:54 pm
No, free to enter!
Andrew
October 9, 2019 at 6:05 pm
Hi guys
It’s the 9th, where can we find the shortlist?
Jacqui Rogers
October 11, 2019 at 5:15 pm
Hi there, have you announced the finalists already?