Mobile, tech ventures and leading women in Africa have until midnight tomorrow, Tuesday 20th to submit their entries for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Award 2016 to be held in Cape Town on November 14th.
The Awards supported by Mobile Monday South Africa (MOMO) and the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) celebrate the enormous growth in mobile, technology and entrepreneurship in Africa and has already attracted entries from 18 countries.
10 Award Categories
Applications are welcome for the following 10 award categories giving global industry recognition, invaluable networking opportunities and major publicity by entering.
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.
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Best Social & Messaging Award
Life is busy, and keeping in touch with others is essential, this award recognises any social or messaging services that help Africans in their daily routines, share experiences or help people network together.
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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.
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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.
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News & Entertainment Award
Mobile 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Brand On Mobile Award
This award recognises the best mobile campaigns from companies, agencies or platforms that have excelled in utilising mobile to drive awareness, interaction, impact or sales across Africa.
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Women In Tech Award
This award seeks to recognise the women who are driving technology and innovation in Africa. This might include entrepreneurs, developers, executives, program managers or any women making a positive impact.
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How much does it cost?
Entries will be charged $60 per category that is entered. Start-ups who are less than 12 months old will not be charged subject to approval and can contact us for a discount code.
Cape Town Awards Final
The Awards party returns to Cape Town on November 14th 2016, bringing together leaders from the mobile and tech community, enterprise, media, investors and innovators from across Africa.
Sponsorship
Confirming one of the sponsorship opportunities for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 will position your brand as a leader in mobile and technology in Africa among leading industry peers from Africa and beyond. There are various sponsorship packages available, please contact us for more details on promoting your brand.
The deadline for entries is September 20th, 2016 so enter now!
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