Applications Now Open For The 6th AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020
The sixth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards,
celebrates technology and mobile applications from across Africa,
showcasing the continents best innovations across 12 categories.
Why Enter?
The Awards continue to be a leading barometer of innovation across the
continent and provide finalists and winners with industry recognition,
business partnerships, global publicity, with some previous winners also
gaining investment. Winners are invited to the 4th Africa Tech Summit
Kigali 2021 to join tech leaders, corporates, startups, and investors.
12 Categories
Applications are welcome from technology and mobile ventures with
services launched in at least one African market for the following award
categories;
Disruptive Innovation Award
Existing business models are being disrupted across the continent using
technology and innovation. This award recognises companies who have
launched a service or created a product that has completely disrupted or
forced innovation into an existing marketplace in Africa. Entries open
across all sectors.
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Health Tech Award
Innovation within health technology continues to transform the way we
care for our health; this award celebrates companies that have used
technology and innovation to create and implement life changing and
life-saving health services in Africa. Entries may include a new
service, devices, software, hardware or use of apps, SMS, IVR or social
media. Enter Now
Best African App Award
This award recognises the best of the best across the African app
ecosystem. Judges will be looking for great design, creativity,
excellent user interface, usability, originality, innovation and
adoption. Entries welcomed from any app successfully launched on any
platform targeting African consumers or businesses. Enter Now
Cyber Security Award
This award celebrates companies that have successfully implemented
ground-breaking security services protecting data, workloads and systems
for individuals and organizations across the continent. Entries welcome
from innovative ventures and mobile services in any sector across
Africa. Enter Now
Blockchain Award
This award will recognise a company that has applied or developed
blockchain technology for use within the supply chain to increase the
speed, efficiency, accuracy, transparency or cost-effectiveness of any
sector in Africa. If you are a startup with blockchain at the heart of
your operation, a company developing innovative blockchain solutions for
mass adoption or an organisation steering the understanding of
cryptocurrency Enter Now
Media & Entertainment Award
As the mobile media, news and entertainment industry continues to
flourish across Africa, this award seeks to recognise the best and most
engaging in news and entertainment services across the continent.
Examples include music, podcasts, literary, gaming, children’s
entertainment, lifestyle, influencers, youtubers, vlogs and video. Enter Now.
Education Award
This award recognises companies and products striving to transform and
deliver quality, technology-rich innovative solutions enhancing
education across Africa. Entries for m-learning, e-learning, online
courses and solutions for teaching and assessment utilising mobile or
other technologies are welcomed. Enter Now
Agri & FoodTech Award
This award recognises the best tech innovations driving agriculture and
the future of food across the continent. This includes but is not
limited to food tech, innovations, hardware, software, drones, big data,
IoT services, mobile services or any technology supporting farmers,
improving yields, sustainability or supply chains in Africa. Enter Now
Fintech Solution 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
Social Impact Award
This award recognises an inspiring use of any technology that has a
positive and transformational social impact for an African community
while contributing to the environment, economy, community or social
development. Enter Now
eCommerce Award
This award is dedicated to celebrating the wave of online and mobile
commerce initiatives booming across Africa. Entrants might include
online platforms, retail brands, portals, apps, classifieds, comparison
sites and many more driving eCommerce across Africa. Enter Now
Mobility Award
This award seeks to recognise the leading mobility 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
Key Dates:
Application Deadline – October 20th
Shortlist announced – November 1st
Winners announced – November 26th
Sponsorship opportunities
Confirming one of the sponsorship opportunities for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2020 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.
