AFRICAN BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

The  African SME Awards (SME100 Awards) identify and recognise African SMEs  and entrepreneurs based on a basket of quantitative and qualitative  criteria with a focus on growth, outstanding performance over the years,  entrepreneurship spirit, leadership, innovation, dedication to  excellence and resilience (best practices, sustainability and vision).

The  SME100 Awards is organised annually by the African SME Forum in  collaboration with our strategic partners across Africa and abroad. The  event creates an environment where the outstanding SMEs and entrepreneur  men and women receive a standing ovation from high profile  personalities, senior executives, diplomats, dignitaries, and the media.  The awards and recognition ceremony are presented at a black tie  banquet dinner and red carpet reception.

We  believe being named an SME100 Awards Finalist is a huge honour and  worth celebrating, and as such, we respectfully require that all  honourees attend to receive this recognition. 

Other Recogntion Categories

ASFIN Awards are given annually in the following special categories below:

• African Award Presented  to a leading individual or institution that has made a  substantial contribution to sustainability  practice, management, or policy at a global scale.

• Corporate Initiative Award Presented  to a private or public sector company for a specific activity or  project that has made a notable contribution to responsible development       practice through the application or  implementation of corporate sustainability.

• Individual Award Acknowledges  personal contributions to the discipline of impact assessment and  recognizes major achievement and advancement in the theory and/or  practice over a period of time at an international level.

• Institutional Award Presented  to a national or international organisation for outstanding  contribution to corporate sustainability,  such as a significant contribution to the practice of sustainability,  setting regulatory standards, or other social initiative or  environment-related activity deserving recognition.

• Lifetime Achievement Award Awarded to a past or present member of ASFIN/African SME Forum for  major contribution to the field of SME Finance or corporate  sustainability over a sustained period. [Note that this is the only  award for which ASFIN/African SME Forum membership is required.]

• Sub-Regional Award Awarded  to a person or organisation that has made a substantial  contribution to the field of  sustainability and/or has taken a leadership role in promoting best  practice in SME Finance or sustainability within the sub-region of the  location of the conference for the year.

• Youth Award  Acknowledges  a distinguished young African SME Forum member under the age of 35 with  outstanding achievements in the SME ecosystem. [Recipient must be an  African SME Forum member.]