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Overviews
Africa’s prosperity hinges on vibrant regional and pan African enterprises. The overarching goal of the “SME CHAMPIONS Awards” is to celebrate African SMEs who challenge the status quo and are presenting themselves as regional, pan-African and global leaders.
Specifically, the awards will identify three competitive SMEs and two financial institutions selected among a large pool of applicants and recognize them through a pan-African prize to be awarded on November 11th during the Africa SME Champions Forum. Beyond the prizes, these awards will support the SME Champions by providing them with an unmatched visibility during and after the Forum.
Category
SME of the Year
The Africa SME Champions Awards Will recognize an SME that has achieved superior financial performance and that has had a positive impact on its environment.
START UP of the year
The Africa SME Champions Awards Will recognize the achievements of an SME created by an entrepreneur below 40 years old.
Best Financial institution
The Africa SME Champions Awards Will recognize a commercial bank that has had a major impact on SMEs across the continent.
Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
The Africa SME Champions Awards Will recognize a Women Entrepreneur that has had a major impact across the continent.
SME Selection criteria
Minimum of 3 years of legal existence.
At least 10 full-time employees or the equivalent.
Turnover between US $250,000 and $15 million.
Audited financial statements for the last 2 years.
Minimum of 25% of its capital held by African shareholders.
At least 70% of total turnover generated on the African continent.
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