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Friday, 29 May 2026 | London

AfBC African Business Awards and Gala 2026

African Business Chamber (AfBC) Annual African Business Awards and Gala 2026 will be held on Friday, 29 May 2026 in London.

 

Register to attend

Nomination

 We invite nominations for a range of award categories, each focusing on specific areas of business and  professional activity. If you know someone an unsung hero or someone who has excelled at what they do, then they deserve your nomination to be celebrated. 

Nominate Now

Awards Categories

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

Entrepreneur of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

Start-Up & New Business of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

Start-Up & New Business of the Year Award

Technology & Innovation Excellence Award

Technology & Innovation Excellence Award

Start-Up & New Business of the Year Award

Healthcare Excellence Award

Technology & Innovation Excellence Award

Creative Industry Excellence Award

Creative Industry Excellence Award

Technology & Innovation Excellence Award

Creative Industry Excellence Award

Financial Services Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

Financial Services Excellence Award

Professional Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

Financial Services Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

International Trade Excellence Award

International Trade Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

Social Enterprise Excellence Award

International Trade Excellence Award

Social Enterprise Excellence Award

Diaspora Excellence Award

International Trade Excellence Award

Social Enterprise Excellence Award

Business Excellence Award

Business of the Year Award

Business of the Year Award

Business of the Year Award

Business of the Year Award

Business of the Year Award

Nominate yourself or someone else


KEY DATES: 

Nomination Open:  01 August 2025

Nominations Closed: 31 January 2026

Shortlist announced: 30 March 2026

Awards Ceremony. Friday, 29 May 2026, London

NOMINATE NOW

2025 WINNERS

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

Said Adren, CEO, Bank of Africa UK

Entrepreneur of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

 Codilia Gapare, Founder & CEO, Eylure C-Lash 

Start-Up & New Business of the Year Award

AfBC Top 100 Business Leader of the Year Award

Start-Up & New Business of the Year Award

Michaelle Kubwimana, Founder & CEO, Kawah Coffee Ltd

Technology & Innovation Excellence Award

Technology & Innovation Excellence Award

Start-Up & New Business of the Year Award

Dr. Olusola Idowu, Director, HexisLab  Limited

Healthcare Excellence Award

Technology & Innovation Excellence Award

Creative Industry Excellence Award

Prof. Rotimi Jaiyesimi, Group Assoc. Medical Director, Mid and South Essex NHS

Creative Industry Excellence Award

Technology & Innovation Excellence Award

Creative Industry Excellence Award

Juliana Olayinka, London Bureau Chief,  Channels TV

Financial Services Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

Financial Services Excellence Award

Jeff Madzingo, Founder & CEO,      Diaspora Insurance

Professional Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

Financial Services Excellence Award

Leslie Owusu, Co-Founder & CEO,      Gazelle Global

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

Fungai Ndemera – Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, STEM Ambassador

International Trade Excellence Award

International Trade Excellence Award

African Women in Business (WIB) Excellence Award

Veronica Bolton Smith, CEO, Critical      Minerals Africa Group (CMAG)

Social Enterprise Excellence Award

International Trade Excellence Award

Social Enterprise Excellence Award

Leah Chikamba-Mulando, CEO, Angels of Hope for Women

Diaspora Excellence Award

International Trade Excellence Award

Social Enterprise Excellence Award

Jabo Butera, CEO, Diversity Business Incubator

Business Excellence Award

Business of the Year Award

Business of the Year Award

Edward Obi - Chartered, CEO, HR Hub Plus Limited

Business of the Year Award

Business of the Year Award

Business of the Year Award

Bank of Africa UK

Nomination Now Closed

UK Top 100 African Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs 2024

 AfBC Top 100 Initiative aims to showcase, acknowledge and celebrate the achievements, successes and contributions of African businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals in the UK, the AfBC effort to enhance their voice and to harness inclusive economic growth. 

Nominate Now

Join AfBC Network? Why become a member?

Get support to plan, start, grow and scale up your business, launch new products and services, innovate and transform your business model, expand into new markets and internationalise. Learn and access new business contracts, tenders and procurement opportunities

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Grow Business Global

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Doing Business in Africa (DBiA)

Start your partnering journey in Africa. Establish new relationships, partnerships, collaborations, Joint Ventures (JVs) and M&As to grow and scale up your business, trade and investments in the African markets.

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connected with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Partner in Africa

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connected with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connected with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Connect in Africa

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Invest in Africa

Expand your business into new markets and overseas to capture new customer base. Gain support to export in Africa or import into the UK. Join our B2B programme to connect with suppliers and buyers. Find trade and export finance services.

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Trade in Africa

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