By Adeniyi Adunola, Lagos
AppsAfrica Innovation has announced entry for the sixth AppsAfrica Innovation Award, said applications close on November 10th, 2020.
According to the organiser, 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 in Kigali 2021 to join tech leaders, corporates, startups, and investors.
Applications are welcome from technology and mobile ventures with services launched in at least one African market for the following award categories like Disruptive Innovation Award. This award seeks to recognise the disruptive innovations and new business models that are changing Africa.
The organiser said, Disruptive Innovation Award is for 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.
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.
Also Health Tech Award which is to 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.
Another categories is Best African App Award to recognises the best applications successfully launched on any platform to target African consumers or businesses.
Others are, Best African App Award, Enterprise Solution Award, Cyber Security Award, Blockchain Award, Media & Entertainment Award, Educational Award Africa, Agri & FoodTech Award.