[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style="color: #333399;"><strong>African Small Business Support Awards</strong></span>

<span style="color: #333399;"><strong> Awards Schedule: </strong></span>

<span style="color: #333399;"><strong>– Call for Nominations:</strong></span> 1 June 2018
<span style="color: #333399;"><strong>– Closing Date:</strong> </span>Friday 28 September 2018
<span style="color: #333399;"><strong>– Short-List Announcement:</strong> </span>Friday 12 October 2018
<span style="color: #333399;"><strong>– Qualifying Period:</strong></span> 1 July 2017-30 June 2018
<span style="color: #333399;"><strong>– Please Note</strong>:</span> All information provided must be verifiable should the nomination become short-listed.
<span style="color: #333399;"><strong>– Awards Dinner:</strong> </span>Monday 12 November 2018

<span style="color: #333399;"><strong>Awards Categories</strong></span>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333399;"><strong>Please Note:</strong></span>
Each Category will award 59 x Regional Awards* as well as a Grand Prix Award for the best scoring Regional Winner in each of the respective categories.

<p style="text-align: justify;">- Leading Non-Governmental Small Business Development Agency Award
- Leading Government Small Business Development Agency Award
- Leading Small Business Development Incubator Award
- Leading Corporate Small Business Development Award
- Leading State Owned Enterprise Small Business Development Award
- Leading Government Small Business Development Program of the Year Award
- Leading Small Business Development Event of the Year Award
- Leading Business Chamber Small Business Development Program of the Year Award
- Leading African Small Business Competition of the Year Award
- Leading Small Business Development Personality of the Year Award
- Leading Small Business Publication of the Year Award
- Leading Small Business Development Television Programme of the Year Award
- Leading Small Business Development Bank of the Year Award
- Leading Government Small Business Funding Agency of the Year Award
- Leading Small Business Development Mentoring Programme of the Year Award

* Regions: West Africa, North Africa, Central Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa

<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Further details to follow.</b></p>
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