Deadline: 28-Feb-22
Nominations are now open for all women SME leaders across all walks of life (a small enterprise in trading has a turnover of less than AED50 million and employs between 6 to 50 people) – individuals and organizaitons – to take part.
As a celebration of women business leaders across the Middle East and Africa, Mastercard has partnered with Entrepreneur Middle East to present the first ever Women SME Leaders Awards 2022.
The awards will recognize and further empower women-owned and run SMEs across the region. They will highlight the individuals and enterprises that are shaping the future of this dynamic region and will culminate in a virtual awards ceremony on 29th of March 2022.
Award Categories
- Industry Related Awards
- The Designer
- The Logistician
- The F&B Leader
- The Retailer
- The Educator
- The Real Estate Leader
- The Health Custodian
- The Hotelier
- The Techie
- The Professional Services Leader
- The Investor
- The Fashion & Beauty Leader
- The Media Leader
- Personal Achievement Awards
- The Executive
- The Sports Leader
- The Artist
- The Leader of Tomorrow
- The Humanitarian
- The Visionary
- The Change Maker
- Small Size Businesses Award
- Home-Based Business of the Year
- Momtrepreneur of the Year
Judging Criteria
- Mastercard will be the chair of the judging committee. Shortlisted companies will be vetted by the Entrepreneur team and then passed onto the judging committee. Each judge will independently evaluate the shortlisted candidates and the scores will be shared with all the other judges. The winners will be decided by a vote; in case of a draw, Mastercard will choose the winner.
- Notes:
- Individuals may win more than one category.
- The judges or individuals within the judge’s company can’t nominate.
- All the businesses or the individuals nominated should either have their headquarters/offices in the Middle East and Africa region or offer their services to these markets.
For more information, visit https://womensmeleaders.com/index.html