Mastercard And Entrepreneur Middle East Open Nominations For The Inaugural Women SME Leaders Awards 2022
Nominations are now open for the inaugural Women SME Leaders Awards 2022, the first initiative of its kind to recognize and further empower women-owned and run SMEs across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, staged by Mastercard and Entrepreneur Middle East.
The winners will be announced during a virtual awards ceremony on March 29, 2022.
Nominations for the Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 can be submitted HERE by 28 February, 2022. Those interested in attending the virtual event can register HERE.
All female individuals and/or businesses who have their headquarters/offices in the MEA region or offer their services to these markets can submit their nominations for one or more of the 22 awards. Please note that individuals may win in more than one category.
“At Mastercard, we believe that women-owned businesses are the catalyst for economic growth, improving the lives of everyone, everywhere,” says Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA for Mastercard. “The passion that women SME owners display is unmatched and they raise the bar for everyone. That is why Mastercard, along with Entrepreneur Middle East, has curated the Women SME Leaders Awards. This is to recognize and celebrate the women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and Africa region.”
Small enterprises in trading and with a turnover of less than AED50 million and employing between six to 50 people are all invited to participate.
Shortlisted companies will be vetted by the Entrepreneur Middle East team and then passed onto the judging committee that will be chaired by Mastercard.
Following the independent evaluation of the shortlisted candidates by each of the judges, the winners will be decided by a vote. The Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 judging committee consists of Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA for Mastercard; Mona Zulficar, Chairperson of EFG Hermes Holding; Nejoud Al Mulaik, Director of Fintech Saudi and Tamara Pupic, Managing Editor of Entrepreneur Middle East.
The awards are being presented in 22 categories, including the following:
1. The Designer
2. The Logistician
3. The F&B Leader
4. The Retailer
5. The Educator
6. The Real Estate Leader
7. The Health Custodian
8. The Hotelier
9. The Techie
10. The Professional Services Leader
11. The Investor
12. The Fashion And Beauty Leader
13. The Media Leader
14. The Executive
15. The Sports Leader
16. The Artist
17. The Leader Of Tomorrow
18. The Humanitarian
19. The Visionary
20. The Change Maker
21. Home-Based Business Of The Year
22. The Momtrepreneur of the Year
For more information about each of the 22 nomination categories, please follow this link.
Nominations for each of the Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 can be submitted through a link here by February 28, 2022, while the official website lists all of the necessary guidelines for the process.
Those interested in attending the virtual event can register HERE. For any enquires relating to the Women SME Leaders Awards 2022, please email SMEleaders@bncpublishing.net.
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Nominations open for Architecture Leaders Awards 2022
Design Middle East is proud to present the second edition of the Architecture Leaders Awards 2021
This event honours the best of the architecture sector in the region. The awards will recognise the top architects, as well as their projects and the companies they represent. The award event will recognise individual greatness, company strengths, and project accomplishment through numerous categories, and a jury of leading design experts will serve as part of the selection process. The deadline for nominations is February 24, 2022. Please submit your entries as soon as possible.
Visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/3rDcu3D
The event will be held at Sofitel Dubai The Palm on March 23, 2022.
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Nominations open for Design Middle East Awards 2021
We’re back with the fourth edition of your favourite Design Middle East Awards. The awards are all about celebrating the creative best and brightest in the region’s design industry. The awards will recognise the best designers, architects, projects, and firms.
The award ceremony will strive to recognise individual excellence, company strengths, and project success, and leading design experts will form a jury and participate in the selection process. Nominate now to be considered for the Design Middle East Awards 2021.
KEY FACTS
DATE: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
TIME: 7:30pm
VENUE: Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
HASHTAG: #DesignMEAwards
Here’s the link to the awards website: https://design-middleeast.com/awards2021/
For sponsorship and table booking enquiries, please contact:
Joaquim D’Costa
[email protected]
+971 50 4402706
For editorial enquiries, please contact:
Roma Arora
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Nominations open for Design Middle East Awards 2020
We are back with the third edition of the Design Middle East Awards 2020 presented by du. The awards are all about the celebration of the creative best and foremost from the region’s design industry. The awards will honour the best of designers, architects, projects, design, and architectural companies. The award ceremony with various categories will strive to recognise the individual excellence, company strengths, and project success and the leading design experts will form a jury and be part of the selection procedure. Nominate now to stand a chance to win at the Design Middle East Awards 2020.
KEY FACTS
DATE: Thursday, December 2020, 2020
TIME: 7:30pm
VENUE: Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
For more information, please visit our microsite: Design Middle East Awards 2020