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AFRICA MSME Growth Awards 2026 — Join the Celebration

AFRICA MSME Growth Awards — The Home of MSMEs. "Where Growth Meets Opportunity." UZIA Awards is the premier excellence recognition platform of UZIA Africa, designed to identify, celebrate, and amplify the achievements of outstanding entrepreneurs, business leaders, and organisations across the continent. The AFRICA MSME Growth Awards 2026 celebrate the counties and businesses driving MSME growth across Africa, across two tracks: 49 awards for individual entrepreneurs and businesses across seven pillars (Inclusive Entrepreneurship & Empowerment, MSME Growth & Enterprise Excellence, Innovation/Technology & Digital Transformation, Finance/Investment & Business Sustainability, Markets/Trade & Value Chains, Skills/Employment & Enterprise Development, and MSME Ecosystem Leadership & Impact); and the 47 counties of Kenya across 15 categories spanning five pillars (Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Business Growth & Finance, Markets & Procurement, Infrastructure/Industry & Value Chains, and Future-Ready MSMEs), with the flagship County of the Year — MSME Growth & Transformation award recognising a Winner, 1st Runner-Up and 2nd Runner-Up. The Lifetime Achievement Award and People's Choice Award recognise outstanding contribution and public support across the whole ecosystem. Mission: Recognising and rewarding the counties and businesses that make it easier for MSMEs to start, survive, grow and compete.