Choose the category that best celebrates your impact.

Explore our three powerful award groups honoring individuals, businesses, and creatives shaping Africa’s future. Whether you’re a trailblazer, a visionary founder, or a cultural icon — BPFA 2025 has a platform for your legacy.

More Than Recognition. It’s a Movement.

Open to all 54 African countries

Honors excellence in leadership, startups, arts, media, education & more

Donations & Nominations Fees fund MSMEs via Boma Pitch & Boma Fellowship

Africa’s Pinnacle of Honor

Our Most Prestigious Awards

Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award

This is the highest honor at BPFA. Awarded to a man and woman whose legacy of excellence, leadership, and service has spanned decades and changed lives across Africa.

Most Distinguished Innovator in Africa

Awarded to an individual whose innovative work has introduced scalable, tech-driven or creative solutions to major African challenges.

Awarded to a CEO or founder whose business success has redefined industries, created jobs, and inspired a new generation of African enterprise.

Most Distinguished Innovator in Africa

Submission deadline Oct 15, 2025

NOW!

BPFA 2025 Award Categories

Celebrate your journey. Choose the category that honors your legacy.

Individual Trailblazers

Recognizing leaders, builders, and changemakers creating real impact across Africa.

Award Categories:

1. Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award (Male)

2. Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award (Female)

3. Most Distinguished Public Servant

4. Most Distinguished Entrepreneur in Africa

5. Most Distinguished Innovator in Africa

6. Most Distinguished Disruptor

7. Most Distinguished Business Leader

8. Most Distinguished Humanitarian

9. Most Distinguished Startup Founder

For founders, civic leaders, innovators, and social impact champions.

Honoring African organizations driving scale, excellence, and innovation.

Award Categories:

1. Most Distinguished Tech Company

2. Most Distinguished Fintech

3. Most Distinguished Real Estate Company

4. Most Distinguished Hotel in Ghana

5. Most Distinguished Restaurant in Ghana

6. Most Distinguished University

7. Most Distinguished High School

8. Most Distinguished Healthcare Provider

9. Most Distinguished Telecom Provider

10. Most Distinguished Radio Station

For companies or institutions making measurable contributions in Africa’s key sectors.

Celebrating Africa’s storytellers, creatives, and cultural builders.

Award Categories:

1. Event Strategist of the Year

2. Fashion Designer of the Year

3. Best-Selling Author

4. Arts & Culture Advocate

5. Agriculture Leader

6. Actor or Actress of the Year

7. Musician of the Year

8. Journalist of the Year

9. Media Innovator

10. Culinary Educator

11. Community Service Leader

12. Tourism Entrepreneur

13. Spoken Word Artist

14. Community Development & Impact

For artists, entertainers, journalists, chefs, activists, and community leaders.

BPFA 2025 features 30+ categories across three prestigious groups. Whether you’re a founder, policymaker, artist, or disruptor — there’s a stage designed for you.

Innovative Businesses

Creative Pacesetters

Attend the BPFA 2025 Gala & Networking Night

Celebrate African Excellence in Style

Join the continent’s most visionary minds, cultural icons, and industry leaders at the BPFA Awards Gala & Networking Event — a night of prestige, purpose, and powerful connections.

💛 Support the Vision

Boma Prize for Africa is more than an awards show — it’s a launchpad for Africa’s future legends. Your donation fuels:

Micro-grants for emerging startups

Scholarships for young changemakers

Free nomination slots for underserved heroes

Community projects through the Boma Fellowship