Award Categories 2025

West Africa Innovation Awards 2025

Honoring Excellence, Innovation, Creativity and Professionalism in Brand Practice in West Africa.

Award Entry Open For 2025

West Africa Innovation Awards invites you to submit your comprehensive corporate profile including relevant information about your corporate milestone and achievements in the last twelve months.

ABOUT WEST AFRICA INNOVATION AWARDS 2025

Our recognition programs are backed by an 14-year legacy of excellence, accuracy, and integrity. Many leading brands in West Africa rely on West Africa Innovation Awards as the trusted standard of excellence for the regional awards. Our ratings and rankings are credible, reliable, and real. And they have stood the test of time.

THE POWER OF WEST AFRICA INNOVATION AWARDS

The proud distinction of being an honoree is something every winner can and should use to stand out from and above competitors.

SOME PAST WINNERS OF THE COVERED AWARD

– British American Tobacco Foundation
– Lafarge Africa Plc.
– Zysod Communications Limited
– Norrenberger Nigeria
– XM Solutions
– Suru Homes Limited
– Seaduck Limited
– Radix Pension Managers
– Proficient Capital
– Orange Island
– NSIA Insurance
– JSP Communications
– Heterogenous Reach Limited
– FHA Mortgage Bank
– DP Kay Homes & Property Limited
– Cardinal Stone Registrars
– Adept Lessor
– Zenith Pension Custodian Limited

– Beta Media, Cameroun
– First Pension Custodian Limited
– X3M Ideas
– Urban Shelter
– Origin 8, Ghana
– NIGCOMSAT
– UPDC Plc
– Market Trends International
– Lagos State Pension Commission, LASPEC
– Galaxy Backbone
– Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc
– First Registrar & Investors Services
– Eko Electricity Distribution Company
– American Tower Corporation, (ATC) Nigeria
– CAP Plc.
– First Generation Mortgage Bank Plc.
– Big & Bold Communications among several others.

NO AWARD ENTRY FEE

OUR REQUEST

Submission should be made within 14days of your receipt of our invitation notice and sent to: admin@waia.com.ng and call 234-802-051-66-90 for further enquiries.

AWARD CATEGORIES FOR 2025

Best Sustainability and CSR Awards covering Agriculture, Education, Human Capital Development, Poverty Alleviation, and other special critical areas of human development.

Best Corporates and Products – Innovation Awards, Customer Services Excellence Awards.

Best Corporates in Banking, Real Estate, Marketing Communications, Construction and Infrastructure, Digital Marketing, Food & Drinks, Information Technology, Pension, Digital Payment, Insurance, Public Relations, Consumer Finance, Experiential Marketing, SME and Micro-Finance, Healthcare and Wellness, Oil and Gas, Electricity and Power, Manufacturing, Maritime, Aviation, Media , Marketing Research, Health Insurance, Agriculture etc.

Best Corporates in Customer Services and Innovation.
CEO Leadership Awards for outstanding achievements and accomplishments.

AWARD METHODOLOGY

With input from corporates, industry analyst, panel of judges, and external players, West Africa Innovation Awards will select winners based on objective and subjective factors. Criteria include – Strategic Corporate Achievement, and impact in the area of sustainability, CSR, Innovation, Outstanding Customer Services, Outstanding CEOS and trailblazers. Verifiable proofs will also be requested and visits may be made to check information provided. Performance will be judged over the period of Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

ENTRY PREPARATION

A comprehensive profile detailing relevant and necessary information that cover the scope of work and achievements within the period covered. Your submission should include company name, award categories, being submitted for, contact name, email, and telephone numbers etc.

AWARD CATEGORY FOR YOUR ENTRY:

Category One

Best Pension and Finance Company of the Year – Nigeria
Nominees:
Zenith Pension Custodian Limited
First Pension Custodian Limited
UBA Pension Custodian Limited

Category Two

West Africa Pension and Investment Company of the Year
Nominees:
Zenith Pension Custodian Limited
First Pension Custodian Limited
GLICO Pensions Limited
Cameroun Pensions Limited

Category Three

Outstanding Pension Personality of the Decade

AWARD DINNER:

CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE

Award Dinner – April 10, 2025
Time: 6.00pm

VENUE:

Watercress Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

CONCLUSION:

All entries received will be reviewed for completeness and based on merit. Incomplete information may require us to request for further information.

All submission and entries will be used ONLY for the purpose of the awards and will not be shared with any third party.