ICT Authority Innovation Awards for Kenyan Entrepreneurs

ICT Authority Innovation Awards for Kenyan Entrepreneurs

The Connected ICT Innovation Awards celebrate Kenyan entrepreneurs that have launched new ICT products and services. The inaugural awards were held in 2011 at the Connected Kenya Summit; the award has since recognized more than 52 new ICT products and solutions.

The awards are designed to highlight innovation that meets Kenya’s blueprint vision to build a vibrant middle-income economy by the year 2030. Participants are asked to submit proof of their innovation in one of 5 categories derived from the v2030 economic pillar. The categories are:

Healthcare

Manufacturing

Agriculture

Fintech

Public service

How It Works

A month before Connected Summit, a call for entries is advertised inviting Kenyan companies that have innovative ICT products in the market to submit their product or service. Citizens are also asked to nominate organizations that have products in the various advertised categories. The eligibility criteria require the applicant to meet the following requirements:

Company officially registered in Kenya

Product or service that is complete and has been in use for at least 6 months

Product or service that has Kenyan citizens as end-user (can be delivered through a third party company or organization)

Product

or service that addresses at least one of the Vision 2030 social economic pillars

In the first call for proposals in 2011, 170 applicants participated, 88 were considered for review and 11 were selected as finalists. In 2015, participation was up to 338 entries. In 2022, a total of 57 innovations in 10 selected categories were submitted. A shortlisting process was conducted and 31 innovators were selected for the second evaluation. 7 innovators were then selected as winners to exhibit at the summit in Diani. The majority of participants are between 26 -35 years old. Like many ICT competitions and awards, women make up about 15% of participants.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; ICT Authority Innovation Awards for Kenyan Entrepreneurs

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