🏆 2026 Awards Winners List
Finance, Technology, Startups, Media, Real Estate, Education, Energy, Sustainability, Transportation, Healthcare & Hospitality.
🗓 Updated – 20 Jan 2026 : New winners added
Finance
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | Pay4Fun | Brazil | Best Payment Method |
| Financial Services | Pay4Fun | Brazil | Most Innovative Payment Platform |
| Financial Services | Fastpoint Integrated Limited (Mycashier) | Nigeria | Most Innovative Financial Technology Platform |
| Financial Services | SANEF | Nigeria | Financial Inclusion Leadership 2026 |
| Banking | Bank Albilad | Saudi Arabia | Excellence in Islamic Financial Solutions 2026 |
Showing 32 Finance winners (updated 20 Jan 2026)
Technology
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | WAOWX Innovations | Nigeria | Digital Advertising Agency of The Year |
| Technology | Strat Hostess | South Africa | Most Innovative Hosting Solutions Provider |
| Technology | Strat Hostess | South Africa | Digital Transformation Partner of the Year |
| Technology | Microavia | United Arab Emirates | Best Drone in the Box |
| Technology | Butterfly Creative Concepts | South Africa | Best Marketing Agency in the Garden Route |
| Technology | Nomisful | South Africa | Best AI Agent Product |
| Automotive | Nuron Fleet Solution | South Africa | Fleet Management Excellence Leader of the Year |
| Automotive | Nuron Fleet Solution | South Africa | Outstanding Contribution to Fleet Efficiency & Cost Optimization |
| Technology | RICMON | Brazil | Best Architectural Lighting Design Practice |
| Technology | RICMON | Brazil | Excellence in Architectural & Urban Lighting Design |
| Technology | Arab Financial Services (AFS) | Bahrain | Leading Digital Payments Provider 2026 – MENA |
Startups & Innovation
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startups & Innovation | Touch SA Marketing Pty Ltd | South Africa | Best Digital out of home advertising |
| Startups & Innovation | Regxta | Nigeria | Excellence in Startup Innovations |
| Insurtech | Scrella Technologies | Nigeria | Best Emerging Insurtech Company 2026 |
Media & Entertainment
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media & Entertainment | Icarus Media Group | Nigeria | Most Innovative Social Media and Influencer Marketing Agency |
| Media & Entertainment | Brandsyard Limited | Nigeria | Innovative Marketing Agency of the Year |
| Media & News | Onewave News | Nigeria | Excellence in Breaking News Reporting |
Real Estate
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | PDSI GROUP | Australia | Global Development Leader |
| Construction | Siyakhaya Construction and Civils | South Africa | Best Construction And Civil Engineering Company of the Year |
| Real Estate | The Pantheon | West Africa | Best Luxury Office Development Project – West Africa |
| Real Estate | Heng Sheng Group | Grenada | Best Premier Luxury Resort Development – Grenada 2026 |
Energy
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | Petrosoft | Nigeria | African Oil & Gas Automation Technology Entrepreneur of the Year |
| Energy | Izili | Nigeria | Renewable Energy Company of the Year |
Healthcare
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Gerocare | Nigeria | Revolutionalising Geriatric Care Using Technology |
Education
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Blacknest Africa | Nigeria | Emerging Business Ecosystem Builder of the Year |
| Non-Profit Organizations | Wootlab Foundation | Nigeria | Leading Digital Skills & Youth Empowerment Organization 2026 |
Environmental & Sustainability
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental & Sustainability | ReflowX | UAE | Excellence in Promoting Sustainability |
Hospitality & Tourism
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism | AirDXB | United Arab Emirates | Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism Award |
Transportation & Logistics
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | Abyatona | Saudi Arabia | Outstanding contribution to the Railway Industry |
| Transportation | LogiNext | United States | Best TMS Platform of the Year |
Leadership
| Industry | Leader Name | Company | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | Nick Rowles-Davies. | Lexolent | UAE | Best CEO of the Year (Legal Finance) |
| Digital Assets | Dr. Najam Kidwai | C1 Fund Inc. | UAE | Digital Assets CEO of the Year |
| Blockchain & Crypto | Dina Sam’an | COINMENA | UAE | CEO of the Year |
| Media & Innovation | Utibe Joseph | Onewave News | Nigeria | Excellence in Strategic Media Leadership |
| Digital Empowerment | Goodnews Akwaowo | Wootlab Foundation | Nigeria | Digital Inclusion Advocate of the Year |
Showing 7 Leadership awardees (updated 20 Jan 2026)
General
| Category | Company | Country | Winner Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | ASE Group | Egypt | Lifetime Achievement in Aviation Leadership and Standards Excellence |
