Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2024 – Women-owned and led businesses are a powerful force in the global economy and key drivers of economic transformation, stability and recovery.
Mastercard, in partnership with Entrepreneur Middle East, launched the inaugural Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards in 2022 to recognize and celebrate women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and Africa region. Last year, the awards were extended to SMEs from Eastern Europe.
The third edition of Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards this year will be the first in-person ceremony as we celebrate the remarkable achievements of these visionary leaders who are shaping the future of business in our region.
Nominations are now open* for individuals and organizations and we invite all women SME leaders to participate. You must be a small enterprise that has a turnover of less than AED50 million and employs between 6 to 50 people.
Award Categories
- The Creative Leader
- The F&B Leader
- The Retailer
- The Educator
- The Health Custodian
- The Innovator
- The Professional Services Leader
- The Fashion & Beauty Leader
- The Media Leader
- The Visionary
- The Leader Of Tomorrow
- The Social Impact Leader
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Home-Based Business Of The Year
- Momrepreneur Of The Year
Judging Criteria
Mastercard will be the chair of the judging committee. Shortlisted companies will be vetted by the Entrepreneur team and then passed onto the judging committee. Each judge will independently evaluate the shortlisted candidates and the scores will be shared with all the other judges. The winners will be decided by a vote; in case of a draw, Mastercard will choose the winner.
Notes:
- Individuals may win more than one category.
- The judges or individuals within the judge’s company can’t nominate.
- All the businesses or the individuals nominated should either have their headquarters/offices in the Middle East, Africa or Eastern Europe regions.
Judging Process
Each judge will receive a scoring sheet for each of the shortlisted nominees. Each of the categories has different sets of criteria and the judges need to score each item from 1-10 and choose the winner.
The suggested winners by each of the judges will be sent to Mastercard.
Mastercard has the final say on the winners and can veto nominees.
Submit Your Nominations Here
- To submit a nomination, click on the “SUBMIT NOMINATIONS” button below
- You’ll be then directed to a form where you need to fill in all of the requested fields
- Answer all of the required questions as clearly and concisely as possible
- Please also include a statement of not more than 1000 words on why you deserve to win the award
- If you’d like to send documents supporting your nomination, collate them in a single PDF file not larger than 10MB and email it to [email protected]
- You will receive a confirmation once your nomination has been received.
- Any further queries can be e-mailed to the address above
For more Information : Visit the website for Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2024
