Forty-three ways to be recognised.
Emerging Entrepreneur
For the early-stage founder moving with the clarity and momentum of a venture twice its age.
Beauty & Makeup
Honouring the artistry and enterprise powering Lagos' beauty economy.
Import & Export
For the traders connecting Lagos to global markets, in both directions.
Leisure, Tourism & Travel
For the operators selling the experience of Lagos, and the journeys that begin here.
Real Estate & Property
Recognising the developers reshaping the Lagos skyline, plot by plot.
Oil & Gas
For young leaders building enterprise across the energy value chain.
Security Services
Honouring the founders keeping people, assets and businesses protected.
Power & Renewable Energy
For the innovators bringing reliable, cleaner power to homes and businesses.
Fashion & Style
For the ateliers and labels dressing a city the continent watches for cues.
Social Impact
For enterprise built to move communities forward, not just balance sheets.
Teen Entrepreneur
For the under-twenty founder already building with conviction.
Hotel & Hospitality
Honouring the hosts who define how Lagos welcomes the world.
Online & Digital
For ventures built for the screen-first economy and scaling fast.
Emerging Entertainment
For the promoters and producers scoring the soundtrack of a city that never sleeps.
Food, Chef & Grills
For the chefs and grill masters turning craft and flavour into thriving kitchens.
Sports
Honouring the founders building enterprise around sport, fitness and talent.
Logistics & Transportation
For the operators keeping a city of millions, and everything it buys, in motion.
Female Entrepreneur
Celebrating the woman whose enterprise and leadership set the standard.
Agribusiness
For the growers and processors feeding a megacity and farming its future.
ICT & Tech Startup
For the technologists building the software and platforms Lagos runs on.
Professional Services
Medical, legal, finance and engineering practices built on rigour and trust.
Student Entrepreneur
For the undergraduate balancing lecture halls and ledgers.
Food & Beverage
For the brands and businesses feeding Lagos at scale.
Automobile
Honouring the dealers, builders and innovators of the auto economy.
Blogger of the Year
For the voice shaping the conversation and building a business around it.
Interior Design & Décor
For the designers turning rooms into experiences across Lagos.
Fitness & Wellness
For the founders building healthier bodies and a healthier city.
Outstanding Businesswoman
For the businesswoman whose record speaks before she does.
Entrepreneur with Disability
Honouring the founder building boldly, on their own terms.
Most Influential Young Entrepreneur
For the young founder whose reach moves markets and minds.
Media Entrepreneur
For the founders building the platforms that inform and entertain Lagos.
Events Planning
For the planners who turn a date on a calendar into an unforgettable moment.
Nightlife
For the founders behind the lounges and rooms where Lagos comes alive after dark.
Co-Founder of the Year
For the partner whose contribution is half the reason a venture works.
CEO of the Year
For the chief executive whose leadership turned strategy into results.
Content & Creative
Honouring the storytellers turning craft into a thriving creative business.
Talent Promotion
For the managers and promoters building the careers behind the spotlight.
Agrotourism
For the founders where agriculture meets experience and destination.
Intrapreneur of the Year
For the in-house innovator building like a founder inside an organisation.
Infrastructure Development
For the builders laying the physical foundations of a growing Lagos.
Corporate Brand Recognition Award
Conferred on a corporate organisation whose work has measurably advanced enterprise in Lagos.
NGO of the Year Award
Honouring a non-profit whose impact on Lagos communities stands above the rest.
Lifetime Entrepreneurship Achievement Award
The evening's highest honour, invested upon five business icons who have shaped the economic landscape.
Who can stand.
Every nominee is assessed against five criteria before reaching the public vote.
A resident of Lagos State for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years.
Has actively operated a business within Lagos State for at least five (5) years.
Duly nominated and successfully validated through the official voting process.
Not above fifty (50) years of age at the time of nomination.
The Founder, CEO or Managing Director of a duly registered and reputable business entity.