Cast Your Vote. Celebrate African Excellence.

The Iconic Awards Africa 2026 celebrates outstanding individuals, brands and organisations making a difference across Africa. Explore the award categories, discover this year's nominees and cast your vote for the people and brands you believe deserve recognition.

Each vote costs ₦600. Select your preferred nominee and click the vote button to view nominee details and complete your vote.

1ST CATEGORY; LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC IMPACT

Iconic Leader of the Year

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Njoku Samuel Kehinde	Nigeria	Iconic leader	Vote
Crilly Cropton	Tanzania	Iconic leader	Vote
Emmanuel Kachero	Kenya	Iconic leader	Vote

Njoku Samuel Kehinde

Nigeria

Iconic leader

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Beatrice kimani	Kenya	Community leadership award	Vote
Dr. Joshua OKEDIJI	Nigeria	Community leadership award	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
David Philip Khamara	Sierra Leone	Social impact icon	Vote
Rock your shades events	South Africa	Social impact icon	Vote
Kisumu Kids Africa Dancers	South Africa	Social impact icon	Vote
KYEE MBATHA	Kenya	Social impact	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Emeka Maxwell	Nigeria	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Nwani Loveth	Nigeria	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Lidaou Ambroise	Togo	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Crilly Cropton	Tanzania	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Bethsheba Napoleon	Nigeria	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Amb. Samuel Bangura	Sierra Leone	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Faith Juliana Niederhauser	Sierra Leone	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Enock mulwa	Kenya	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Fuad Tiejan Kamara	Sierra Leone	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Abdul Mwakare	Kenya	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Godanny Ke	Kenya	Youth leadership awards	Vote
William Frederick phillips	Sierra Leone	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Hermon Asmerom G	Uganda	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Brian Omukaga	Kenya	Youth leadership awards	Vote
Joseph Akonya	Kenya	Youth leadership awards	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Lionstream media	Nigeria	Advocacy and charity icon	Vote
Njoku Samuel Kehinde	Nigeria	Advocacy and charity icon	Vote
Akonya Medias	Kenya	Advocacy and charity icon	Vote
Uchenna Aniegbuna	Nigeria	Advocacy and charity icon	Vote
George Ojuku momoh	Sierra Leone	Advocacy and charity icon	Vote
Eneza Imani	Kenya	Advocacy and charity icon	Vote
Linda Ewoenam Donkor	Ghana	Advocacy and charity icon	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Adjei Richard	Ghana	Lifetime leadership award	Vote
Patricia Onuoha	Nigeria	Lifetime leadership award	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Meenat events	Nigeria	Business leader award	Vote
Nancy kihara	Kenya	Business leader	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Fafa cakes	Rwanda	Female entrepreneur	Vote
Oma beads and blings	Nigeria	Female entrepreneur	Vote
Lekurruki beekeeping supplies	Kenya	Female entrepreneur	Vote
Ezinne Rita Ugwu	Nigeria	Female entrepreneur	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Royal protocol	Rwanda	Young entrepreneur	Vote
Project conqueror	Rwanda	Young entrepreneur	Vote
Adjei Richard	Ghana	Young entrepreneur	Vote
Apex luxury events	Nigeria	Young entrepreneur	Vote
Roseann Munachi	Nigeria	Young entrepreneur	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
John Henry	Nigeria	Film director icon	Vote
Elite Okenwa	Nigeria	Film director icon	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Mr. Sambody	Rwanda	Producer icon	Vote
Bullion films	Nigeria	Producer icon	Vote
Somadina George	Nigeria	Producer icon	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Lionlite designer	Rwanda	Fashion designer of the year	Vote
Mickys couture	Nigeria	Fashion designer of the year	Vote
Chuks Cally apparel	Nigeria	Fashion designer of the year	Vote
Xlim thread couture	Nigeria	Fashion designer	Vote
SA fashion collection	Rwanda	Fashion designer	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Mihigo Wilson	Rwanda	Fashion legacy	Vote
Ogene Jonathan Chinonso	Nigeria	Fashion legacy	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Twin cuisine	Nigeria	Event caterer	Vote
Mishells kitchen	Nigeria	Event caterer	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Dj Bonus	Nigeria	Dj icon	Vote
Dj Delah	Ghana	Dj icon	Vote
Dj Synergy	Nigeria	Dj icon	Vote
Dj Queen	Kenya	Dj icon	Vote
Dj ernestyno	Nigeria	Dj icon	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Mc too cute	Ghana	Mc icon	Vote
Celebrity Mc	Nigeria	Mc icon	Vote
Mc fire mouth	Nigeria	Mc icon	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Mariama Bah	Sierra Leone	Broadcast icon	Vote
Chibuike peters	Nigeria	Broadcast icon	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Double joy of sports	Nigeria	Radio personality	Vote
John Agyekum	Ghana	Radio personality	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Sierra ultimate online tv	Sierra Leone	Media entrepreneur award	Vote
Stella J	Nigeria	Media entrepreneur award	Vote
Chijex Global Media	Nigeria	Media entrepreneur award	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Kiyaga Joshua	Uganda	Creative storyteller	Vote
Ayeny T Steve	Uganda	Creative storyteller	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Mugabe Ivan	Rwanda	Model of the year	Vote
Mikel	Nigeria	Model of the year	Vote
Olua Cynthia	Nigeria	Model of the year	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Victor Nwaeze	Nigeria	Stylist icon	Vote
Stylez by Dee	Nigeria	Stylist icon	Vote
Tee.Nigeria	Nigeria	Stylist icon	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Yaw Kessel	Ghana	Youth education icon	Vote
Akonya Medias	Kenya	Youth education icon	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Francis Yao Djabaku	Ghana	Educational entrepreneur	Vote
Alice Songok	Kenya	Educational entrepreneur	Vote

Cast Your Vote. Celebrate African Excellence.

1ST CATEGORY; LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC IMPACT

Iconic Leader of the Year

Community Leadership Icon

Social Impact Icon

Youth Leadership Icon

Advocacy & Change Icon

Lifetime Leadership Award

2ND CATEGORY; BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Business Leader of the Year

Female Entrepreneur Icon

Young Entrepreneur Icon

3RD CATEGORY; ENTERTAINMENT

Film Director Icon

Producer Icon

DJ Icon

MC Icon

4TH CATEGORY; MEDIA & COMMUNICATION

Broadcast Icon

Radio Personality Icon

Journalism Icon

Media Entrepreneur Icon

Creative Storytelling Icon

5TH CATEGORY; FASHION & BEAUTY

Fashion Designer Icon

Model of the Year

Stylist Icon

Fashion Legacy Award

6TH CATEGORY; EDUCATION & KNOWLEDGE

Education Icon

Educational Entrepreneur Icon

Youth Education Champion

7TH CATEGORY; CREATIVE ARTS & CULTURE

Creative Director Icon

Literary Icon

Author of the Year

8TH CATEGORY; PERSONAL BRANDS & DIGITAL INFLUENCE

Personal Brand of the Year

Social Media Personality Icon

Event Caterer

Event Stylist Icon

Fast Rising Event Brand

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Jacyntha Ochuka Chuks	Kenya	Literary icon	Vote
Shaina peters	Ghana	Literary icon	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Dr Sthibo Thabo	South Africa	Author of the year	Vote
Dr Chiedozie Gideon Okeke	Nigeria	Author of the year	Vote
Dr. Joshua OKEDIJI	Nigeria	Author of the year	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Njoku Samuel	Nigeria	Personal brand of the year	Vote
Crilly cropto	Tanzania	Personal brand of the year	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Just Ada	Nigeria	Social media personality	Vote
Crilly cropto	Tanzania	Social media personality	Vote
Kiyaga Joshua	Uganda	Social media personality	Vote
Queensplash cakes	Nigeria	Social media personality	Vote

Name	Country	Award	Vote
Hanny events	Nigeria	Event stylist icon	Vote
Meenat events	Nigeria	Event stylist icon	Vote