Kenyans will, on May 24 know the best performing small and medium-sized businesses when the inaugural Bizna Annual SME Awards gala night is held.
Tonnie Mello, Bizna Kenya CEO said on Monday that the judging panel is finalizing the list of winners to be honored during the gala at Laico Regency Hotel in Nairobi and called upon the public to attend in large numbers.
“There was massive participation by Kenyans in the voting process and the judges are in the last stages of drawing the list of winners. We are confident that the final list will reflect success in the SMEs sector as the process has been very transparent,” said Tonnie Mello.
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The ceremony will be attended by key industry players including lending organizations and government officials and will offer valuable insights into the sector.
The Bizna Annual SME Awards 2019 seeks to recognize and celebrate small and medium-sized enterprises based on their performance, profitability, quality of products and customer relations. The Awards is an initiative of Bizna Kenya, a leading marketing and business support provider for small businesses in Kenya.
Nominees which battled it out for honors are drawn from various sectors of the economy including agribusiness, transport, real estate, tourism and hospitality, agribusiness, manufacturing, digital and social media, education and entertainment.
Through the Awards, Bizna Kenya is providing avenues for recognizing efforts by SMEs towards economic growth, development, and empowerment.
It will also offer the businesses platforms to grow and be sustainable by mobilizing support to improve their access to capital.
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The complete list of the 1st Annual Bizna SME Awards nominees:
- Agribusiness venture: IRRI – HUB KE, Kenarava, OxfarmAg
- Tourism &Hospitality: Africa Outdoor, Expeditions Maasai Safaris, Exquisite Events by You
- Transport and Logistics: Modest Collections, Ahadi Movers, Livitech Auto Spares Ltd
- Creative Economy: Sokobrand, Global Strategies Developers Ltd, Artrix Theatre Ltd
- Professional Services Provider: Adec Services EPZ Ltd, Tazz Advisors Limited, Twinkle Pharmacy Ltd
- Manufacturing: Kyle and Ibrahims Ltd, Dan Rays Creations, Nyagah Mechanical Engineering
- Real Estate: Transport and Logistics: Sahif Real Estate Ltd, Username Investments Ltd, Sahihi Interior Builders
- Most Promising SME of the Year: SasaHost (web solutions provider), RoyalTrendia (digital and media services), and Atlanta Property Developer (real estate).
- SME of the Year: Twinkle Pharmacy, Username Investments, Sahihi Interior Builders, Expeditions Maasai Safaris.
Bizna Kenya also runs the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, which identify and honors upcoming and industrious entrepreneurs below 35 years old.
The second edition of the Awards aimed at creating a network of outstanding young entrepreneurs and encourage more to start their own businesses will be launched in June.
Those wishing to attend the gala night can obtain tickets by visiting the Awards portal.