BCA African Business
Book of the Year

 

About the awards:

The Business Council for Africa, in collaboration with Brand Communications and African Business magazine, proudly presents the third edition of the BCA African Business Book of the Year award. This annual competition is dedicated to illuminating the compelling business narratives of Africa.

The BCA African Business Book of the Year brings together the foremost figures in African publishing and the business realm to recognise the stories that are reshaping the business landscape. We also honour the talented authors and publishers responsible for bringing these stories to the forefront.

Entries are now open to the public and the submission deadline is May 1, 2025. The award committee will review and shortlist the entries, with the final shortlist announced on May 12, 2025.

The grand prize includes a trophy and a substantial reward of $10,000! Additionally, the second and third place recipients will be awarded prizes of $5,000 and $2,500, respectively. For more details about the Awards ceremony, please scroll down.

Join us in celebrating the transformative power of African business literature.

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For more information about the event please contact c.haasz@icpublications.com.

 

 

About the ceremony:

The winners of this prestigious award will be announced at the Awards ceremony, which will take place in London on July 4th, 2025 at the Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED, United Kingdom.

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Winners 2024

  1. How Africa Trades by Professor David Luke
  2. Africa is not a country by Dipo Faloyin
  3. Ethiopian Airlines: the African Aviation Powerhouse by Jozef Mols

Winners 2024

2024 Shortlist

The Digital Continent: Placing Africa In Planetary Networks of Work

Mohammad Amir Anwar and Mark Graham

The BEE Billionaires: Redressing the imbalances of the past, or creating new ones?

Chris Bishop

Ethiopian Airlines: The African Aviation Powerhouse (Airlines Series)

Jozef Mols

Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa

Dipo Faloyin

Lagos – Supernatural City

Tim Cocks

Tony O. Elumelu, Leading by Example: A Journey of Business, Philanthropy and Service

Ope Adeleke

Africa’s Sustainable Future & Entrepreneurship Innovations: New Horizons in Africa Economic Development with Loopholes to Funding Opportunities

Dr. Amos Obi

How Africa Trades

Luke David

2024 Ceremony Gallery


Categories

  • Biographies & corporate stories
  • Business strategy (Entrepreneurship, Investment, Leadership & Management)
  • Behavioural Science & Psychology
  • Industry specific books (Banking & Finance; Energy & Environment ; Entertainment & Media; Manufacturing & Commerce; Technology & Innovation; Industrialisation; Agriculture)
  • Economics
  • Growth Markets
  • Historical books on the above

Judges

Arnold Ekpe

Chairperson of BCA, and chair of the Judging Committee

Chris Ogbechie

Dean of Lagos Business School

Arunma Otteh

Chair of the Royal African Society

Moky Makura

CEO of AfricaNoFilter

Terhas Berhe

Managing Director and Founder of Brand Communications

Omar Ben Yedder

Publisher of African Business and New African magazine

Anver Versi

Editor of New African and African Banker magazine

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This Award is organised by Business Council for Africa in partnership with Brand Communications and African Business Magazines