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

2025 Shortlist

A West African Entrepreneur's Challenging Path to Financial Freedom

Ike Onyema Obi and Janine de Nyssche

Africa's Global infrastructures

Jana Honke, Eric Cezne and Yifan Yang

Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance and African Economics

Bronwen Everill

All hands on deck for capital markets reform

Arunma Oteh

Essentials of Leadership in Africa

Bella L. Galperin and Caren B. Scheepers

How Nigeria’s Comedy Skit-Makers Are Redefining Africa’s Digital Content Landscape

Bell Ihua

In Her Hands: Shaping the Future of Manufacturing in Africa

Demi Samande

Riding the Storm: The Untold Story of Africa’s Response to the COVID- 19 Pandemic

Toni Kan

The Rise of Gas

Charles A. Osezua

The Traveller: Crossing Borders and Connecting Africa

Thebe Ikalafeng

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

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