BCA African Business
Book of the Year

 

About the awards:

The Business Council for Africa, in collaboration with Brand Communications and African Business magazine, is proud to present the fourth edition of the BCA African Business Book of the Year Award. This annual competition celebrates the powerful and compelling business stories shaping Africa’s future.Bringing together leading figures from African publishing and the business community, the award recognises the books that are redefining the continent’s business landscape – and honours the authors and publishers behind them.

The call for entries is now open. Submit your book here by 1 April to be considered.

 

 

About the ceremony:

The winners of this prestigious award will be announced at the Awards Ceremony, taking place in London on 3 July 2026 at the Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5ED, United Kingdom.

To register your interest, please contact us at awards@icpublications.com.

WINNERS 2025

  1. 1st Place: All hands on deck by Arunma Oteh
  2. 2nd Place: Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance and African Economics by Bronwen Everill
  3. 3rd Place: Riding the Storm: The Untold Story of Africa’s Response to the COVID- 19 Pandemic by Toni Kan

WINNERS 2025

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

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