This is the Full List of Successful Nominees for Social Media awards Africa 2014.
1. PERSONALITY BASED CATEGORY (Awards for individual achievements in social media):
• Blogger of The Year
1. Xtian Dela – Kenya
2. Joubert Botha – South Africa
3. Ogunsanya Jide – Nigeria
4. Tosin Ajibade – Nigeria
5. Linda Ikeji – Nigeria
6. Ben Kiruthi – Kenya
7. Philip Etemesi – Kenya
8. Yomi Adegboye – Nigeria
9. Kenyan Stylista – Kenya
10. Sharon Mundia – Kenya
• Social Media Personality of The Year
1. Luyando Haangala – Zambia
2. Japheth Omojuwa – Nigeria
3. Ayari Yassine – Tunisia
4. WIERD MC (Adesola A Idowu) – Nigeria
5. Amet Tsikata – Ghana
6. Chude Jideonwo – Nigeria
7. Blosom Nnodim – Nigeria
8. Sharon Mundia – Kenya
9. Mattie James – Liberia
10. Mo’Cheddah (Modupe Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola) – Nigeria
• Social Media Hero of The Year
1. Xtian Dela – Kenya
2. Japheth Omojuwa – Nigeria
3. Dele Momodu – Nigeria
4. Oluseun Osewa – Nigeria
5. Mattie James – Liberia
6. Collins Nabiswa – Kenya
7. Bankelele – Kenya
8. Strive Masiyiwa – Zimbabwe
9. Michael Thandukwazi Hlatshwayo
10. Chris Kirubi – Kenya
(B) INSTITUTIONAL CATEGORY (Best Use of Social Media by):
• Best Use of Social Media by Government/Public Sector
1. Kenya National Youth Service – Kenya
2. Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT – Rwanda
3. Ekiti State Government – Nigeria
4. SouthAfrican Tourism – South Africa
5. Lagos State Government – Nigeria
6. Department of Public Service And Administration, Republic of South Africa – South Africa
7. Federal Ministry of Information, Nigeria – Nigeria
8. State House Uganda – Uganda
9. The Ministry of Foreign Affair Ethopia – Ethopia
10. African Development Bank Group (AfDB) – Cote d’ivoire
• Best Use of Social Media by Private Sector
1. DHL Africa – Kenya
2. Demo Africa – Nigeria
3. Orgella Entertainment – South Africa
4. Information Nigeria – Nigeria
5. Smart Tanzania – Tanzania
6. Informer East Africa – East Africa
7. Channels TV – Nigeria
8. Morroco/Canadian School – Morroco
9. Jumia Kenya – Kenya
10. Popi Media – South Africa
• Best Use of Social Media by Non-Profit
1. The Future Project – Nigeria
2. Partners for Possibility – South Africa
3. Network of African youths for Development – Uganda
4. Stand to End Rape – Nigeria
5. Hope Foundation Cameroon – Cameroon
6. Tonu Elumelu Foundation – Nigeria
7. Red Cross Uganda – Uganda
8. DEMO Africa
9. Daystar Christian Centre – Nigeria
10. Sahara Reporters – Nigeria
• Best Use of Social Media by Start-up/MSME
1. ListMe – Nigeria
2. MegasMag
3. BudgIT – Nigeria
4. Afrobouguee – Ghana
5. Adforumco – Nigeria
6. AIM Group Tanzania/Kenya
7. TVyangu – Kenya
8. Style Sketches – Kenya
9. Grumi – Nigeria
10. Mothers Aura Foundation – Ghana
• Best Use of Social Media by Financial Institution
1. GTBank – Nigeria
2. Access Bank – Nigeria
3. KCB Group – Kenya
4. Stanbic IBTC – Nigeria
5. Zenith Bank – Nigeria
6. Diamond bank – Nigeria
7. Standard Bank – South Africa
8. Finance Trust Bank – Uganda
9. Safaricom – Kenya
10. Fidelity Bank – Ghana
(C) INDIGENOUS CATEGORY (Local Campaigns and Brands):
• App of The Year
1. iRokotv Mobile App – Nigeria
2. Okadabooks – Nigeria
3. Efiko – Nigeria
4. Afrinolly – Nigeria
5. MPesa – Kenya
6. ICOW – Kenya
7. MFarm – Kenya
8. Channels TV – Nigeria
9. Paga – Nigeria
10. GT Bank Mobile App – Nigeria
• Hashtag of The Year
1. #ThisIsAfrica – Nigeria
2. #TheNiteTalk – Kenya
3. #CITSCarnival – Kenya
4. #letsnotpretend – Ghana
5. #NHBi – Nigeria
6. #AskKirubi – Kenya
7. #Ogaatthetop – Nigeria
8. #choice4life – Nigeria
9. #somebodytellkenya – Nigeria
10. #ProtectOurCorpers – Nigeria
• Brand of The Year
1. GTBank – Nigeria
2. Vodafone Ghana – Ghana
3. BigEye – Uganda
4. Jumia-Nigeria – Nigeria
5. Raha 2.0 – Tanzania
6. Gloworld – Nigeria
7. MPesa – Kenya
8. Konga – Nigeria
9. VenturesAfrica – Nigeria
10. DSTV – South Africa
• Best Rated Platform
1. com – South Africa
2. com – Nigeria
3. Nigeriafilms – Nigeria
4. Nairaland – Nigeria
5. Nigeria Trade Hub – Nigeria
6. Sahara Reporters – Nigeria
7. Naija247News – Nigeria
8. Bella Naija – Nigeria
9. All 4 Women – South Africa
10. The Independent – Uganda
(D) PLATFORM BASED CATEGORY (Specific Social Platforms):
• Facebook Page of The Year
1. Nigeria Wedding – Nigeria
2. All4 Women – South Africa
3. Actor Kenya – Kenya
4. Jumia Kenya – Kenya
5. matci morroco – Morroco
6. Barefootlaw – Uganda
7. Comedy Central Africa – South Africa
8. Airtel Uganda – Uganda
9. Kenya Wedding – Kenya
10. Kawowo Sports – Uganda
• Twitter Handle of The Year
1. @GoToSouthAfrica – SouthAfrican Tourism – South Africa
2. @XtianDela – X-tian Dela – Kenya
3. @jimitewe – Jimi Tewe – Nigeria
4. @HomeboyzRadio – Home Boyz Radio – Kenya
5. @VictorMochere – Victor Mochere – Kenya
6. @omojuwa – Japhet Omojuwa – Nigeria
7. @itsPLAYtimebaby – PLAYtime EntertaEntertainment – Ghana
8. @GlobacomLimited – Gloworld – Nigeria
9. @ComedyCentralAF – Comedy Central Africa
10. @AndrewMwenda – Andrew Mwenda – Uganda
• Influencer of The Year
1. X-tian Dela – Kenya
2. The Love Tour KE – Kenya
3. Demola Detona – Nigeria
4. Victor Mochere – Kenya
5. Badmus Bukola Mikail – Nigeria
6. Child Birth Survival Africa/Int
7. Olori Supergal – Nigeria
8. Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo – Nigeria
9. Nigeria Trade Hub – Nigeria
10. @AndrewMwenda – Andrew Mwenda – Uganda