Eligibility
The Awards is open to Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. To be eligible, your company needs to fulfil the following criteria:
Who is Eligible to Participate?
- Registered in Ghana
- Resident and operates in Ghana
- In active operation for at least three continuous years prior to the awards
- Fulfill all tax obligations for the period - three continuous years prior to the awards
- Employ not less than 10 persons and not exceeding 250 employees
- Annual turnover from GH¢90,000.00 to GH¢45 million
Other Requirements
- Completed the award application form
- Submit copies of Registration Certificate
- Attach a copy of VAT Certificate, SSNIT Certificate, and TAX Certificate (if applicable)
- Detailed Company Profile
- Hi-resolution Company Logo (PDF, JPG or PNG)
- Three (3) years Financial Reports
Participation Conditions
- Adhere to all assessment procedures
- Open their premises for award assessment personnel
- Provide copies of their financial report in soft and hard copies
Note: It is NOT a requirement to be a member of any Association, Club, or Body to participate.
How to Participate
- Apply online or send downloaded forms via entry@smeghanaawards.com
- Applicants may apply for more than one category on the same form
- Submit all documents in soft copy (PDF) via email
- Do not submit original documents — they will not be returned
- Submit before the specified closing date
Judging Benchmarks
| 70% Quantitative Criteria |
30% Qualitative Criteria |
- Net operating Profit Before Tax
- Annual Turnover
- Growth in Operating Profit
- Growth in Turnover
- Return on Assets
- Export Turnover
- Investments in Capital/Training/R&D
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- Management Outlook
- Major Innovations
- Market Presence and Share
- IT Usage
- ESG Activities
- Export Activities
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Process Flow
- Pre-qualification: Self-Application, Invitation or Nomination
- Online Application: Submit form and documents
- Verification: Screening of submitted info
- Field Assessment: On-site audit
- Qualitative Judging: Jury vetting and Q&A
- Final Shortlisting: Finalist contacted
- Announcement: Results shared and agreement signed
- SMEGA Night: Award Ceremony
- Post-Award: Publicity & follow-up
Disclosure
All company and financial info remains confidential and is used only by the independent judging body to compute results using the SMEGA scoring system.
By submitting the application, companies consent to the use of non-identifiable data for research purposes. All award decisions are final and made solely by the organizers.
