The 9th edition of Africa Service Providers Awards has opened for entries in the build up to the Awards night in South Africa.

AGF Service Providers
Awards 2024

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About the Awards

It is FREE to enter; there are 38 categories, all rewarding excellence in African Asset Servicing



About event

Be recognised and honoured in the African Fund Services space by participating in the 2024 AGF Africa Service Providers Awards. The Awards were created to honour and generate both industry and public recognition of the outstanding efforts and accomplishments of Fund Service Providers covering Africa.

The AGF Service Providers Awards serve as a prestigious symbol of excellence, being the only international awards in African Fund Services.

This year we partnered with MNCapital Group that organizes the 8th Africa Investment Funds and Asset Management (AIFAM) Forum, scheduled from 6th to 8th November 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda.

The AIFAM Forum and AGF Service Providers Awards aim to foster long-term strategic collaborations with active stakeholders dedicated to finding innovative and sustainable solutions to the key challenges faced by African institutional investors.

The awards ceremony offers a unique platform to celebrate achievements and foster connections within the investment community.

The AGF Service Provides Awards will take place on the evening of Thursday, November 7th, 2024 in South Africa (venue TBC).

Submissions Deadline: September 6th 2024.

Please note that the judging period is from July 2023 to June 2024.

We are also inviting companies to participate in two special editions of Africa Global Funds magazine: October issue focused on African pension funds to be distributed during the AIFAM Forum in Rwanda; and the Awards issue published in November (posted on our website and distributed free of charge to our database). Both issues will feature interviews, analysis, and/or opinion commentary with participating companies.

Should you require any further information on the Awards or sponsorship opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact Anna Lyudvig at 1.718.787.6105 or awards@africaglobalfunds.com

For AIFAM registration inquiries or partnership opportunities, please contact: Michael Ndinisa: michael@mncapitalgroup.com

Entry requirements

Entrants will be asked to submit a case study (up to 500 words) or statement that fulfils stated objectives of each award. Please note that the judging period is from July 2023 to June 2024.

  • Submissions will be accepted via the online entry system only.
  • Submissions Deadline: September 6th 2024
  • All information submitted will be for the use of judging and will remain confidential.
Methodology

Submissions will be assessed by the appointed panel of judges. In assessing a submission, judges will be looking for the following, but not exclusive, attributes:

  • The entry fulfils the stated award criteria
  • Clear identification of the service objectives
  • Evidence of a satisfactory client outcome
  • Key differentiators of your service
  • The use of innovation and/or technology brought to the task
  • Levels of ongoing service and support to the client
  • Levels of Best Practice

Those judged best in their category will progress to the finalist stage. The 2024 awards shortlist will be announced in September.

From the finalists, the judging panel will decide on the winning and highly commended entries.

NOTE: The judges' decision is final. The judges have the right to determine the standards of an award and to withhold an award in any category, if, in their view, the entries are not of sufficient merit. The judges also have the right to give a number of special awards.

Confidentiality

We recognize and respect the sensitive nature of the information submitted in the entries. Entries are not disclosed or discussed outside the judging process. We do not publish the names of companies, organizations or individuals that have not won an Award, nor will we reproduce any information from your entry. Therefore if you enter the Awards, but are not successful, this will remain confidential.

All entries and supporting material will be destroyed after the winners are announced.

The organizers reserve the right to use information contained in the winning entries (apart from contact details and any content marked not for publication) for subsequent publicity, promotions and other activities relating to the Awards.

Judging guidelines

The panel is carefully selected to ensure the Awards judging process is fair and objective. We select individuals to serve as judges who have distinguished themselves in their field and who demonstrate exceptional leadership ability and vision. We hold our judges to the highest standards of fairness, accuracy and integrity. The entire judging process adheres firmly to these guiding principles.

Judges will take part in a judging conference call, where the winners will be decided, with one expert per category will be asked to summarize the judges’ comments and provide any additional input as required. All judges are required to sign a disclaimer form to keep information about entries and the final winners confidential.

The Judging panel

The judges are carefully selected for their wealth of experience and expertise, as well as their absence of conflicts of interest. The list of judges will be announced shortly, and published on this page.

IMPORTANT: The judges are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement and are required to declare any conflict of interest in entries over which they deliberate, and to stand aside from deliberations concerning those entries.

Categories & Entry Forms

Below are the individual award submissions



The Awards are open to companies providing services to the African asset management industry (traditional and alternative assets).

Entries will be judged on many factors including commercial success and business growth; sales/market share figures; demonstration of product innovation; future development possibilities; and positive customer feedback.

Please note that the judging period is from July 2023 to June 2024.

  • Submissions will be accepted via the online entry system only
  • Submissions Deadline: September 6th 2024
  • All information submitted will be for the use of judging and will remain confidential

It is FREE to enter! Entrants can enter multiple categories.

NOTE: A separate entry must be supplied for each award.


The categories for this year are: Status Action
Advisory Firm - Fund Structuring Not on file
Advisory Firm - Private Equity Not on file
Advisory Firm - Corporate Finance Not on file
Advisory Firm - Project Finance Not on file
Independent Advisory Firm Not on file
SME Financier Not on file
Trade Finance Provider Not on file
African Securities Exchange Not on file
Investment Survey Provider Not on file
Banking and Custody Provider: Global Custodian Not on file
Banking and Custody Provider: Sub-Custodian Not on file
Derivatives Clearing Provider Not on file
Securities Lending Provider Not on file
Brokerage Services Not on file
Prime Broker Not on file
FX Broker Not on file
Regulatory Hosting Platform Not on file
Fund Administrator - Hedge Funds Not on file
Fund Administrator - Investment Funds Not on file
Fund Administrator - Under $20bn Private Equity Funds Not on file
Fund Administrator - Over $20bn Private Equity Funds Not on file
Fund Administrator - Real Estate and Infrastructure Funds Not on file
Investment Administrator - Pension Funds Not on file
CIS Trustee Services Not on file
Index Provider Not on file
Legal Service - Investment Funds - Pan-Africa Not on file
Legal Service - Investment Funds - South Africa Not on file
Legal Service - Private Equity  - Pan - Africa Not on file
Legal Service - Private Equity  - South Africa Not on file
Fund Accounting and Reporting Software Provider Not on file
Portfolio Management Software Provider Not on file
Private Equity Software Provider Not on file
Data Management Solution Not on file
Risk Management Solution Not on file
Capital Matching Platform Not on file
Research and Data Provider - Capital Markets Not on file
Research and Data Provider - Private Equity Not on file
Marketing and Communications Consultancy Not on file

Judges

The judges are carefully selected for their wealth of experience and expertise, as well as their absence of conflicts of interest. COMING SOON.



Judging guidelines

The panel is carefully selected to ensure the Awards judging process is fair and objective. We select individuals to serve as judges who have distinguished themselves in their field and who demonstrate exceptional leadership ability and vision. We hold our judges to the highest standards of fairness, accuracy and integrity. The entire judging process adheres firmly to these guiding principles.

Judges will take part in a judging conference call, where the winners will be decided, with one expert per category will be asked to summarize the judges’ comments and provide any additional input as required. All judges are required to sign a disclaimer form to keep information about entries and the final winners confidential.


IMPORTANT: The judges are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement and are required to declare any conflict of interest in entries over which they deliberate, and to stand aside from deliberations concerning those entries.

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