Women Enterprise Awards

Welcome to the heart of recognition for outstanding women in enterprise across Kenya!

The Women Enterprise Summit & Awards (WESA) is proud to spotlight the visionary leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, and impactful businesses shaping our nation’s economic landscape.

These awards celebrate the resilience, ingenuity, and transformative power of women-led ventures, inspiring a new generation of changemakers.

Award Categories

WESA Entrepreneur of the Year

This is the pinnacle award, recognizing an extraordinary woman who has built a highly successful, sustainable, and impactful enterprise in Kenya, demonstrating exceptional vision, strategic leadership, remarkable growth, and a significant contribution to the nation's economic development and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Emerging Enterprise Leader Award

This award celebrates a dynamic young woman under 30 years old who is at the helm of a relatively new (typically 2-5 years in operation) but rapidly growing and innovative enterprise, showcasing immense potential for future expansion, market disruption, and significant impact within her sector in Kenya.

Community & Social Impact Award

This award recognizes a woman-led enterprise that stands out for its profound and measurable positive social or environmental impact, effectively integrating a mission of sustainable development and community upliftment into its core business model, and contributing to a better Kenya.

Outstanding CEO Award

This award honors a woman CEO who has demonstrated exceptional strategic leadership, driven significant organizational growth and transformation, and fostered a thriving, high-performance culture within her company, making a substantial contribution to its success and industry standing in Kenya.

Digital Excellence Award

This award celebrates a woman-led enterprise that has leveraged digital technology in an exceptionally innovative and effective way, driving business growth, enhancing operational efficiency, improving customer experience, or creating entirely new value propositions within the Kenyan market.

Real Estate Leader Award

This prestigious award honors a woman who has exhibited outstanding leadership, vision, and transformative impact within the real estate development, property management, or construction industry, driving successful projects and shaping Kenya's urban and rural landscapes with innovation and integrity.

Manufacturing Sector Excellence Award

This award recognizes a woman-led manufacturing enterprise that has achieved remarkable success through exceptional production quality, operational efficiency, and innovation, demonstrating strong market impact and contributing significantly to industrial growth and job creation in Kenya.

Hospitality Award

This award celebrates a woman-led enterprise that has demonstrated exceptional achievement and innovation within the vibrant hospitality, tourism, or food & beverage sector, showcasing outstanding customer experience, sustainable growth, and a significant contribution to Kenya's thriving tourism industry.

Solar Energy Award

This award recognizes a woman-led enterprise that has demonstrated exceptional innovation, impact, and growth within the solar energy sector, significantly contributing to clean energy access, sustainability, and the advancement of renewable solutions across Kenya.

Women Enterprise Awards 2025: Official Entry Form

Welcome to the WESA Awards 2025 entry form! We’re excited to learn about your exceptional achievements as a woman in enterprise. Please complete this form with as much detail as possible to ensure a thorough evaluation by our esteemed judging panel. All information will be treated with confidentiality.

Awards Entry Form
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