Here is the winner, Twitter Handle of the Year Award:

Jimi Tewe.

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Please say CONGRATULATIONS to Winners of the Social Media Awards Africa:

http://www.smaafrica.com/gallery-posts/social-media-awards-africa-winners/

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The #SMAA night:

On Saturday 24 January, 2015, Africa gathered at Landmark Events Centre,Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos.

It was a night of glitz and glamour.

More pictures and details to come up.

The Social Media Awards Africa was sponsored by Sterling Bank Plc. AIESEC Africa, West African NGO Network (WANGONET), Beat FM, Fan Milk Nigeria, Zisat, Trace TV and African Media Initiative (AMI) were also Partners.

The Social Media Awards Africa is an initiative of Development Diaries.

For more information, please visit www.smaafrica.com or follow @sma_africa or @dev_diaries.

The maiden edition of The Social Media Awards Africa Night of Virtual Wonders – a premier continental initiative poised to recognise and reward excellence, creativity and impact in the use of social media tools and platforms by individuals and organisations.

The Social Media Awards Africa is an annual gathering of business leaders, social media experts and influencers, development experts and other relevant stakeholders who are positioned to promote development in Africa through digital and social media exploration.

The evening will produce 15 awardees out of 43 finalists who emerged through a rigorous screening process from 923 nominations from over 26 African countries.

The event is scheduled to hold as follows:

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2015
Venue: Lagos
Time: 6.00 pm
Dress code: Instagram-ready Black Tie or National Dress

How to Register:

Visit www.smaafrica.com/registration
Registration is free.

For further information, please contact 08081109438 or 08034241889.

It is 11 days to the Social Media Africa Summit and Awards – #SMAA.

Are you ready?

The Social Media Awards Africa is sponsored by Sterling Bank Plc. AIESEC Africa, West African NGO Network (WANGONET), Beat FM, Fan Milk Nigeria, Zisat, African Media Initiative (AMI) and Trace TV are also Partners.

The Social Media Awards Africa is an initiative of Development Diaries.

For more information, please visit www.smaafrica.com or follow on twitter: @sma_africa and facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smaafrica.

It's 11 days to the Social Media Africa Summit and Awards #SMAA

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It's 11 days to the Social Media Africa Summit and Awards #SMAA

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Happy New Year.

It's just 11 days to the Social Media Africa Summit and Awards #SMAA

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Only 11 Days to the Social Media Africa Summit and Awards #SMAA

Are you ready?

After many weeks of palpable excitement, the finalists for the Social Media Awards Africa (SMAA) are finally unveiled.

The 43 finalists represent the successful entries received from over 26 countries for the maiden edition of the continent-wide recognition and reward platform which features 15 awards across 4 categories.

The SMAA journey began with the call for nominations over a 27 day period. On November 18, 2014, the voting stage commenced with the hashtag #SMAA2014 garnering over 92.91 million cumulative impressions on twitter in about three months. This was simultaneously conducted with the judging by an eminent Jury of experts and professionals (Fred Swaniker, Founder & Executive Chairman, African Leadership Academy; Eric Chinje, Chief Executive Officer, African Media Institute; Ken Banks, Founder, kiwanja.net; amongst others) drawn from various fields across Africa.

The rigorous voting process and evaluation by the SMAA Virtual Council and Jury were based on five criteria: Influence, Originality, Creativity, Scalability and Impact. The nominees’ votes accounted for 50% of the cumulative scores and Jury scores accounted for another 50%.

Here they are, the 2014 Social Media Awards Africa Finalists:

A. PERSONALITY BASED (Awards for individual achievements in social media):

– Blogger of the Year

1. Philip Etemesi Kenya
2. Ogunsaya Jide Nigeria
3. Ben Kiruthi Kenya

– Social Media Personality of the Year

1. Ayari Yassine Tunisia
2. Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
3. Luyando Haangala Zambia

– Social Media Hero

1. Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
2. Michael Hlatshwayo South Africa
3. Xtian Dela Kenya

B. PLATFORM (Specific Social Platforms):– Facebook Page of the Year

1. All4 Women South Africa
2. Barefootlaw Uganda
3. Comedy Central Africa South Africa

– Twitter Handle of the Year

1. @jimitewe – Jimi Tewe Nigeria
2. @XtianDela – X-tian Dela Kenya
3. omojuwa – Japhet Omojuwa Nigeria

– Influencer of the Year (LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+, Instagram)

1. The Love Tour KE Kenya
2. Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo Nigeria
3. X-tian Dela Kenya

C. INSTITUTIONAL (Best Use of Social Media by):

– Government/Public Sector

1. Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT Rwanda
2. Kenya National Youth Service Kenya
3. Ekiti State Government Nigeria

– Private Sector

1. Informer East Africa Tanzania
2. DHL Africa Kenya
3. Popi Media South Africa

– Non-Profit

1. Stand to End Rape Nigeria
2. Nil
3. Nil

– Start-up/MSME

1. Adforumco Nigeria
2. AIM Group Tanzania
3. TVyangu Kenya

– Financial Institution

1. Stanbic IBTC Nigeria
2. KCB Group Kenya
3. Access Bank Nigeria

D. INDIGENOUS (Local Campaigns and Brands):

– App of the Year

1. ICOW Kenya
2. Afrinolly Nigeria
3. MPesa Kenya

– Hashtag of the Year

1. #TheNiteTalk Kenya
2. #letsnotpretend Ghana
3. #choice4life Nigeria

– Brand of the Year

1. Raha 2.0 Tanzania
2. Jumia-Nigeria Nigeria
3. Vodafone Ghana Ghana

– Best Rated Platform

1. All 4 Women South Africa
2. Nigeria Trade Hub Nigeria
3. Bizcommunity.com South Africa

15 Awardees will be recognized and rewarded at the ‘Night of Virtual Wonders’ award presentation event billed to hold on January 24, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Winners of the 2014 Social Media Awards Africa will be rewarded with US$1,000, SMAA Plaque, Institutional Trainings, Access to relevant social influencers amongst other benefits.

The SMAA Secretariat will publish a Jury Learning Report and breakdown of scores a week after the awards ceremony.

The Social Media Awards Africa is sponsored by Sterling Bank Plc. AIESEC Africa, West African NGO Network (WANGONET), Beat FM, Fan Milk Nigeria, Zisat, Trace TV and African Media Initiative (AMI) are also Partners.

For more information, visit www.smaafrica.com

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After many weeks of palpable excitement, the finalists for the Social Media Awards Africa (SMAA) are finally unveiled.

The 43 finalists represent the successful entries received from over 26 countries for the maiden edition of the continent-wide recognition and reward platform which features 15 awards across 4 categories.

The SMAA journey began with the call for nominations over a 27 day period. On November 18, 2014, the voting stage commenced with the hashtag #SMAA2014 garnering over 92.91 million cumulative impressions on twitter in about three months. This was simultaneously conducted with the judging by an eminent Jury of experts and professionals (Fred Swaniker, Founder & Executive Chairman, African Leadership Academy; Eric Chinje, Chief Executive Officer, African Media Institute; Ken Banks, Founder, kiwanja.net; amongst others) drawn from various fields across Africa.

The rigorous voting process and evaluation by the SMAA Virtual Council and Jury were based on five criteria: Influence, Originality, Creativity, Scalability and Impact. The nominees’ votes accounted for 50% of the cumulative scores and Jury scores accounted for another 50%.

Here they are, the 2014 Social Media Awards Africa Finalists:

A. PERSONALITY BASED (Awards for individual achievements in social media):

– Blogger of the Year

1. Philip Etemesi Kenya
2. Ogunsaya Jide Nigeria
3. Ben Kiruthi Kenya

– Social Media Personality of the Year

1. Ayari Yassine Tunisia
2. Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
3. Luyando Haangala Zambia

– Social Media Hero

1. Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
2. Michael Hlatshwayo South Africa
3. Xtian Dela Kenya

B. PLATFORM (Specific Social Platforms):– Facebook Page of the Year

1. All4 Women South Africa
2. Barefootlaw Uganda
3. Comedy Central Africa South Africa

– Twitter Handle of the Year

1. @jimitewe – Jimi Tewe Nigeria
2. @XtianDela – X-tian Dela Kenya
3. omojuwa – Japhet Omojuwa Nigeria

– Influencer of the Year (LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+, Instagram)

1. The Love Tour KE Kenya
2. Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo Nigeria
3. X-tian Dela Kenya

C. INSTITUTIONAL (Best Use of Social Media by):

– Government/Public Sector

1. Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT Rwanda
2. Kenya National Youth Service Kenya
3. Ekiti State Government Nigeria

– Private Sector

1. Informer East Africa Tanzania
2. DHL Africa Kenya
3. Popi Media South Africa

– Non-Profit

1. Stand to End Rape Nigeria
2. Nil
3. Nil

– Start-up/MSME

1. Adforumco Nigeria
2. AIM Group Tanzania
3. TVyangu Kenya

– Financial Institution

1. Stanbic IBTC Nigeria
2. KCB Group Kenya
3. Access Bank Nigeria

D. INDIGENOUS (Local Campaigns and Brands):

– App of the Year

1. ICOW Kenya
2. Afrinolly Nigeria
3. MPesa Kenya

– Hashtag of the Year

1. #TheNiteTalk Kenya
2. #letsnotpretend Ghana
3. #choice4life Nigeria

– Brand of the Year

1. Raha 2.0 Tanzania
2. Jumia-Nigeria Nigeria
3. Vodafone Ghana Ghana

– Best Rated Platform

1. All 4 Women South Africa
2. Nigeria Trade Hub Nigeria
3. Bizcommunity.com South Africa

15 Awardees will be recognized and rewarded at the ‘Night of Virtual Wonders’ award presentation event billed to hold on January 24, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Winners of the 2014 Social Media Awards Africa will be rewarded with US$1,000, SMAA Plaque, Institutional Trainings, Access to relevant social influencers amongst other benefits.

The SMAA Secretariat will publish a Jury Learning Report and breakdown of scores a week after the awards ceremony.

The Social Media Awards Africa is sponsored by Sterling Bank Plc. AIESEC Africa, West African NGO Network (WANGONET), Beat FM, Fan Milk Nigeria, Zisat, Trace TV and African Media Initiative (AMI) are also Partners.

For more information, visit www.smaafrica.com

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After many weeks of palpable excitement, the finalists for the Social Media Awards Africa (SMAA) are finally unveiled.

The 43 finalists represent the successful entries received from over 26 countries for the maiden edition of the continent-wide recognition and reward platform which features 15 awards across 4 categories.

The SMAA journey began with the call for nominations over a 27 day period. On November 18, 2014, the voting stage commenced with the hashtag #SMAA2014 garnering over 92.91 million cumulative impressions on twitter in about three months. This was simultaneously conducted with the judging by an eminent Jury of experts and professionals (Fred Swaniker, Founder & Executive Chairman, African Leadership Academy; Eric Chinje, Chief Executive Officer, African Media Institute; Ken Banks, Founder, kiwanja.net; amongst others) drawn from various fields across Africa.

The rigorous voting process and evaluation by the SMAA Virtual Council and Jury were based on five criteria: Influence, Originality, Creativity, Scalability and Impact. The nominees’ votes accounted for 50% of the cumulative scores and Jury scores accounted for another 50%.

Here they are, the 2014 Social Media Awards Africa Finalists:

A. PERSONALITY BASED (Awards for individual achievements in social media):

– Blogger of the Year

1. Philip Etemesi Kenya
2. Ogunsaya Jide Nigeria
3. Ben Kiruthi Kenya

– Social Media Personality of the Year

1. Ayari Yassine Tunisia
2. Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
3. Luyando Haangala Zambia

– Social Media Hero

1. Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
2. Michael Hlatshwayo South Africa
3. Xtian Dela Kenya

B. PLATFORM (Specific Social Platforms):– Facebook Page of the Year

1. All4 Women South Africa
2. Barefootlaw Uganda
3. Comedy Central Africa South Africa

– Twitter Handle of the Year

1. @jimitewe – Jimi Tewe Nigeria
2. @XtianDela – X-tian Dela Kenya
3. omojuwa – Japhet Omojuwa Nigeria

– Influencer of the Year (LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+, Instagram)

1. The Love Tour KE Kenya
2. Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo Nigeria
3. X-tian Dela Kenya

C. INSTITUTIONAL (Best Use of Social Media by):

– Government/Public Sector

1. Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT Rwanda
2. Kenya National Youth Service Kenya
3. Ekiti State Government Nigeria

– Private Sector

1. Informer East Africa Tanzania
2. DHL Africa Kenya
3. Popi Media South Africa

– Non-Profit

1. Stand to End Rape Nigeria
2. Nil
3. Nil

– Start-up/MSME

1. Adforumco Nigeria
2. AIM Group Tanzania
3. TVyangu Kenya

– Financial Institution

1. Stanbic IBTC Nigeria
2. KCB Group Kenya
3. Access Bank Nigeria

D. INDIGENOUS (Local Campaigns and Brands):

– App of the Year

1. ICOW Kenya
2. Afrinolly Nigeria
3. MPesa Kenya

– Hashtag of the Year

1. #TheNiteTalk Kenya
2. #letsnotpretend Ghana
3. #choice4life Nigeria

– Brand of the Year

1. Raha 2.0 Tanzania
2. Jumia-Nigeria Nigeria
3. Vodafone Ghana Ghana

– Best Rated Platform

1. All 4 Women South Africa
2. Nigeria Trade Hub Nigeria
3. Bizcommunity.com South Africa

15 Awardees will be recognized and rewarded at the ‘Night of Virtual Wonders’ award presentation event billed to hold on January 24, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Winners of the 2014 Social Media Awards Africa will be rewarded with US$1,000, SMAA Plaque, Institutional Trainings, Access to relevant social influencers amongst other benefits.

The SMAA Secretariat will publish a Jury Learning Report and breakdown of scores a week after the awards ceremony.

The Social Media Awards Africa is sponsored by Sterling Bank Plc. AIESEC Africa, West African NGO Network (WANGONET), Beat FM, Fan Milk Nigeria, Zisat, Trace TV and African Media Initiative (AMI) are also Partners.

For more information, visit www.smaafrica.com

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Ladies and Gentlemen, please here's the list of successful nominees for the voting stage of 2014 Social Media Awards Africa #SMAA2014 as delivered by the Virtual Council and Jury.

PERSONALITY BASED CATEGORY (Awards for individual achievements in social media):

Blogger of The Year

Xtian Dela Kenya
Joubert Botha South Africa
Ogunsanya Jide Nigeria
Tosin Ajibade Nigeria
Linda Ikeji Nigeria
Ben Kiruthi Kenya
Philip Etemesi Kenya
Yomi Adegboye Nigeria
Kenyan Stylista Kenya
Sharon Mundia Kenya

Social Media Personality of The Year

Luyando Haangala Zambia
Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
Ayari Yassine Tunisia
Adesola Adesimbo Idowu Nigeria
Amet Tsikata Ghana
Chude Jideonwo Nigeria
Blosom Nnodim Nigeria
Sharon Mundia Kenya
Mattie James Liberia
Modupe Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola Nigeria

Social Media Hero of The Year

Xtian Dela Kenya
Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
Dele Momodu Nigeria
Oluseun Osewa Nigeria
Mattie James Liberia
Collins Nabiswa Kenya
Bankelele Kenya
Strive Masiyiwa Zimbabwe
Michael Thandukwazi Hlatshwayo
Chris Kirubi Kenya

(B) INSTITUTIONAL CATEGORY (Best Use of Social Media by):

Best Use of Social Media by Government/Public Sector

Kenya National Youth Service Kenya
Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT Rwanda
Ekiti State Government Nigeria
SouthAfrican Tourism South Africa
Lagos State Government Nigeria
Department of Public Service And Administration, Republic of South Africa South Africa
Federal Ministry of Information, Nigeria Nigeria
State House Uganda Uganda
The Ministry of Foreign Affair Ethopia Ethopia
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Cote d’ivoire

Best Use of Social Media by Private Sector

DHL Africa Kenya
Demo Africa Nigeria
Orgella Entertainment South Africa
Information Nigeria Nigeria
Smart Tanzania Tanzania
Informer East Africa East Africa
Channels TV Nigeria
Morroco/Canadian School Morroco
Jumia Kenya Kenya
Popi Media South Africa

Best Use of Social Media by Non-Profit

The Future Project Nigeria
Partners for Possibility South Africa
Network of African youths for Development Uganda
Stand to End Rape Nigeria
Hope Foundation Cameroon Cameroon
Tonu Elumelu Foundation Nigeria
Red Cross Uganda Uganda
DEMO Africa
Daystar Christian Centre Nigeria
Sahara Reporters Nigeria

Best Use of Social Media by Start-up/MSME

ListMe Nigeria
MegasMag
BudgIT Nigeria
Afrobouguee Ghana
Adforumco Nigeria
AIM Group Tanzania/Kenya
TVyangu Kenya
Style Sketches Kenya
Grumi Nigeria
Mothers Aura Foundation Ghana

Best Use of Social Media by Financial Institution

GTBank Nigeria
Access Bank Nigeria
KCB Group Kenya
Stanbic IBTC Nigeria
Zenith Bank Nigeria
Diamond bank Nigeria
Standard Bank South Africa
Finance Trust Bank Uganda
Safaricom Kenya
Fidelity Bank Ghana

(C) INDIGENOUS CATEGORY (Local Campaigns and Brands):

App of The Year

iRokotv Mobile App Nigeria
Okadabooks Nigeria
Efiko Nigeria
Afrinolly Nigeria
MPesa Kenya
ICOW Kenya
MFarm Kenya
Channels TV Nigeria
Paga Nigeria
GT Bank Mobile App Nigeria

Hashtag of The Year

#ThisIsAfrica Nigeria
#TheNiteTalk Kenya
#CITSCarnival Kenya
#letsnotpretend Ghana
#NHBi Nigeria
#AskKirubi Kenya
#Ogaatthetop Nigeria
#choice4life Nigeria
#somebodytellkenya Nigeria
#ProtectOurCorpers Nigeria

Brand of The Year

GTBank Nigeria
Vodafone Ghana Ghana
BigEye Uganda
Jumia-Nigeria Nigeria
Raha 2.0 Tanzania
Gloworld Nigeria
MPesa Kenya
Konga Nigeria
VenturesAfrica Nigeria
DSTV South Africa

Best Rated Platform

com South Africa
com Nigeria
Nigeriafilms Nigeria
Nairaland Nigeria
Nigeria Trade Hub Nigeria
Sahara Reporters Nigeria
Naija247News Nigeria
Bella Naija Nigeria
All 4 Women South Africa
The Independent Uganda

(D) PLATFORM BASED CATEGORY (Specific Social Platforms):

Facebook Page of The Year

Nigeria Wedding Nigeria
All4 Women South Africa
Actor Kenya Kenya
Jumia Kenya Kenya
matci morroco morroco
Barefootlaw Uganda
Comedy Central Africa South Africa
Airtel Uganda Uganda
Kenya Wedding Kenya
Kawowo Sports Uganda

Twitter Handle of The Year

@GoToSouthAfrica – SouthAfrican Tourism South Africa
@XtianDela – X-tian Dela Kenya
@jimitewe – Jimi Tewe Nigeria
@HomeboyzRadio – Home Boyz Radio Kenya
@VictorMochere – Victor Mochere Kenya
@omojuwa – Japhet Omojuwa Nigeria
@itsPLAYtimebaby – PLAYtime EntertaEntertainment Ghana
@GlobacomLimited – Gloworld Nigeria
@ComedyCentralAF – Comedy Central Africa
@AndrewMwenda – Andrew Mwenda Uganda

Influencer of The Year

X-tian Dela Kenya
The Love Tour KE Kenya
Demola Detona Nigeria
Victor Mochere Kenya
Badmus Bukola Mikail Nigeria
Child Birth Survival Africa/Int
Olori Supergal Nigeria
Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo Nigeria
Nigeria Trade Hub Nigeria
@AndrewMwenda – Andrew Mwenda Uganda
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