
If you’ve developed an app, launched it to the market and your solution is gaining ground with users in your industry, get the recognition you deserve by entering the MTN Business App of the Year Awards. Previous winners have gone on to launch their apps internationally, been acquired by blue-chip corporates and have become well known South African digital products in their own rights.
We’ll be handing out awards in each of the following categories:
Best Consumer Solution
This application should look at opportunities to make the lives of the everyday consumer easier and more convenient.
This application should look at opportunities to make the lives of the everyday consumer easier and more convenient. The solution needs to be customer-centric. Entertainment Entertainment and gaming (including kids apps), that entertain or facilitate fun go here. This includes games, keeping the kiddies occupied and knowing when your must-watch favourite television show is on. Productivity These apps make your daily to-do’s a breeze, and fulfil a practical need. Diaries, calendars, lists, shopping, personal organisation and email management would all work here. Community and social Social networking apps, or apps that solve a unique community challenge or problem. Media and communications Any social media and communications applications used for accessing or collating content, sharing content, connecting with others fit here. Creative arts Creative apps (including photography and video), that enable you to draw, scribble, embellish, doodle, edit and decorate. Apps that let users tap into their inner Annie Leibovitz or Pablo Picasso belong here. Smart Solutions Industry-wide apps that provide a smart solution to a specific challenge or problem.
Best Enterprise Solution
This is a solution specifically focused for businesses or companies. The application should talk to business challenges for example storage...
This is a solution specifically focused for businesses or companies. The application should talk to business challenges for example storage, CRM or Internet of Things. CRM Locally developed apps focused on Customer Relationship Management. Storage Any potential storage solution goes here. Utilities If your app supports productivity and brings tools to enterprise mobile devices, enter it here. E-commerce Does your app enable business through e-commerce? Can a customer use aspects of your app to pay your client? Does it secure, underpin or drive e-commerce? Then enter it here. Business solutions and sales Mobile sales tools, data capture and related apps. Smart Solutions Industry-wide apps that provide a smart solution to a specific challenge or problem.
Best African Solution
The Best African Solution is now opened to all app developers and coders from the continent. To qualify for this category, you have to be living outside...
The Best African Solution is now opened to all app developers and coders from the continent. To qualify for this category, you have to be living outside of South Africa, but within an African country and your app needs to be developed locally (within your region)
Most Innovative Solution
All first-to-market and ground-breaking solutions belong here! This application is a one-of –a-kind and disruptive in the industry.
All first-to-market and ground-breaking solutions belong here! This application is a one-of –a-kind and disruptive in the industry.
Best Gaming Solution
This is an application aimed at the gaming industry, whether it’s mobile, pc or gamification. The video game entertainment industry is the largest...
This is an application aimed at the gaming industry, whether it’s mobile, pc or gamification. The video game entertainment industry is the largest entertainment industry in the world. The SA consumer market for games was worth R2.2bn (in 2015).
Best Health Solution
The health industry is inundated with challenges ranging from limited access to health-care professionals,
The health industry is inundated with challenges ranging from limited access to health-care professionals, medication to real-time emergency information needs. The solution should focus on alleviating the current challenges faced by the health industry today.
Best Agricultural Solution
This is a solution that focuses on solving the growing agricultural challenges in Africa. With more than 60% of its 1.166 billion people living in rural...
This is a solution that focuses on solving the growing agricultural challenges in Africa. With more than 60% of its 1.166 billion people living in rural areas, Africa’s economy is inherently dependent on agriculture. Applications in this category strive to capacitate pan-African agricultural efforts.
Best Educational Solution
This is a solution that focuses on solving the education challenges in Africa. Education consists of schools, colleges, universities and various private...
This is a solution that focuses on solving the education challenges in Africa. Education consists of schools, colleges, universities and various private institutions, and can be broadly classified into three categories Foundation, primary & secondary education Higher education (Universities and private colleges) Vocational education (This includes industry/job oriented education)
Best Financial Solution
Locally developed applications focused specifically on the financial sector.
Locally developed applications focused specifically on the financial sector.
Best Hackathon Solution
This award is given to the new kid on the block, the developer that produced the best app as a result of participating in the MTN Business App Academy...
This award is given to the new kid on the block, the developer that produced the best app as a result of participating in the MTN Business App Academy and the hackathon. There's no age limit for entering into this category.
Best Breakthrough Developer
The breakthrough Developer award is given to a new up and coming developer, the new kid on the block, the garage developer and strictly not for the...
The breakthrough Developer award is given to a new up and coming developer, the new kid on the block, the garage developer and strictly not for the established business.
Best Campus Cup Solution
We’ve got a brand new category this year! The MTN App of the Year Campus Cup Challenge will be won by a college or university student/team who...
We’ve got a brand new category this year! The MTN App of the Year Campus Cup Challenge will be won by a college or university student/team who designs the most outstanding app. This Challenge is open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 24 who is enrolled in an accredited tertiary education institution.
Huawei AppGallery
Category

This category is reserved for apps that were developed for the Huawei App Gallery, are HMS compatible or have integrated an HMS toolkit.
This category is reserved for apps that were developed for the Huawei App Gallery, are HMS compatible or have integrated an HMS toolkit.