- Dubbed Pacesetters Awards East African Chapter which is organized by Jubilant Stewards of Africa.
- This year’s regional awards ceremony shall be held at Weston Hotel in Nairobi Kenya on Friday, June 30, 2023.
Kenyan firms are set to be honoured with key awards in recognition of their noble work.
Among the firms to be feted are City Walk, Ena Coach, AMG Realtors, Mwananchi Credit, Rentokil Initial Limited, Sun King Solar Kenya, Kifaru Properties Limited Kenya, Sunflower Events, Boma Mabati Factory Limited, Joy Miller Limited, Neveah Capital Insurance Agency Limited Kenya and Bees Haven Daycare Syokimau.
Dubbed Pacesetters Awards East African Chapter which is organized by Jubilant Stewards of Africa.
This year’s regional awards ceremony shall be held at Weston Hotel in Nairobi Kenya on Friday, June 30, 2023.
The award is set to bring together 150 firms, 500 entrepreneurs, and various government officials from 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Pacesetters Award (PSA) is an annual Industry leadership Recognition program organized by Jubilant Stewards of Africa (JSA), a Non-Governmental Organization, to celebrate key industry leaders for their innovation, quality products, and service delivery, job creation, exemplary leadership, growing the economy, and transforming the society.
These awards are based on the economic and social impact rather than the balance sheet.
Jubilant Stewards of Africa is dedicated to the improvement of living standards, social ethics, dignity, and empowerment of communities.
As part of its Corporate Social Investment (CSI), JSA empowers and supports firms and professionals in their quest to better society and impact lives.
The winners in various categories are carefully selected through a competitive and thorough process involving a public vote and a panel of judges.
This year’s survey started on April 2, 2022, and closed on April 30, 2023.
Various institutions showed interest to partner with organizers to ensure the success of this year’s Awards in various countries.
In the previous year, some of the institutions that partnered with the Jubilant Stewards of Africa included Telecommunication giant Safaricom Plc, Regional Leasing firm Vehicle and Equipment Leasing Ltd (VAELL), United SMES Association of Kenya, Service Cops Ltd Uganda, Quipbank Trust Limited and Nation Media Group.
“Pacesetters Awards considers a range of quantitative and qualitative aspects to determine and honour the winners. A novel survey model was initiated in 2020 as per the hyperinflationary environment. The model has since been tested and it demonstrated its functionality, elasticity, and robustness. Furthermore, models in various industries such as the financial sector were remodelled to enhance their significance to the current environment, enhance quality and increase the objectivity of results,” said Jared Oundo, Executive Director of Jubilant Stewards of Africa.
A good number of the nominees in the year 2023 have been conferred with other awards including the Business Daily KPMG Top 100 Survey and other international awards.
Notable firms that have been featured in Pacesetters Awards include; Telecommunication giant Safaricom, Go Electric Ltd - Solar and Electric vehicle Dealer, Regional Leasing Giant Vehicle and Equipment Leasing Ltd (VAELL), Ena Coach Bus, City Walk Ltd, Uganda’s FinTech firm - Service Cops Ltd, Uganda Professional Chefs Union, Digital lender Tala, AVT Insurance Agency, Mwananchi Credit, clothing line Amore Kenya, Property Developer EM Prime Land Ltd, Certified Homes Ltd and Digital Driving School.
Others include; Mattress maker Super Foam, Staff Recruitment firm – Brighter Monday, Cake City, Sarma Enterprises Ltd, Electrical vehicle charging stations network EVChaja, Village HopeCore International, Masai Cables, and Nation Media Group Plc.
According to the sources privy to the 2023 East African chapter nominees list, the new entrants include; Westlands Laser Eye Hospital, Rentokil Initial Pest Control firm, Modern Furniture Pacific, Kifaru Properties, Ninia Honey, Sunflower Events, Starling Technology Limited, Jijenge Credit, German Professional College, Kiburini Soft Aqua, business standard barcode provider - GS1, Auto dealer Empire Motors Ltd, and Maridady Motors Ltd.
Others are AMG Realtors, Unity Homes, Boma Mabati Factory Ltd, Digital Advertising Firm Simpet Kenya, Sun King Kenya Ltd - Lanterns and Home Systems Dealer, Madaraka Homes, Mahiga Homes Fanaka Real Estate, Jambo Freight Limited from Tanzania, Spik and Span Limited Tanzania, Inter- Consult Ltd Tanzania, Brett and Baileys (T) Limited, Raphael Logistics Limited Tanzania, Uganda Professional Chefs’ Union, Extreme Adventure Park-Busiika, RDF Uganda among others.
Some of the nominees in the personality categories this year include Njeri Mwangi - Head of brand and Communication at Airtel Kenya, Caroline Kendi- Chief Marketing Officer at ABSA Bank Kenya, Dr. Vaibhav Pednekar of Westlands Laser Eye Hospital, Peter Ndegwa CEO of Safaricom and CEO ABSA, Richard Mogire CEO Ena Coach Bus and Pst. John Macharia Digital Driving School, Natasha Wana CEO of Bomalink Concepts Ltd, Lynkie Kangethe CEO of Lynkie Events Ltd among others.
The organizers said they will share the full shortlist after various nominees have been contacted and standardization completed in a press conference in Nairobi.
According to Oundo, this year they intend to host the Awards in more African countries, starting with Kenya and then proceed to other countries such as Rwanda later in the year.
The ceremony shall include a gala dinner in which various high-profile guests and government officials are expected to be present. Jubilant Stewards of Africa shall announce and grant the winners their respective accolades.
Lynkie Kangethe a Personal Branding Expert and an International Events Specialist was grateful for the nomination and is glad that the African Market is appreciating the role of Personal Branding as a skill necessary to position African Top Brands.
Andrew Gitau the CEO and Founder of AMG Realtors Limited on receiving their nomination letter for the awards, said;
“This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to upholding transparency and efficiency in the process of acquiring land. Our vision has always been to make land ownership a reality for every Kenyan, ensuring that they have a place they can proudly call home.
"It is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our exceptional team and our customers who have trusted us for the last eleven (11) years. We are truly honoured to be considered for this esteemed accolade.”
Commenting on his nomination, CEO ENA Coach, said:
“I'm particularly grateful that some people somewhere remembered the crucial role played by the Public Service Vehicles (PSV) sector, which is often overlooked and yet plays a crucial role in society.
"90% of the professionals and citizens use the PSV sector (commonly known as Matatus) to commute to and from their workstations; yet, we are considered failures in society. This is an encouragement to all staff working under this sector that their profession is equally important.”
The Managing Director of Sunflower Events Peris Wanjiku thanked the entire workforce for ensuring their efforts were recognized as a brand and organization.
She also added that this recognition is a win not only for her company but also for women-led organizations that started from a humble beginning.
Other than the recognition she also added that they were happy to partner with Jubilant Steward of Africa to make the upcoming event a success.
“We are honoured to partner with Jubilant Stewards of Africa in celebrating key industry leaders. The awards will motivate organizations and individuals to go the extra mile in building society. As part of the top ICT solutions providers in Kenya we hope that the awards will serve as a motivator for people to embrace technology in all aspects of business,” Managing Director Robisearch Limited.