Sponsorship Opportunities
Supporting the Africa investor Awards puts your organisation on a well-respected and easily recognisable international platform. The Awards are a superb means to position and promote your brand to a large audience, associate yourself with business success and demonstrate your organisation's commitment to investment and development in Africa. Becoming a sponsor also allows you to align your organisation with a chosen sector or corporate value.
"Thanks very much for a very professional conference and great awards ceremony. We all enjoyed it, especially the awards!"
Jonathan Wood, Head of Project Finance at Standard Bank, 2006 Sponsor of the African Business Leader of the Year Award
The Awards gala ceremony is a key networking opportunity that attracts the glitterati of the African business community. Senior representatives of some of the worlds largest companies including Microsoft, Nestl?, Barclays, PricewaterhouseCoopers, MTN and Oracle have been guests in past years.
"I thought the awards ceremony was a great success and we were well satisfied with our involvement. Congratulations"
Barry Humphreys, Director of External Affairs and Route Development at Virgin Atlantic, 2005 Sponsor
Sponsors will benefit from:
- The opportunity to choose which category to sponsor
Profile prior to the event
Promotional materials – company logo displayed in prime position on the following materials:
- Promotional flyers
- Email "e-flash" broadcasts
Africa investor magazine – the continent's premier business publication distributed to 20,000 decision takers in business, government and development agencies across Africa and internationally
- Company logo displayed in prime position on all advertisements for the Awards
- One full page full colour advertisement for the sponsor in one issue of Africa investor – either pre or post the event
Website
- Sponsor's company logo visible on all pages of the Africa investor Awards website www.awards.africa-investor.com
Media
- Sponsorship status announced in all pre and post event press releases
- Company logo displayed in prime position on all advertisements placed in media partner publications
Profile at the event
- Invitations for five employees, guests or clients to attend the gala ceremony – an ideal opportunity for corporate entertaining, normally costing US $1,500
- Discounted rate offer for any further guests you would like to invite
- Presentation of the award for the category sponsored, opportunity to speak and photos taken with the winners
- Company logo projected on display screens and slide presentations during the evening
- Company logo displayed on Awards banners and backdrops
- One full page full colour corporate advertisement in the Africa investor Awards programme distributed to all attendees at the gala ceremony
- Prominent references during the evening from the master of ceremonies and other key presenters
- Opportunity to distribute corporate gifts / literature at the ceremony
- Opportunity to display banner stands at the dinner and drinks reception
Profile after the event
- Reference to sponsors in the post-event Africa investor Awards supplement – a review of the event, which is included within the January 2008 edition of Africa investor magazine
For further information, please contact:
The awards secretariat
Africa investor
25 Foral Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DS
T: +44 (0) 20 7189 8315
F: +44 (0) 20 7189 8323
E: awards@africa-investor.com
