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Call for applications: 2022 City People tech & innovation awards

by Seun Emmanuel

Application Opens: April 1, 2022 | Closes: Aug 29, 2022

City People Magazine is proud to announce the opening of nominations for the 2022 Tech & Innovation Awards—a prestigious recognition platform honoring trailblazers, visionaries, and changemakers across the tech and digital innovation landscape.

 

These awards are designed to celebrate individuals and teams who are leveraging technology to solve real-world problems, transform industries, and drive inclusive progress across Nigeria, Africa, and beyond.

 

 

 Award Categories Include:

  • Data Science and Data Analytics Impact Award
    For outstanding contributions to Data Science and Data Analytics. Implementing AI-driven solutions that deliver measurable business or societal impact
  • Women in Tech & Innovation Award
    Recognizing outstanding female leaders, engineers, data scientists, or innovators breaking barriers and leading transformative change in tech.
  • Software Innovation Excellence Award
    Celebrating developers and software engineers who build groundbreaking tools, systems, or frameworks that improve efficiency, scalability, and user experience.
  • AI & Machine Learning Pioneer Award
    For individuals driving excellence in the application of AI and ML to solve complex challenges in sectors such as healthcare, finance, education, and cybersecurity.
  • Cybersecurity Leadership Award
    Honoring experts who demonstrate outstanding work in designing, managing, or advancing cybersecurity infrastructures to protect digital assets and privacy.
  • Tech for Good Award
    Spotlighting individuals or organizations using technology to advance equity, sustainability, social innovation, or humanitarian causes.
  • Rising Star in Tech Award
    For emerging professionals under 30 showing outstanding promise and impact in software engineering, analytics, data science, robotics, or digital transformation.
  • Tech Research & Academic Excellence Award
    We acknowledge scholars whose publications or academic research in computer science, AI, or analytics demonstrate global relevance and innovation.

 

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Open to individuals, teams, and organizations worldwide with demonstrated contributions to tech between 2020 and 2022.
  • Applicants must submit a short bio, a summary of their work or impact, and relevant supporting documents (CV, project links, publications, etc.).
  • Women, early-career professionals, and underrepresented communities in tech are especially encouraged to apply.

 

How to Apply:

To nominate yourself or someone else, send your application materials to:
Email: info@citypeopleonline.com
Include the subject line: 2022 City People Tech Award Nomination – [Category Name]

 

Key Dates:

  • Call Opens: April 1, 2022
  • Submission Deadline: August 29, 2022
  • Finalists Announced: November 21, 2022
  • Award Issue: December 5th, 2022

 

City People invites you to be part of this historic celebration of outstanding tech talent and innovation.

Whether you’re building smarter systems, protecting digital infrastructure, or using data to change lives –  this is your moment to shine.

 

🌐 Learn more at www.citypeopleonline.com

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