Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies 2024

The Financial Times presents Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies, a special report on fastest growing companies in Africa, to be published in May 2024. Innovative, modern and fast-growing companies are the driving force of the international economy in the 21st century. They generate jobs and sustain market competitiveness.

 

This will be the first time that the FT, in partnership with Statista, will seek to identify the African companies1 with the strongest growth between the years 2019 and 2022. They will be featured in a special report in the FT newspaper and on FT.com in May 2024. Potential candidates will be contacted by Statista or can put their name forward at this website.

 

It is as easy as this
  • Register with Statista by February 15th, 2024
  • Verify your revenue data by February 15th, 2024
  • Enjoy and benefit from your company’s success!
Benefits
  • New business opportunities
  • Employer branding
  • Effective media coverage
  • Reputation
  • Access to more than one million facts
 

Register your company

Why should my company participate?

New business opportunities: Inclusion in the Africa’s Fastest Growing is a visible and public acknowledgment of your company’s performance that extends far beyond your specific industry and country. It will also generate attention for your business on the part of potential partners, customers and investors around the world.

Reputation: Corporate growth usually generates demand for new employees. Being featured in the high-profile Africa’s FT ranking will increase awareness of you as an employer and of your potential.

Effective media coverage: FT Reporters will write about standout companies, specific sectors and trends which dominate business in Africa. The ranking will be published as a supplement within the weekday edition of the FT newspaper and the full rankings will appear online.

Employer branding: All companies that make it into the list may use the award logo for marketing purposes upon payment of a licence fee. Your company will still be able to communicate the award , free of charge, as long as it does not use the official label.


 

Who is eligible?

In order to be included in the ranking your company must meet the following criteria:

  • Revenue of at least US $100,000 generated in 20191.
  • Revenue of at least $1.5 m generated in 20221.
  • Independence (the company is not a subsidiary or branch office of any kind).
  • Operational headquarter in one of the African countries.

Countries that do not use the dollar to express revenues should provide average local currency value equivalent over the course of the relevant fiscal year

How do I register?

1. Online registration
Please register with Statista by February 15th, 2024. Alternatively, you can download the form from the list below and send it to FT-africa@statista.com upon completion.

2. Verification of revenue information
Your revenue data needs to be verified. Please use this form for this purpose. The form must be signed in person by a managing director or a member of your executive committee (CEO or CFO). It must then be sent to Statista by email, fax, or mail by February 15th, 2024.

Downloads

English
  Form of Registration as PDF document
  Verification Form as PDF document

French
  Form of Registration as PDF document
  Verification form as PDF document

  Note of independence

Contact details
Should you have any additional questions or would otherwise like to contact us, please email FT-africa@statista.com.

 


Disclaimer: The Financial Times and Statista retain the right to change the criteria and/or produce new criteria at any point in the project’s lifetime.

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