Inaugural African Football Social Media Awards set for February next year
Cairo, Egypt –The African Football Social Media Awards, a first-of-its-kind event for the continent, is set to recognise and celebrate the most impactful social media performances across African football clubs, associations, and leagues.
This premier event will be held on 24 February 2025 in Cairo, Egypt, with a unique focus on digital engagement and social media excellence.
Data for the awards will be gathered from participating clubs' Facebook profiles, with historical metrics compiled for the calendar year 2024.
This data-driven approach will ensure nominees are shortlisted based on tangible engagement metrics, including follower growth, interaction rates, and content engagement.
The African Football Social Media Awards promises an evening of recognition, networking, and knowledge-sharing, emphasizing the growing importance of social media in the football industry across Africa.
This event not only highlights digital engagement as a valuable metric but also sets a benchmark for social media excellence within African football.
The Awards has a special segment dedicated to honouring Egyptian football clubs for their outstanding social media achievements.
Awards for the Egyptian segment include categories like Most Active Football Club Page, Best Follower Growth, and Most Engaged Football Club Page, with live voting for the Audience Awards to engage attendees in real time.
The main segment will showcase the top awards, including the African Pro Club of the Year, Football Association of the Year, and Pro League of the Year, recognizing excellence across Africa’s five regions.
Additional honours, such as Most Engaged Profile of the Year and Social Media Brand of the Year, will celebrate standout digital engagement, with live voting allowing attendees to participate in selecting winners.
Clubs, leagues and federations are welcome to self-nominate their Facebook pages for consideration and be shortlisted for the awards.
Awards Categories
Egyptian Football Club Social Media Awards;
- Most Active Football Club Page
- Best Football Club Page Follower Growth
- Best Football Club Page Engagement Across All Posts
- Most Commented Football Club Page
- Best Football Club Page Interaction
- Most Engaged Football Club Page
- Egyptian Football Club Social Media Brand of the Year
African Football Social Media Awards
Each Awards category will have a winner representing the following zones in Africa:
- West Africa
- North Africa
- Central Africa
- East Africa
- Southern Africa
Categories
- Most Engaged Pro Club of the Year Award: (Includes regional winners)
- Most Engaged Football Association of the Year: (Includes regional winners)
- Most Engaged Pro League of the Year: (Includes regional winners)
- African Football Social Media Most Engaged Profile of the Year
- African Football Social Media Brand of the Year
For more information, contact: Gerrit Davids (Director) | Gerom Media, Sports & Entertainment (Pty) Ltd | Mobile:+27 82 496 1657 | E-mail: info@sportsbusiness.co.za