As explained above, after information in the nominations have been authenticated for accuracy, they will then be scored using a quantitative scoring model derived from the following performance criteria;

• Nomination and conferment of previous awards based on considerations relevant to this awards scheme;
• Recognition by professional bodies;
• Innovation in professional practice;
• Adherence to professional ethics;
• Contributions to the body of knowledge used in the profession;
• Application of professional skills to corporate/institutional management
• Contributions to training/mentorship of other professionals
• Use of professional skills/knowledge to promote/facilitate cross border socio-economic activity
• Responsible personal conduct.


AWARD CATEGORIES

Awards will be conferred in the following categories, established based on delineated sectors of socio-economic activity:

1) Commercial banking
2) Investment banking
3) Stockbroking
4) Funds management
5) Life insurance
6) Non-life (General) insurance
7) Health insurance
8) Pensions management
9) Management Accounting
10) Public accounting
11) Corporate/Business law
12) Criminal law
13) Family/society law
14) ICT Engineering
15) Civil Engineering
16) Mechanical Engineering
17) Electrical Engineering
18) Telecoms Engineering
19) Real Estate Development
20) Property Management
21) Tertiary Education (Teaching)
22) Pre-tertiary Education (Teaching)
23) School Management (Tertiary)
24) School Management (pre tertiary)
25) Vocational education
26) Telecoms management
27) ICT Software development
28) ICT Hardware engineering
29) Print journalism
30) Radio journalism
31) Television journalism
32) Online journalism
33) Advertising
34) Public relations
35) Media management
36) Marketing
37) Crop Agricultural management
38) Livestock agricultural management
39) Fisheries agricultural management
40) Film producer
41) Sanitation/waste management professional
42) Artist
43) Artifact craftsman
44) Agricultural extension services
45) Commodities trading
46) General practice Medical professional (Doctors)
47) Specialist medical professional (Doctors)
48) Nursing
49) Midwifery
50) Alternative medicine practitioner
51) Fitness/wellness coaching
52) Pharmacy
53) Psychiatrist
54) Psychologist
55) Sociologist
56) Demographist
57) Statistician
58) Economist
59) Business management
60) Management Consultant
61) Aeronautical engineering
62) Aviation sector management
63) Aviation piloting
64) Seafaring
65) Shipping Management
66) Clearing & Forwarding professional
67) Transport logistics
68) Travel & Tours management
69) Hospitality management
70) Catering
71) Petroleum Engineering
72) Oil & Gas facility management
73) Mining engineering
74) Mining facility management
75) Private Security management
76) Public security management
77) Cosmetology
78) Architecture
79) Interior design
80) Landscaping
81) Retail trade management
82) Wholesale trade management
83) Fashion design
84) Sportsman
85) Sportswoman
86) Musician
87) Music producer
88) Novelist
89) Book publisher
90) Actor
91) Actress