Nominations open for Cape Town's top businesswomen

Jacki McEwen, BWACT regional Business Achiever Awards judge

Nominations can be made in the following categories:

• Entrepreneurs: Open to women who have owned and run their own profitable businesses for at least three years.
  
• Emerging entrepreneurs: For those who have been operationally involved in a managerial capacity at their own businesses for at least one financial year.
  
• Professionals: Caters for women who have obtained a professional qualification in their industry and enjoy the accreditation of a professional body.
  
• Corporates: Open to women in senior positions that are excelling in the corporate world.
  
• Social entrepreneurs: For businesswomen who apply practical, innovative and sustainable solutions that benefit society.
  
• Government: Caters for those employed in senior management or leadership positions at parastatals, educational institutions or local or provincial government.

Each award category has its own set of qualifying criteria to ensure that it properly reflects achievements by women in their specific spheres. Nominations close on 6 March 2014.

For more information about the BWACT and the Regional Business Achiever Award, go to www.bwacapetown.wordpress.com.