Celebrating Wild With Purpose

The We Are Africa Awards return to celebrate the tribe and the visionaries shaping the future of high-end travel on the continent.

Rooted in our 2026 theme, Wild With Purpose, the We Are Africa Awards recognise bold innovation, purposeful leadership, and the people and ideas redefining how Africa is experienced and understood. These are the pioneers raising the standard, shifting perception, and driving meaningful progress across the industry.

Nominations are open exclusively to the We Are Africa tribe. We invite you to recognise the pioneers, changemakers, and leaders within our community whose work deserves to be seen and celebrated.

To submit your nomination, please click on the Award category below!

 

AWARD CATEGORIES


Celebrating visionary design and bold innovation, redefining how Africa’s high-end travel spaces are imagined and experienced.


Honouring purposeful partnerships that uplift communities, create shared value, and reshape how high end African travel delivers impact.


Recognising boundary shifting experiences that challenge expectations and reveal Africa’s most unexpected, creative, and compelling stories.


Celebrating conservation leadership creating measurable, long term impact for nature, communities, and the future of the continent.


Honouring individuals whose purpose-driven leadership, courage, and conviction are actively shaping Africa’s future and global standing.

Far more than just an award, each trophy is our way of saying thank you – for challenging perceptions, for creating the boldest, bravest experiences and, above all, for setting a sky-high standard in high-end African travel that leads with purpose, always.

We look forward to celebrating all the tribe’s achievements!

Nominations close on Friday, 20 March 2026.
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Should you need any assistance with the nomination process or have any further questions, please contact melisa@thisisbeyond.com

Far more than just an award, each trophy is our way of saying thank you – for challenging perceptions, for creating the boldest, bravest experiences and, above all, for setting a sky-high standard in high-end African travel that leads with purpose, always.

Nominations close on 13 March 2026.

 

 

 

Extraordinary Leadership – Past Winner and Shortlist nominees:

WINNER: Grace Leonard | Elewana

Michael Lutzeyer | Grootbos Private Game Reserve

Ingram Casey | Escape+Explore

Jonathan Mutisya | Finch Hattons Camp

Sara Gardiner | Matetsi Victoria Falls

Robert More | MORE Family Collection

Extraordinary Experience – Past Winner and Shortlist nominees:

WINNER: Grootbos Florilegium | Grootbos Private Game Reserve

Silent Safaris | Green Safaris

WILDeconomy Masterclass | andBeyond

Okavango Delta Guided Cycling Safari | Natural Selection Safaris

Escape Pod | Escape+Explore

Where Time Stands Still | Bakkrans

Extraordinary Commitment – Past Winner and Shortlist nominees:

WINNER: The Sarara Foundation | Sarara

Dentist Outreach Program | Nomad Tanzania

Isibindi Foundation Projects | Isibindi Lodges Africa

Commitment to Pemba | Fundu Lagoon

Reforestation in Rwanda | Wilderness Rwanda

Gorillas Nest X Twongere Kawa Coko Cooperative | One&Only Rwanda

We look forward to what the tribe achieves in 2026 and beyond!