BA Summit & Excellence AwardsBA Summit 2026& Excellence Awards

Second Edition · 2026

The BA Excellence Awards

Ghana's first dedicated platform for publicly recognising individuals and organizations whose work has meaningfully advanced Business Analysis and Data Analytics.

Recognition

Ten award categories

Spanning individual achievement, organizational excellence, innovation, impact, and sector-specific leadership — designed to be clear, distinct, and inclusive of nominations from across Ghana's diverse sectors.

Individual Excellence

01Form B

Business Analyst of the Year

Individual practitioner setting the standard for business analysis in Ghana.

Nominate
02Form B

Data Analyst of the Year

Individual data analyst or scientist with outstanding technical and business excellence.

Nominate
03Form B

Rising Star in BA/BDA

Emerging professional with five (5) or fewer years of experience.

Nominate

Team & Organizational

04Form A

BA Practice of the Year

Organizations that have embedded business analysis as a strategic capability.

Nominate
05Form A

Transformative Data Strategy Award

Organizations whose enterprise data strategy has produced transformational outcomes.

Nominate

Innovation & Impact

06Form B

Innovation in Business Analysis / Data Analytics

Individual behind a breakthrough method, tool, framework, or application.

Nominate
07Form B

Societal Impact Award for BA/BDA

Individual whose work has addressed a pressing social or environmental challenge.

Nominate

Sector Excellence

08Form A

Financial Services BA/BDA Excellence

Banking, insurance, asset management, fintech, and related financial services.

Nominate
09Form A

Public Sector Analytics Excellence

Government bodies, ministries, agencies, or public institutions.

Nominate

Lifetime Recognition

10Jury only

Lifetime Achievement Award

By jury invitation only — public nominations are not accepted for this category.

The journey

How it works

A rigorous, transparent process — from nomination to recognition — governed by a published rubric and an independent panel of senior practitioners.

01

Nominate

Submit online through the official portal. Self, peer, organizational, and public nominations are all welcome.

02

Screening

The Awards Secretariat reviews each submission for eligibility, completeness, and category fit.

03

Judging

Independent category panels score every eligible nomination against a published rubric.

04

Recognition

Winners are announced and celebrated at the Business Analysis Summit before delegates and patrons.

Timeline

Key dates

Nominations open
5 August 2026
Nominations close
7 September 2026
Shortlist announced
25 September 2026 — 23:59 GMT
Awards ceremony
6 November 2026

Ready to nominate?

Recognition, rigorously earned and credibly conferred, is how a profession matures. Put excellence forward — it takes only a few sections, and your progress saves as you go.