Back for the 4th instalment: Veuve Cliquot Bold Woman Awards Championing Female Entrepreneurship

The Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award returns for its fourth year in South Africa, continuing its mission to honour the visionaries, trailblazers, and pioneers reshaping industries and driving meaningful change.

As the first and longest-standing international award of its kind, the Bold Woman Award celebrates female entrepreneurs who embody the spirit of Madame Clicquot—women who lead with courage, innovate with purpose, and inspire through action.

To enter the Bold Woman Award, candidates must be founders or CEOs of a company for more than five years, have demonstrated transformation and evolution in their field, and supported growth for at least two years while maintaining an ethical approach to business.

To qualify for the Bold Future Award, candidates must be the founders or CEOs of a company that has been in existence for less than five years. In that time, the candidate must have made a significant contribution to the success of their company by instilling a sense of entrepreneurship and have made a tangible contribution to transformation in an existing market, while bringing ethical change to the company.

Three finalists in each category will be selected by an esteemed jury and will be invited to attend the Bold Woman Award ceremony on 16 July where one laureate in each of the categories will be lauded by a grand jury. The Bold Woman Award winner will travel to Reims, France, for an immersion in the history, tradition, and luxury of Maison Veuve Clicquot.

Entries open on 3 March and close on 13 April 2025.

Business leaders and role models who are ready to be recognised for their remarkable success are invited to enter the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award by completing a simple form via boldopendatabase.com/en/bold-woman-award — the Bold Open Data Base connects and elevates female entrepreneurs globally, offering visibility, networking, and community support.

Applicants must be an official resident of South Africa and the business must be based in or operating in South Africa. The finalists will be selected by an independent panel of judges.

The 2024 winners are:

Morongwe Mokone – Co-Founder and creative director of Mo's Crib, a home décor and design company specialising in practical handmade items using recycled materials—Mo is reshaping the industry with passion and purpose.

Refilwe Sebothoma – A powerhouse entrepreneur and Founder of Hakem Energies, a company providing accessible and affordable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a safe and sustainable energy alternative, to marginalised communities.

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