Partnership Opportunities
Partner With the Scale Without Borders Award
Align your organisation with the most ambitious conversation in African business.
Why Partner With Us
Brand Visibility
Your brand in front of Africa's most influential founders, investors, and policy architects — at the ceremony, across all event communications, and on our permanent Hall of Fame platform.
Credibility by Association
The Scale Without Borders Award is the most rigorous recognition in African cross-border business. Partnering signals that your brand understands and supports the highest standard of African excellence.
Network Access
Direct introductions to the 2026 shortlistees, past winners, and the wider ISF Forum network — a curated community of decision-makers who are actively building and investing across the continent.
Aligned Values
ISF Forum is built on the conviction that African businesses can compete globally. If your brand shares that conviction, this is the most authentic way to show it.
Partnership Tiers
Flagship
Presenting Partner
The highest tier of partnership. Your brand is co-presented with the award across all platforms, from the nomination portal to the Gala stage. Limited to one organisation per year.
- ✓Exclusive brand placement on all award communications
- ✓Named sponsorship: 'The [Brand] Scale Without Borders Award'
- ✓Speaking opportunity at the ISF Forum Gala
- ✓Full-page feature in official award programme
- ✓10 Gala dinner tickets
- ✓Executive networking breakfast with finalists and judges
- ✓Logo on trophy presentation
- ✓Year-round digital brand presence on awards site
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Category
Category Partner
Exclusively sponsor one of the six award categories. Your brand owns the conversation around a specific type of African excellence — from Scale-Up of the Year to Rising Star.
- ✓Named sponsorship of chosen award category
- ✓Brand placement on all category-specific communications
- ✓Opportunity to present the category award at Gala
- ✓Half-page feature in official award programme
- ✓5 Gala dinner tickets
- ✓Finalist networking reception access
- ✓Digital brand presence on category pages
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Entry
Supporting Partner
Align your brand with the broader Scale Without Borders movement. Supporting Partners receive prominent recognition across all event touchpoints and benefit from the full ISF Forum audience.
- ✓Brand recognition in all award communications
- ✓Quarter-page feature in official award programme
- ✓3 Gala dinner tickets
- ✓Networking access at ISF Forum events
- ✓Logo on awards website
- ✓Social media recognition
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Request the Partnership Prospectus
Fill in your details and we will send you the full partnership prospectus within 48 hours.