The nominees list for a newly instituted award scheme for applications (apps) developers in Ghana has been released.

The scheme, dubbed 'TopApps 2012 Award' was designed by event organizers, PopOut, to showcase the innovation of young app developers in Ghana and reward the top innovative and creative ones.

'It is the red carpet event for app developers,' a statement signed by CEO of PopOut, Maximus Ametorgoh said.

The statement said the scheme was launched on April 5, 2012 by the Executive Director of Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, Madam Dorothy Gordon during the Online 2012 event.

There are eleven categories of the award including Special Recognition Award to acknowledge individuals and organizations who are contributing to the development of the industry in Ghana.

'The nominees will present the profiles of their apps to a Panel of Judges with local market insights and global exposure to select the finalists for the highest award category - TopApp of The Year,' the statement said.

It said the judges would score the apps based on their innovativeness, originality, creativity and local/global market value, adding that there would be a two-week online voting, which would constitute 30% of the total to square up the 70% from the Panel of Judges.

The nominees for the maiden edition of Ghana's first apps award are as follows:

1. Entertainment App
BlackDJ
Azonto Bash
iWarrior and Kijiji
FM Live
Reckon Player
Saya
Streemio
BlackSheep
Logikross II
2. Most Innovative New App
BlackDJ
Azonto Bash
Saya
233Law
Dropifi
BlackSheep
Hei Julor
iKwery
AdBrooks
3. Mobile App
iWarrior and Kijiji
233Law
Saya
SmartPost Mobile
Streemio
4. Web App
AppCompile.com
Kuzima
Saya - StreetChat
GetFeatured.biz
Gripeline
iWallet
mytxtbuddy
Dropifi
5. Social App
233Law
Saya
Esoko
Farmerline
Kuzima
6. SMS App
Hei Julor
SmartPost Mobile
JumpFon
mytxtbuddy
Esoko
iKwery
Farmerline
7. Top User Experience
Kuzima
Saya
Authors Safe Pro
mytxtbuddy
Streemio
Dropifi
Gripeline
8. App Developer Of The Year
Kweku Danso, Yougora
Eyram Tawia, Leti Games
Samuel Gaisie-Yeboah, Softreckon
Robert Lamptey, Saya
www.topappsaward.com
Powered by: PopOut 10. App Company Of The Year
9. App Company Of The Year
Yougora Limited
Softreckon
BlackSoft Developers Ltd
DreamOval
Streemio
Saya Mobile
Leti Games Ltd
10. Special Recognition Award
Personality: Raindolf Owusu; Florence Toffa
Organization: Mobile Web Ghana; MEST; Ashesi
11. TopApp of the Year would be selected from a list of finalist who would be chosen out of the other nominees for the various categories based on the quality of their entries.

TopApps 2012 Award is a PopOut event.


Story by Ghana/Samuel Nii Narku Dowuona/Adom News