{"id":815,"date":"2025-06-19T07:40:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/newdesign\/?page_id=815"},"modified":"2025-08-13T12:36:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:36:32","slug":"how-to-enter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/newdesign\/how-to-enter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"815\" class=\"elementor elementor-815\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287a0ccf e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"287a0ccf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619bf24c elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"619bf24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Driving transformation in Africa&#8217;s public sector\u00a0since 2018<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c0089 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50c0089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817b683 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"817b683\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed53905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed53905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/newdesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-787\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/newdesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/newdesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/newdesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/newdesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c7fd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30c7fd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6605f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6605f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>HOW TO ENTER<\/strong><\/p><p>The Call for Entries for APSCA 2025 is open till 23rd August, 2025. Entries are required to be submitted before the closing date.<\/p><p>This is the opportunity for you and your agencies to showcase top class performance, innovation and receive due recognition for your achievements.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0Who can enter?<\/strong><\/p><p>State owned organizations, ministries, public servants, civil servants, public private partnership-oriented organizations &amp; projects leading personalities in the public sector.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0Closing date<\/strong><\/p><p>The closing date for entries is Saturday, 23rd August, 2025 at 18:00 GMT. All dates for submission as set down on the website are final and no initial entry will be accepted after the stated closing date.<\/p><p><strong>What do I need to do to enter?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Choose which category (ies) you want to enter<\/li><li>Download the entry form and fill all relevant information<\/li><li>Put together any further supporting material<\/li><li>Enter your submission online \u2013 only online submissions will be accepted<\/li><li>Online support material<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>NB:<\/strong>\u00a0You can also upload testimonials, press clippings, copies of printed material, images, case studies, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4bc686 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4bc686\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNow in its 6th year, APSCA will bring together C-level executives, stakeholders, senior leaders, and policymakers, in the public and private sectors to spearhead transformative discussions and share insights on best practices that will shape the future of public service\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df62763 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df62763\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1301878 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1301878\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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