Terms and Conditions
Organizers and Ownership
The Pulse Influencer Awards are organized by Pulse in all participating countries and are judged by an independent jury set up by Pulse. Except where indicated otherwise, all copyright and other rights that subsist in the homepage and sub-domain pages of the www.pulse.africa website (“the Site”) are owned by Pulse.
General Information
The Competition is open to all influencers in the participating countries of Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, and Côte d'Ivoire who meet the Nomination Guidelines and are nominated before the initial nomination deadline elapses. The categories of the awards can be found on the website. Nominations outside of the stated categories will not be considered. Nominations will take place on the website via a form. Nominations will not be accepted via email unless officially announced through our social media.
Relevant Dates
These dates may be subject to change, but upon launch, the timeline is as follows:
- Nominations Open: August 1st
- Deadline for Nominations: 11:59 PM (GMT+1) August 11th via the Pulse Influencer Awards website.
- Jury Review: The jury will review nominations for each category to ensure alignment with the Nomination Guidelines. Nominees whose nominations are valid will proceed to the next round.
- First Phase of Voting (visible votes): Opens September 10th
- First Phase of Voting Closes: September 23rd
- Second Phase of Voting (hidden votes): Opens September 24th
- Second Phase of Voting Closes: September 27th
- Winners Announcement: Winners will be announced at the Pulse Influencers Awards event, with details to be shared soon. The final winners for each category will be announced simultaneously at ceremonies in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, and Côte d'Ivoire on the announced date, followed by social media posts and announcements on our website. These ceremonies are by invitation only.
Eligibility Criteria
The jury process is strictly independent, transparent, and fair. Each nomination is scored without any external influence, and the jury’s work is regularly audited to uphold the integrity of the awards. The Jury process is transparent and fair and each nomination will be scored based on the criteria below.
- Creativity: The nominee's resourcefulness in communicating ideas to their audience, reflected in the nature of responses to their content.
- Content Quality and Range: The quality of the nominee's storytelling and the variety of content formats used, including the range of topics covered and responsiveness to audience feedback.
- Engagement and Community Building: The strength of the connection between the nominee and their audience, measured by interactions in comments, shares, and community-building efforts over time.
- Use of Social Tools: The nominee’s understanding and effective use of available social tools on each platform to engage their community and enhance their influence.
Voting Integrity
Pulse ensures that all votes are driven by the public, without any influence or alteration by Pulse. Pulse maintains fairness and integrity throughout the awards process and reserves the right to issue disqualification notices to any nominee found to defy the rules of the selection or voting process, particularly regarding vote buying.
Rights and Permissions
By confirming your nomination, you grant non-exclusive permission to the Pulse Influencer Awards organizers, sponsors, and members of the press/media to use your name, image, and submitted work for the purpose of producing and marketing the Awards. You will receive full credit wherever possible, and you retain full ownership of your work. We will seek your permission for any licensable activities outside the scope described above.
Changes to Terms
Pulse reserves the right to modify the Terms and Conditions at any time.
Acceptance of Terms
By entering the awards, you agree to accept these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. Full terms and conditions apply.
Official Communication
For information regarding the nomination process, voting, awards, timing, or technical issues with the website, please contact us via our social media pages. All official Pulse communications will come from designated email addresses ending in @pulse.ug and our social media accounts. If you receive suspicious messages, please report them immediately through our official channels:
- Email: info@pulse.ng
- Website: www.pulse.ng or www.pulse.africa
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- Facebook: Pulse Nigeria
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- TikTok: @pulsenigeria247
- Twitter: @pulsenigeria247
- LinkedIn: Pulse Nigeria