Berlin, 6 October 2026 – IntelliNews has published a longlist of 50 companies nominated for the Citizen of the Year category as part of its Reputation Leaders Awards — an independent awards programme recognising companies across Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, MENA and Africa that stand out for leadership and strong reputation in key areas of business performance and impact.

The Citizen of the Year category features companies that have established an exceptional reputation for corporate citizenship — organisations that make a notable contribution to society, operate with transparency and honesty, and protect the environment in ways that deliver measurable positive impact.

Launched in 2026, the IntelliNews Reputation Leaders Awards recognise companies across four categories: employer excellence, innovation, corporate citizenship and business performance. Nominated companies are announced for each of the four categories throughout the year, with 10 finalists selected in each category as Reputation Leaders. The awards are not intended as a ranking.

Longlists are compiled based on the results of open submissions, third-party recommendations and independent research carried out by IntelliNews and its partners. Final decisions are made by an expert panel consisting of IntelliNews editorial staff, with input from key outlet contributors and analysts with relevant sector expertise.

Learn more about the Reputation Leaders Awards at: https://www.intellinews.com/awards

Citizen of the Year – Longlist

Aviation

• Emirates (MENA)

• Qatar Airways (MENA)

• LOT Polish Airlines (Central Europe)

• Air Astana (Eurasia)

• Ethiopian Airlines (Africa)

Metals and Mining

• Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) (MENA)

• Aurubis Bulgaria (Eastern Europe)

• Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) (Eurasia)

• Oyu Tolgoi (Eurasia)

• Kumba Iron Ore (Africa)

• Gold Fields Ghana (Africa)

Energy and Chemicals

• ACWA Power (MENA)

• ČEZ Group (Central Europe)

• Aydem Renewables (Eurasia)

• Enerjisa Üretim (Eurasia)

• Seplat Energy (Africa)

• KenGen (Africa)

Agrochemicals & Plant Nutrition

• Fertiglobe (MENA)

• Agropolychim (Eastern Europe)

• PhosAgro (Eurasia)

• OCP Group (Africa)

• Omnia Holdings (Africa)

Medical and Healthcare

• Hikma Pharmaceuticals (MENA)

• Burjeel Holdings (MENA)

• Zentiva (Central Europe)

• Abdi İbrahim (Eurasia)

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies (Africa)

Retail and Consumer Goods

• Almarai (MENA)

• Żabka Group (Central Europe)

• Fantastiko Group (Eastern Europe)

• X5 Group (Eurasia)

• Woolworths Holdings (Africa)

• Shoprite Holdings (Africa)

Tech and Digital Services

• Careem (MENA)

• Zain Group (MENA)

• Kyivstar (Eastern Europe)

• Trendyol (Eurasia)

• Uzum (Eurasia)

• Vodacom Group (Africa)

Banking and Financial Services

• National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) (MENA)

• VÚB banka (Central Europe)

• Česká spořitelna (Central Europe)

• Akbank (Eurasia)

• Bank CenterCredit (Eurasia)

• Nedbank (Africa)

Professional Services

• Khatib & Alami (MENA)

• Deloitte Middle East (MENA)

• Sorainen (Eastern Europe)

• KPMG in Poland (Central Europe)

• Zutari (Africa)