Prizes and Awards

Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to engineering innovation. The Prize awards commercialisation support to African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges. These innovations show the importance of engineering in improving quality of life and economic development. The Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for

The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, your project is eligible. If you are running a project that actively fixes a real-world problem on our continent, you already know that impact doesn’t pay the bills

Running a social impact startup or a nonprofit in Africa means constantly juggling a massive workload with tight resources. You are trying to support vulnerable communities, handle tons of incoming requests, and keep your internal operations from falling apart—usually on a shoestring budget. If your team is using digital tools to solve pressing local challenges,

The STARTS Prize 2026 is an initiative of the European Commission that honors pioneering collaborations at the intersection of science, technology, and the arts. The competition is currently open for submissions, offering a platform for global innovators to showcase projects that drive social, ecological, and economic innovation.  The STARTS Prize 2026 honors innovative initiatives and partnerships that creatively integrate science,

This year, VivaTech organizes the fourth edition of the AfricaTech Awards.This pan-African initiative recognizes and supports startups striving to make a positive impact in three important areas – GreenTech, HealthTech, and E-commerce / FinTech. Startups provide vital solutions to major global challenges and help foster sustainable development. Despite increasing interest from investors, startups across the African continent