ENTER THE AFRICA FOOD PRIZE COMPETITION 2018

The USD 100,000 prize celebrates 

Africans who are taking control

of Africa’s agriculture agenda and 

changing the reality of farming in 

Africa from a struggle to survive

to a business that thrives. It puts a 

bright spotlight on bold initiatives 

and technical innovations that can 

be replicated across the continent.

Eligibilty:

The Africa Food Prize can be awarded 

to any individual or identifiable group 

of individuals, as well as to established

institutions, associations, organizations 

or government bodies with a formal and 

recognized judicial and organizational 

structure contributing to the overall 

objectives of the Prize.The Prize can be awarded to any qualified 

candidate, irrespective of nationality, 

profession or location, whose work, and 

contributions deriving from the work, has 

had a clear impact on the African situation, 

nationally, regionally or for the continent.

The Prize can be awarded with reference to 

a specific contribution or achievement, or

a series of efforts and results in the recent 

past, preferably within the last few years.

Nomination and Selection

The nomination process for the Africa Food 

Prize 2017 starts with nominations being 

sent to the Africa Food Prize Secretariat by 

Monday, 5th June, 2017. Nominations must 

contain the information requested in the 

Nomination Guide.

The Africa Food Prize Secretariat then 

assists the Africa Food Prize Committee to 

screen and select candidates.

The Africa Food Prize Committee chooses 

the prize winner by unanimous vote. The 

Committee has absolute authority and its 

decisions cannot be overruled or appealed.

Contribution to reducing poverty and 

hunger and/or improving food and 

nutrition security in measurable terms.

SELECTION criteria

• Contribution to providing a vital source of 

income and/or employment in measurable 

terms

• Potential for transformative change 

through scalability, replication, and 

sustainability

• Increased awareness and cooperation 

among African audiences and 

organizations

• Proven leadership potential of the 

individual or organization, specifically the 

ability of the to persevere despite 

significant challenges or risks.

Guidelines for Submitting a Nomination 

To be eligible for the Prize, a nomination 

must be submitted in writing in either 

English or French.

In order to be considered by the Africa 

Food Prize Committee, all nominations 

and supporting documentation must be 

received by Tuesday 15 May 2018.
Nomination can be done online: HERE

Or should be sent to:

The Africa Food Prize 2017

Attn: The Africa Food Prize Secretariat

West End Towers, 4th Floor, Kanjata Road 

Off Muthangari Drive, off Waiyaki Way

P.O Box 66773, Westlands 00800, Nairobi Kenya

nominations@africafoodprize.org

Visit Africa Food Prize Page for more Information