african awards

Below is a list of some common African awards:

  1. The African Excellence Awards

One award that has held up to its vision from inception is the African Excellence Awards. This was set up with the aim of honoring the outstanding achievements of those in the communications profession.

  1. Africa Association Awards

While still in its second year since inception, the African Association Awards has remained to be the association award with the rating of possessing the best successes and practices. The body of this platform recognizes leaders and individuals who have made contributions to the world around them.

  1. Confederation of African Football Awards

In the world of African football, CAF is one prestigious channel that every African footballer looks up to having a prize from. Just as the name implies, the Confederation of African Football celebrates African footballers as well as officials who have played their roles beyond par in the year’s football competition.

  1. African Achievers Awards

The aim of every award platform is sometimes communicated through the name they bear. While African Excellence awards recognize excellence in the field of communications, African Achievers Awards acknowledges the achievements of Africans in the categories mentioned below:

  1. All Africa Music Awards

The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, as an awards organization recognized the excellence of music artists and all entertainers in the music industry. The annual awards event was established by the International Committee AFRIMA, alongside the African Union.

Find the most recent African Awards below.

Gro Brundtland Award for Female Scientists in Developing Countries (Fully-funded to Taiwan) 2018

Five young female scientists, one from Taiwan and four from other developing countries, will be invited to attend the Gro Brundtland Week after their application materials are evaluated.  Application Deadline: 24th November 2017 Eligible Countries: Developing Countries To Be Taken At (Country): Taiwan About the Award: The ‘Gro Brundtland Award’ offers you an opportunity to meet and discuss with other female researchers … Read more

African Union Kwame Nkrumah Regional Scientific Awards for Women 2018

COMESA in partnership with the African Union is implementing the 2017 Edition of the Kwame Nkrumah Regional Scientific Awards for Women. Award Name: African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Continental and Regional Awards 2017 Application Deadline:  31st October, 2017. For the National awards kindly contact National Academy of Science or National Research Councils. Offered annually? Yes To be … Read more

Call for Nominations: South African Women in Science Awards (WISA) 2017

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) calls for nominations for the 2017 South African Women in Science Awards (WISA).  The awards recognise and reward excellence by women scientists and researchers, and profile them as role models for younger women.  The awards will be made to women who are South African citizens or permanent residents. … Read more

Apply: African Diaspora Mathematicians Program (ADMP) 2017 for Africans in the Diaspora

The Commission for Developing Countries (CDC), a commission of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), wishes to tap the expertise of Diaspora mathematicians, in a more formal manner, in order to provide additional staff and support to mathematics departments. Application Deadline: 31st January 2017. About the Award: Every year, thousands of scientists migrate from developing countries in search … Read more

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