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The Africa Food Prize

(Updated 29 Mar 2025) This call for entries is for the 2025 edition of the Africa Food Prize, an award which recognizes an outstanding man, woman or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa – from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives.

The prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of Africa’s agriculture agenda.

APPLICATION WINDOW

CLOSED

DEADLINE

27 Jun 2025

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PRIZES

The winner will receive $100,000 (One hundred thousand dollars)

OTHER KEY DATES

September 2025: The winner will be unveiled at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Rwanda

HOST COUNTRY

Kenya

Note that while some organisers may accept applications from all around the world, you may still be required to travel to the host country in order to take part in the later stages of a competition for instance, or you may be required to live there for a period of time to take part in a funded programme (e.g. scholarship, incubator, accelerator).

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Credit: The Africa Food Prize

Date Added: 24 Mar 2017