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Africa Food Prize 2025 Call for Nominations Now Open

[Nairobi, Kenya] – [6th February, 2025] – The Africa Food Prize (AFP) has announced the opening of nominations process for its 2025 award. This significant recognition celebrates exceptional individuals and institutions whose groundbreaking contributions are transforming the African food landscape, driving progress towards food security, and fostering sustainable agricultural development across the continent.

Tinotenda Mhiko, CEO of Zimbabwe’s ARDA, Wins 2024 Africa Food Prize for Excellence in Agricultural Leadership

Kigali, Rwanda – 5th September 2024 Tinotenda Mhiko, CEO of the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) of Zimbabwe, has been named the winner of the 2024 Africa Food Prize, receiving a $100,000 award for his groundbreaking leadership and innovation in advancing food security through strategic irrigation initiatives, which is revolutionizing Zimbabwe’s food systems.

Nominations Open for the Africa Food Prize 2022

Nairobi, KENYA 17 January 2022:  The Africa Food Prize committee is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 nominations for the Africa Food Prize. The Africa Food Prize is the preeminent award recognizing an outstanding individual 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.

Candidatures ouvertes pour le Prix africain de l’alimentation 2022

Nairobi, KENYA- le 17 janvier 2022: Le Comité du Prix africain de l’alimentation a le plaisir d’annoncer le lancement des nominations pour l’édition 2022 du Prix africain de l’alimentation. Le Prix africain de l’alimentation est le prix le plus prestigieux récompensant une personne ou une institution exceptionnelle qui mène l’effort pour changer la réalité de l’agriculture en Afrique – de la lutte pour la survie à une activité prospère.