The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, 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.
of prize money awarded annually
of Africa Prize alumni are now generating revenue
businesses supported since launch
raised by alumni in grants and equity
Kenyan innovator Elly Savatia wins the prestigious 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for Terp 360 and will receive £50,000.
This year’s shortlist includes innovators from seven countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Togo who will compete for a share of the £60,000 Africa Prize fund.
Four innovators from Kenya, Ghana and Uganda have been selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the 2025 Africa Prize, worth £50,000 to the winner.
Five-year extension for Africa Innovation Fellowship announced