The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is delighted to announce the call for its 2017 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) applicants. The IPA honours and encourages innovative achievements that contribute towards developing new products, increasing efficiency or saving costs in Africa.
WORTH
The IPA consists of three Awards and support to all nominees:
- First prize (US $100 000): The overall winner whose innovation demonstrates the best innovation with clear business potential.
- Second Prize (US$25 000): The innovator who best demonstrates a commercially-driven business innovation.
- Special Prize for Social Impact (US $25000): The innovation that demonstrates the greatest social impact.
ELIGIBILITY
- Eligible innovations must be by Africans for Africa.
- Africans in the Diaspora can also apply if their innovations are of significance for Africa.
- People who do not hold citizenship of an African country are not eligible to apply.
- An exception will be made for Africans who hold the citizenship of a non-African Country
DEADLINE: January 3 2016
To apply and for more information visit here
