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About
Extraordinary Africans showcases and celebrates the continent's brightest stars. It is a global stage where the spotlight shines on exceptional individuals, highlighting their extraordinary contributions to their communities, the continent and the world through value-driven, innovative, scalable and impactful initiatives.
Extraordinary Africans is more than a competition; it's a movement igniting recognition, appreciation, and global acclaim for Africa's hidden gems.
Impact and Vision
Aligned with the African Union's Agenda 2063, this competition envisions a prosperous, united Africa driven by its own citizens. As inspiring stories of resilience, diversity, and innovation are shared with the world, more changemakers from all over Africa will find in them a spark of possibility, fueling their ambitions to create positive change.
The Extraordinary Africans initiative aims to amplify Africa's voices and achievements on the global stage, fostering a culture of excellence and inspiring future generations to dream big and act boldly in service of the continent.
Our Mission
Recognize Excellence
Celebrate extraordinary Africans who are making a difference in their communities and across the continent.
Global Stage
Provide a global platform for African innovators and change-makers to share their stories and inspire others.
Drive Change
Fuel Africa's transformation by recognising initiatives aligned with Agenda 2063's aspirations.
Categories and Descriptions
Explore the nine Extraordinary Africans competition categories. Select a category to open its full poster and read more about it.
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Gender & Women Empowerment
This category recognizes individuals or organizations championing women's rights, promoting gender equality, a...
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Advancing Trade, Investment, and Industrialization
This category honours those driving economic growth in Africa through initiatives that foster trade, attract i...
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Agricultural Development
This category recognizes individuals or organizations contributing to food security, improving agricultural pr...
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Environmental Protection & Climate Action
This category honours those working to protect Africa's environment, combat climate change, and promote sustai...
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Sports Development in Africa
This category recognizes individuals or organizations promoting sports development, fostering talent, and usin...
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Cultural and Creative industries in Africa
This category honours those contributing to the preservation and promotion of African culture, and fostering t...
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Governance and Democracy
This category recognizes individuals or organizations promoting good governance, strengthening democratic inst...
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Digital Innovation
This category honours those driving digital innovation in Africa, including in areas such as technology, entre...
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Regional Integration
This category recognizes individuals or organizations contributing to the integration of African economies and...
How to Nominate
Help us recognise an extraordinary African whose work is making a difference. Read the four steps below to understand the form and prepare your information, then select Nominate Now at the end of this guide.
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Personal Information
Start with the details of the person you are nominating.
- Enter the nominee's first and last name, email address, and phone number.
- Provide their date of birth and select their African country of residence.
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Competition Details
Introduce the work and show the impact it has made.
- Give the submission a clear title and describe the work in 250 words or fewer.
- Select the available category that best matches the nominee's contribution.
- Provide a link to the work or upload one supporting file up to 20 MB. You may provide both a link and a file.
Accepted files: PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, or MP4.
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Additional Information
Help the review panel understand the story behind the nomination.
- Explain what inspired the nomination and why the person deserves recognition in 500 words or fewer.
- Indicate whether they have participated in similar competitions. If yes, provide the competition name and year.
- Select how you heard about this competition.
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Declarations and Consent
Review your details and confirm the required agreements.
- Read and confirm all three declarations: originality and intellectual-property rights, competition terms, and use of the submitted information.
- Type your full name as the digital signature and confirm the consent date.
- Check the review summary. Use Back to make corrections, then select Submit Nomination when ready.
After you submit
A confirmation will display your nomination reference code. Save this code for your records. Your nomination will be pending review.
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Ready to nominate?
Once you have read the guide and prepared your information, open the form to begin.
Voting
Approved nominees appear here when voting opens. Select a category and vote once per category.
Meet our Judges
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Winners
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