‘Africa Innovates for the SDGs’ is a new award for African social innovators with exceptional ideas and initiatives linked to any of the 17 SDGs.
The award was launched by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Co-Chair of the Group of Eminent Advocates for the SDGs and President of Ghana.
Open to innovators from any of Africa’s countries, the winners will be awarded a grand prize and have their work showcased at the international level.
9 August 2018: The Co-Chair of the Group of Eminent Advocates for the SDGs (SDG Advocates) and President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, launched an award for a new generation of early-stage social innovators in Africa who are solving problems in the SDGs’ focus areas. The award aims to put a spotlight on “SDG innovators” and raise awareness around their work.
‘Africa Innovates for the SDGs’ will reward African social innovators with ideas and initiatives linked to any of the 17 SDGs. Winners’ work will be showcased at the international level. The solutions submitted must:
The award is implemented by the non-profit organization Reach for Change.
The SDG Advocates are a group of eminent figures from countries around the world, tasked with supporting the UN Secretary-General in generating momentum and commitment toward achieving the SDGs. It was announced at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in January 2016. [Africa Innovates for the SDGs website] [Akufo-Addo tweet about award launch] [SDG Advocates News]