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The Pan-African Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa, an initiative of the Austrian Federal Chancellery together with renowned partner organizations, promotes outstanding, innovative solutions for the health sector in line with the UN Agenda 2030 ("SDG3"). Nine pioneering African social entrepreneurs with a sustainable business model have the opportunity for mentoring, international networking with selected international investors, industry experts and companies.
A high-calibre jury with ten members, including Nobel Prize winner Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Valerie Amos, Kojo Annan, David Beasley and Bogolo Joy Kenewendo will award EUR 250,000 to each of the three winning teams. The program is complemented by 12 months of intensive support for scaling up their health solutions. The partners are: the Kofi Annan Foundation, World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator and Austrian Development Agency.
Press releases
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- 20 May 2022:
- 18. Februar 2022:
- 23 December 2021:
- 23 November 2021:
- 10 November 2021:
- 1 million Euros for Entrepreneurship in Africa: Promoting digital innovation and a partnership of equals. Austrian Council of Ministers endorsed the call for applications of the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa (PDF, 111 KB)
- 1 million d'euros pour l’entrepreneuriat en Afrique : Promouvoir l'innovation numérique et un partenariat équitable. Le Conseil des ministres autrichien adopte l'appel de candidatures du « Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa » (PDF, 116 KB)
- 1 Million für Unternehmertum in Afrika: Förderung Digitaler Innovation und Partnerschaft auf Augenhöhe. Ministerrat verabschiedet Ausschreibung des Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa (PDF, 113 KB)
Podcast
Documents
- Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa 2021:
- Call for Innovations in Africa (PDF, 344 KB)
Photos and Illustrations




Download
- Infographics: Benefits for finalists, Programme phases and timeline (ZIP, 165 KB)
- Infographie : Avantages pour les finalistes, Phases et calendrier du programme (ZIP, 177 KB)
- Infografiken: Benefits für Finalistinnen/Finalisten, Programm-Meilensteine und Timeline (ZIP, 179 KB)
- Kofi Annan Award Logo package (ZIP, 857 KB)
- Poster Digitising Health in Africa - 200+ health-tech startups (PNG, 2 MB) (Quelle: briterbridges.com/maps)
Videos
Antonella Mei-Pochtler introduces: Kofi Annan Award Africa - Meet our finalists
Antonella Mei-Pochtler stellt den Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa vor