Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2025 by the Royal Academy of Engineering 

Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2025 by the Royal Academy of Engineering: Overview

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is the largest engineering innovation award in Africa, established by the Royal Academy of Engineering. It supports African innovators with scalable engineering solutions that tackle pressing local challenges and improve quality of life and economic growth.

Application deadline: 15 October 2025

Scholarship Categories

Not applicable (this is an innovation prize/award, not an academic scholarship)

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be an African innovator developing a scalable engineering or tech-driven solution

• Innovation must address a local challenge and demonstrate commercial potential

• Open to individuals or teams based in sub-Saharan Africa

Documents Required

Full application submitted via the official Africa Prize application portal (typically includes project details, team info, business model, and impact statement)

Important Notes

• £85,000 in total prize money awarded annually

• Innovations must be engineering-based with the potential for scaling

• 71% of Africa Prize alumni are generating revenue

• Alumni have raised over $39 million in grants and equity

Selection Process

• Applicants are shortlisted based on the quality, impact, scalability, and sustainability of their innovation

• Finalists undergo business training, mentorship, networking, and pitch coaching

• The top innovators compete for the grand prize in a final pitching event