Award panel
Named judges. Declared conflicts. Every year.
Become a judge
Who can serve on the panel
- PhD or equivalent, with 8+ years of active research or practice
- Current Fellow or Senior Fellow of EmergentAfrica, or nominated by a partner institution
- Signed conflict-of-interest declaration for each cycle
- Commit roughly 20 hours between February and April
- Judges serve a maximum of three consecutive years
Panel applications for 2026 close 15 December 2026.
Archive
Past judging panels
2025
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Prof. Adaeze Nwosu
Panel Chair · Life Sciences · University of Lagos
M
Prof. Jean-Paul Mbeki
Physical Sciences · University of Kinshasa
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Dr. Leila Haddad
Engineering · Cairo University
A
Prof. Olusegun Afolabi
Social Sciences · University of Ibadan
D
Dr. Naledi Dlamini
Innovation · Wits University
2024
O
Prof. Emeka Obi
Panel Chair · Engineering · UNN
S
Prof. Halima Sani
Health Sciences · Bayero University
A
Dr. Kofi Asante
Physical Sciences · University of Ghana
O
Prof. Miriam Otieno
Social Sciences · University of Nairobi
2023
M
Prof. Ibrahim Musa
Panel Chair · Agriculture · ABU Zaria
M
Dr. Sarah Mutua
Life Sciences · Kenyatta University
O
Prof. David Ofori
Engineering · KNUST
Apply to the 2026 panel
Send your CV and areas of expertise to the Awards Secretariat.
Application
Apply to judge
Tell the Awards Secretariat about your experience and upload your CV.
Online submissions are currently closed.