Deadline: March 31, 2020
The KBF Africa Prize rewards outstanding contributions to development in Africa initiated and led by Africans. The King Baudouin Foundation awards the €200,000 price each year to its winners and offers unique opportunities for visibility and international promotion. The Prize seeks to draw public attention to inspirational stories emerging from the African continent.
The Prize rewards innovative initiatives of Africans with a longer-term vision and proven track record in improving the quality of life. The candidate must be either an individual or an organization. The nominee should be an organization that is founded and led by Africans, or Africans who are active in Africa.
The submission of a candidate’s file may only be undertaken by a nominator. The nominator can be any person who knows well the merits of the individual candidate or the organization which he wants to nominate, but with no further financial or personal interest by nominating this candidate. For example, the nominator can not be a relative of the person he wishes to nominate, nor a board member or a member of staff of the organization he wishes to nominate. No consideration will be given to nominations of persons or groups applying for the Prize on their own behalf. Likewise, a nomination of an organization will be refused if this is submitted by an officer of that organization.
We, at Single Story Foundation, recommend that you nominate your favorite African literary organization(s) for the prize. It’s no secret that many literary organizations in Africa could do with some funding, and getting an influx of cash would potentially change the trajectory and impact of many African literary organizations.
For more information on the prize and for instructions on how to nominate an organization, head over to the KBF Africa Prize website.