Eligibility of Nominees shall be restricted to individuals who are citizens of African countries or were born in Africa or Africa-based institutions that have made outstanding contributions to Africa’s agricultural research, agribusiness, and policies.
Members of the AIASC, organisations headed by AIASC members, staff members of FARA and Afreximbank, and the legal entities of FARA and Afreximbank are NOT eligible for nomination.
A candidate nominated in a year and not selected may be re‐submitted in a subsequent year by the same or different nominator.
Any of the three Awards may be given posthumously at the discretion of the AIASC and on a case‐by‐case basis.
The award may only be conferred on an individual once in a lifetime. This does not affect institutional awards.
An award will be given only if suitable nominations are received in a year.
