Call for Nominations | Prestige Africa Education Awards 2025: Be Part of Africa’s Biggest Education Celebration!

Are you shaping the future of education in Africa?
Has your institution, project, or influence created lasting impact in your community or across the continent?
Now is the time to be recognized!

Do you know an outstanding school, student, teacher, institution, journalist, or organization making a powerful difference in education across Africa?

Now is the time to celebrate them.

The Prestige Africa Education Awards (PAEA) 2025 is calling for nominations across over 35 continental and national categories — and we want to hear your story.

Whether you’re transforming education in a rural classroom or pioneering inclusive policies at national level, this is your platform to shine.

We are pleased to announce that nominations are officially open for the 2025 edition of the Prestige Africa Education Awards (PAEA)—Africa’s premier platform celebrating excellence across the educational sector.

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Why the Awards Matter

Africa is full of unsung heroes — educators, schools, tech pioneers, media advocates, and organizations changing the game with little or no spotlight.

At PAEA, we believe:

“Excellence should not be hidden — it should be honored.”

Our mission is to spotlight educational impact, amplify innovation, and inspire collaboration across the continent.

About the Awards

Formerly known as the Prestige Nigeria Education Awards, PAEA has grown into a continental platform that recognizes exceptional educators, schools, innovators, media, NGOs, corporations, students, and government leaders driving transformation in Africa’s education ecosystem. Read More

Who Can Be Nominated?

Nominations are open to schools, institutions, educators, policy-makers, NGOs, corporate organizations, media advocates, education influencers, students, and teachers from across Africa.

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Award Categories Include:

Leadership & Policy

• Education Minister of the Year
• Transformational Leadership in Education
• Policy Advocacy Award

Institutional Excellence (School & Institution Awards)

• Best Primary, Secondary, and Higher Institution in Africa
• Most Inclusive School
• Best National and State-Level Schools

Innovation & EdTech

• Best EdTech Company
• Digital Learning Platform of the Year
• STEM Advancement Awards

Student & Teacher Excellence

• Outstanding Student Leader
• Most Inspiring Teacher
• Student Innovator of the Year

Media, CSR, NGO & Impact

• Education Influencer of the Year
• Best Education Documentary
• CSR in Education Award
• Most Impactful Scholarship Program

View the full list of categories and descriptions:
https://awards.prestigeafrica.org/categories

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Nomination Deadline: July 15, 2025

Nominations are open to:

• Individuals
• Schools and Institutions
• NGOs and Organizations
• Media personalities
• Private sector and CSR leaders
• Government education champions

🔗 Submit Your Nomination Now
It takes less than 10 minutes to nominate someone impactful.

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All nominations must be submitted through our official platform.

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Nomination Guidelines:

• Nominations must include clear reasons for the selection.
• Supporting documents, links, videos, or media evidence are encouraged.
• Institutions or individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by others.
• Multiple nominations are allowed, but each must be submitted separately.
• Choose the right category: You may enter more than one.
• Submit early to avoid last-minute rush

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Finalists Will Receive:

• A formal invitation to the Continental Conference & Awards
• A feature in the PAEA 2025 Publicity Series
• Visibility across media platforms and partners
• Voting support for public categories
• Access to the event in Lagos, Nigeria

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Nominate. Celebrate. Inspire.

Let’s honor Africa’s boldest voices in education — from the grassroots to the global stage.