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2021 Al Sumait prize laureate Dr. John N. Nkengasong, Director of the Africa CDC

The Board of Trustees of the Al-Sumait Prize for African Development announces the award winners for the year 2021. It was jointly awarded to an African researcher and a research centre in the field of health

The Board of Trustees of the Al-Sumait Prize for African Development announced that Al-Sumait Prize 2021 was jointly awarded to Dr. John N. Nkengasong Director of Africa CDC and The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases in recognition of their dedication and outstanding achievements in the field of Health in Africa.

Al Sumait prize for African Development gold medal

The 2022 Al Sumait prize for African development is open for nominations for the food security cycle

The subject for the 2022 prize cycle is Food Security:
The prize is to be awarded to individuals or institutions who, through their research projects or initiatives, have made significant advancement within the following areas:
Developing new varieties of seeds, crops or livestock which can improve the food security and nutrition in Africa. Increasing the shelflife, calorific and nutritio

Mr. Hassan Damluji: Deputy Director, Global Policy & Advocacy Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

US$1Million Al-Sumait Prize nomination cycle closes for African development in the field of health

The Al-Sumait Prize for African Development has concluded its nomination cycle of the 2021 Prize in the field of health. "I’m hopeful that this years’ winner will be able to deliver new and innovative solutions to the increasingly complex problems facing the continent.” said Hassan Damluji of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Chief Scientist of FAO joins Al Sumait Prize Board of Trustees

Chief Scientist of FAO joins Al Sumait Prize Board of Trustees

Kuwait’s Al-Sumait Prize for African Development today announced that Dr Ismahane Elouafi, the first Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has joined the Al Sumait Prize Board of Trustees.

Al Sumait Prize for African Development gold medal

US$1Million Al-Sumait Prize nominations period extended to 15th August due to the ongoing impact of Covid19

The Al Sumait Prize for African Development nomination period has been extended to the 15th August 2021 due to the impact of the Covid19 pandemic and the challenges facing African researchers, research centers and healthcare organizations.

Assistant Director-General for Emergency Preparedness-World Heath Organization (WHO), Dr Jaouad Mahjour,

WHO joins Al Sumait Prize Board of Trustees.

The Al Sumait Prize for African Development nomination period has been extended to the 15th August 2021 due to the impact of the Covid19 pandemic and the challenges facing African researchers, research centers and healthcare organizations.

2020 Al Sumait Prize Laureates recieve their prize from the then Crown Prince of Kuwait

Recognition of accomplishments in Africa key to continued development says new Director General of KFAS

"....Al-Sumait Prize aims to recognize the accomplishments of organizations and researchers dedicated to the creation of solutions related to issues of Health, Food Security, and Education on the African continent.”

Al Sumait Prize 2018 health category joint winners Rakai Health Sciences Program with the late Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at the 2018 awards ceremony in Kuwait

Kuwait’s Al-Sumait Prize for African Development today calls for nominations for its, Million US $, 2021 award in the Health category.

Kuwait’s Al-Sumait Prize for African Development today calls for nominations for its 2021 award in the Health category. Nominations for the US $Million Prize must be received by Al-Sumait’s Prize Office no later than June 30, 2021.

The Board of Trustees meeting was held in Kuwait with trustees also attending virtually including the Gates Foundatio

Two organizations have been named laureates of the US$1million 2020 cycle of the Al-Sumait Prize in the field of education.

Two organizations have been named laureates of the US$1million 2020 cycle of the Al-Sumait Prize in the field of education. Ubongo Learning and Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy are recognized for their dedication and outstanding innovative achievements in the field of education in Africa.

H.E. Sheikh/Dr. Ahmad Al-Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Chair of the Al Sumait Prize Board of Trustees Minister of Foreign Affairs and Acting Minister of Information, addresses the Prize's Board of Trustees at a Board Meeting held at KFAS HQ Kuwait Cit

Al Sumait Prize for African Development Board of Trustees meet in Kuwait City and online.

Members of the Board of Trustees of the Al Sumait Prize for African Development also attended the meeting on November 9th in Kuwait virtually.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah center with Al Sumait Prize winners and members of board of trustees at Ceremony

US$1 Million Al Sumait Prize for African Development Award Ceremony Held at Bayan Palace in Kuwait

Africa Rice and Pan African Bean Research Alliance receive the 2019 Al Sumait Prize in the food security category from His Highness the Crown Prince at a special ceremony at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait.

His Royal Highness The Emir of Kuwait , Al Sumait Prize winners and delegates at the Award ceremony held at the Fourth Africa-Arab Summit in Equatorial Guinea’s capital Malabo

Kuwait Invites Nominations for 2020 US1 Million Al-Sumait Prize For Education In Africa

Kuwait City, January 15, 2020– Kuwait today invited nominations for Al-Sumait Prize for Education in Africa, the Sixth in the series of its annual prizes to be awarded for significant advances in the areas of food security, health and education in Africa. Open to individuals or institutions, the closing date for entries for the one million dollars  Al-Sumait Prize for Education is June 30, 20

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Advancing economic and social development, human resources development and infrastructure across Africa

Al-Sumait Prize was launched in December 2015 based on an initiative by His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah, the late Amir of the State of Kuwait. The prize honors individuals or institutions who help to advance economic and social development, human resources development and infrastructure in the African continent.

The prize is awarded annually to individuals or institutions within one of three proposed fields – Food Security, Health, and Education – and has a value of $1,000,000 (One million US dollars). The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and the Board of Trustees for the prize oversee the prize.

Celebrating the life of the late Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait, a Kuwaiti physician who devoted his life towards helping the poor in Africa, the avowed aim of the awards is to contribute significantly to solving major development challenges facing African nations.
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The A-Sumait Board of Trustees is composed of prominent international personalities in the field of development in Africa and world-renowned philanthropists. The Board is chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohamad Al-Sabah Minister of Foreign Affairs for the State of Kuwait.

Other board members include Mr. Abdulatif Al-Hamad , Director General and Chairman of Board of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Mr. Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Makhtar Diop, World Bank’s Vice President for Africa, Dr. Kwaku Aning, Former Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, International Atomic Energy Agency, Mr. Tareq Al-Mutawa , Executive Member of the Board of Public Gathering Charity Committee and Director General and Chairman of Board of Sadeer Company for Trading and Contracting, and Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director General of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences.

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