The German Africa Prize or German Africa Award (german: Deutscher Afrika-Preis) has been awarded annually since 1993 by the (german: Deutsche Afrika Stiftung) to promote peace, democracy,
social market economy
The social market economy (SOME; german: soziale Marktwirtschaft), also called Rhine capitalism, Rhine-Alpine capitalism, the Rhenish model, and social capitalism, is a socioeconomic model combining a free-market capitalist economic system alon ...
and human rights. In addition to these primary goals, the German Africa Prize is intended to contribute to the understanding in Germany of Africa and increase awareness of Africa.
Nominations and jury composition
The award is announced by means of an annual invitation for nominations, with the participation of German diplomatic missions as well as the foreign representatives of the sponsors.
The award winners are decided by an independent jury, which, in addition to members of the German Africa Foundation, consists of representatives of the
Federal Foreign Office
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, the
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
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, the
Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce
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, the
German Council on Foreign Relations
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and the
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
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. In addition, jury members may be nominated by the
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
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, the and other German political foundations.
Prize categories
The main prize honors outstanding persons from Africa, who have made their mark on peace, democracy, human rights and sustainable development. In addition, the German Africa Prize is awarded as:
* an honorary award for Germans who have earned respect in Africa
* an award for specifically Africa-related journalism
* a sponsorship award for African and non-African scientists, whose theses and dissertations are particularly suited to promote the development of science, culture, democracy or social market economy in Africa.
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Main award recipients
Since 1993, the German Africa Prize has been awarded to the following persons:
* 1993: Yawovi Agboyibo
Yawovi Madji Agboyibo (31 December 1943, Republicoftogo.com, 11 January 2007 .30 May 2020) was a Togolese attorney and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Togo from September 2006 to December 2007 and was National President of the Action ...
(Togo)
* 1994: Derek Keys
Derek Lyle Keys (30 August 1931 – 29 April 2018) was a South African politician who served as Minister of Finance from 1992 to September 1994, in the cabinets of F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela.
Early life
Born in Johannesburg, he attende ...
and Trevor Manuel
Trevor Andrew Manuel (born 31 January 1956) is a South African politician who served in the government of South Africa as Minister of Finance from 1996 to 2009, during the presidencies of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe, and ...
(South Africa)
* 1995: Peter A' Nyong'o (Kenya)
* 1995: Brazão Mzula (Mozambique)
* 1996: Elizabeth Kayissan Pognon (Benin)
* 1997: (Mali)
* 1998: Sir Ketumile Quett Masire (Botswana)Waris Dirie Waris may refer to:
People
*Abdul Majeed Waris (born 1991), Ghanaian footballer
*Manmohan Waris (born 1967), Indian Punjabi folk/pop singer
* Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood (born 1942), British author
* Syed Mohammad Waris Hasan Naqvi (died 2008), India ...
(Somalia)
* 2001: Chenjerai Hove
Chenjerai Hove (9 February 1956 – 12 July 2015), was a Zimbabwean poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both English and Shona. "Modernist in their formal construction, but making extensive use of oral conventions, Hove's novels offer an in ...
(Zimbabwe)
* 2002: Olara A. Otunnu (Uganda)John Githongo
John Githongo (born 1965) is a former Kenyan journalist who investigated bribery and fraud in his home country (Kenya) and later, under the presidency of Mwai Kibaki, took on an official governmental position to fight corruption. In 2005 he lef ...
(Kenya)
* 2005: Paul Fokam (Cameroon)
* 2006: Segolame L. Ramotlhwa (Botswana)
* 2007: Francis Appiah
Francis may refer to:
People
*Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome
* Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Francis (surname)
Places
* Rural ...
(Ghana)
* 2008: Trevor Ncube
Trevor Vusumuzi Ncube is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur and newspaper publisher now living in South Africa and publishing in both countries. As an editor and publisher, he was a critical voice in media of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe an ...
(Zimbabwe)
* 2009: Christiana Torpe
Christiana may refer to:
* Christiana incident (or riot), 1851, an armed intervention by citizens in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to save a fugitive slave
Geography
* Christiana, Delaware, US
* Christiana, Pennsylvania, US
* Christiana, T ...
(Sierra Leone)
* 2010: Mohamed Ibn Chambas
Mohamed Ibn Chambas (born 7 December 1950 in Bimbilla, Ghana) is a Ghanaian lawyer, diplomat, politician and academic Ghana who has served as an international civil servant since 2006. He last served as the United Nations Special Representative ...
(Ghana)
* 2011: Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed
Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed (born 1971) is a Kenyan politician. As a member of Safina, Mohamed was elected to represent the Mandera Central Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election, defeating the ...
(Kenya)
* 2012: Marlene le Roux
Marlene le Roux (born 17 September 1967) is a South African disability and women's rights activist. She is co-founder of the Women's Achievement Network for Disability, and CEO of the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town.
Biography
Marlene l ...
and Pieter-Dirk Uys
Pieter-Dirk Uys (; born 28 September 1945) is a South African performer, author, satirist, and social activist. One of his best known roles is as Evita Bezuidenhout, an Afrikaner socialite.
Background and early life
Uys was born in Cape Town o ...
(South Africa)
* 2013: Muhammad Ashafa Imam Muhammad Ashafa is co-director with Pastor James Wuye of the ''Interfaith Mediation Center of the Muslim-Christian Dialogue'' in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria.
Biography
As the eldest son of a Muslim scholar and spiritual leader of ...
and James Wuye James Wuye is a Pastor of the General Council of the Assemblies of God Nigeria and co-director with Imam Muhammad Ashafa of the ''Interfaith Mediation Center of the Muslim-Christian Dialogue'' in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria.
Biography ...
(Nigeria)
* 2014: Abdel Kader Haidara
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(Mali)
* 2015: Houcine Abassi
Houcine Abassi ( ar, حسين العباسي; born 19 August 1947), is a Tunisian unionist.
Biography
He was the Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) since 2011. (Tunisia)
* 2016: Thuli Madonsela
Thulisile Nomkhosi "Thuli" Madonsela (born 28 September 1962) is a South African advocate and professor of law, holding a chair in social justice at Stellenbosch University since January 2018. She served as the Public Protector of South Africa ...
(South Africa)
* 2017: Nicholas Opiyo (Uganda)
* 2018: Gerald Bigurube (Tanzania) and Clovis Razafimalala (Madagascar)
See also
* List of awards for contributions to society
This list of awards for contributions to society is an index to articles on notable awards for contributions to society. It excludes humanitarian and service awards, religion-related awards, peace prizes, law enforcement awards and honors and leg ...
References
General sources
*{{cite web, title=Archive about award recipients from 1993 to 2013, url=http://www.deutsche-afrika-stiftung.de/index.php?article_id=114&clang=0, website=www.deutsche-afrika-stiftung.de, publisher=Deutsche Afrika Stiftung, accessdate=22 October 2017, language=de
External links
German Africa Prize
Awards for contributions to society
German awards
Awards established in 1993