Africa Prize for Leadership for the
Sustainable End of Hunger
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2011 • NEW YORK, NY
Past Laureates
About the
Africa Prize
The Hunger Project has
awarded its coveted Africa
Prize for Leadership for the
Sustainable End of Hunger
since 1987. The Africa Prize is
awarded to Africans who
exhibit exceptional leadership, exemplifying courage, vision and
commitment to the well-being of the African people.
The Africa Prize focuses on individuals working in areas such as
public policy, science, agriculture, education and health whose
leadership and policies contribute to the sustainable end of hunger
at the national, regional or continent-wide level. The Prize seeks to
generate heightened awareness within the world community of the
many African leaders who are making the difficult decisions and
taking the necessary actions to resolve the pressing agricultural,
economic, political and social issues facing the continent.
Ultimately, the Africa Prize is intended to engender a greater
appreciation for and support of the effective and dynamic
leadership associated with the end of hunger in Africa on a
sustainable basis.
“Through this prize, The Hunger Project is lighting a beacon
of hope for which all in Africa may be truly grateful.”
– Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Laureates of the Africa Prize are presented a sculpture by the
famed artist Takenobu Igarashi and a cash award of US$100,000 to
further their work for the sustainable end of hunger.
The Prize has been awarded at prestigious black-tie award
ceremonies in New York City, London, Tokyo, Rome and
Washington, D.C.
Learn more at www.africaprize.org.
2008 - Faiza Jama Mohamed, Africa Regional Director,
Equality Now and Janet Nkubana, Founder and President,
Gahaya Links (pictured left – Janet on left; Faiza on right)
2006 - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia
2003 - Meaza Ashenafi, Founder, Ethiopian Women
Lawyers Association and Sara Longwe, Gender consultant,
Zambia
2001 - Amelia Jacob, Co-founder, SHDEPHA+, Tanzania;
Bishop Dennis H. de Jong, Integrated AIDS Programme,
Zambia; HAPCSO, Ethiopia; and Padare, Men's Forum on
Gender, Zimbabwe
1999 - the African Woman Food Farmer
1998 - Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda and
Celina Cossa, Founder and Leader, General Union of
Agricultural Cooperatives
1997 - Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique and
Joyce Banda, Founder, National Assn. of Business Women
of Malawi
1996 - Amadou Toumani Touré, Former President of Mali
and Chief Bisi Ogunleye, Founder, Country Women's
Association of Nigeria
1995 - H. E. Sam Nujoma, President of the Republic of
Namibia and Mrs. Joyce F. Mungherera, National
Executive Director, YWCA – Uganda
1994 - H. E. Nelson Mandela, Former President of the
Republic of South Africa
1993 - H. E. Jerry John Rawlings, Former President of the
Republic of Ghana and Father Nzamujo Godfrey, Director,
Songhai Project, Benin
1992 - Mrs. Graça Simbine Machel, President, Foundation
for Community Development, Mozambique and
Dr. Ebrahim M. Samba, Africa Regional Director, World
Health Organization
1991 - Mrs. Maryam Ibrahim Babangida, Founder, Better
Life Programme for the Rural Women, Nigeria and
Prof. Wangari Muta Maathai, Founder, Green Belt
Movement, Kenya
1990 - Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria and
Dr. Esther Afua Ocloo, Founder, Women's World Banking
1989 - H. E. Dr. Ketsumile Masire, Former President of the
Republic of Botswana and Dr. Bernard L. Ouédraogo,
President and founder, Naam movement, Burkina Faso
1987 - H. E. Abdou Diouf, Former President of the
Republic of Senegal and Prof. Thomas R. Odhiambo,
Director, RANDFORUM
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