KBF Africa Prize
Rewarding African organisations that sustainably transform people’s lives in Africa.
The KBF Africa Prize rewards African organisations which contribute to sustainably improving the lives of people in Africa. It pays particular attention to initiatives that tackle challenges in Africa in transformative ways, which are resilient and adaptable in a constantly changing context, which have a long-term vision, and which empower people to take their future into their own hands.
The KBF Africa Prize is awarded every other year. It seeks to draw attention to the many inspirational stories, challenges and successes emerging from the African continent. Beyond its monetary value of 250.000 euros, it offers its laureates unique opportunities to increase their visibility and promote their cause to international audiences.
Our activities
- we manage the call for nominations and the award of the KBF Africa Prize, whose winner is selected by an independent international jury
- and we organise promotional activities for the Prizewinner’s activities and ideas, in Europe and Africa, as well as in the United States and Canada through the Myriad alliance for borderless giving.
KBF Africa Prize is part of the programme Europe & international
More info on
kbfafrica.org
myriad.org
Calls for projects
KBF Africa Prize 2025-2026
Every two years, the KBF Africa Prize rewards African organisations which contribute to transforming society and sustainably improving the lives of people in Africa.
Selection announcedGrantees
Her Initiative
The organisation Her Initiative is the winner of the 2023/24 KBF Africa Prize
Her Initiative
Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives
KBF Africa Prize
Every two years, the KBF Africa Prize rewards African organisations which contribute to transforming society and sustainably improving the lives of people in Africa.
Funds and philanthropic tools
Dr Denis Mukwege - Panzi Hospital Fund
Purchase of medical material, study grants (for doctors, psychologists and parajurists) in the DRC or elsewhere, support for social reintegration projects, building health centre…
Elman Peace & Human Rights Centre (European Friends Fund)
The NGO Elman Peace was awarded the KBF Africa Prize 2020-21. The organisation combats violence and promotes social justice in Somalia and beyond.
Press Releases
King Baudouin Foundation Africa Prize awarded to Her Initiative, a Tanzanian organisation that bets on women’s economic empowerment to unlock economic development and fight unemployment in East Africa
Her Initiative receives over 560 million Tanzanian shillings to support 100,000 more women across East Africa to achieve financial resilience.
SAKIFE: a photography exhibition about women’s health in Kivu
The BELvue is staging the SAKIFE exhibition about the health of women in Kivu. The starting point for the project is the work of Dr. Denis Mukwege, winner of the 2010-2011 KBF Af…
KBF Africa Prize 2020-2021: Elman Peace of Somalia builds a peaceful society in the wake of conflict
The Somali organisation Elman Peace receives the KBF Africa Prize 2020-2021. A recognition of their successful efforts for peace in Somalia.
Stories
Finding healing by building peace for all
KBF Africa Prize
“Peace is so much more than the absence of war.”