Application Deadline: 30 September 2026.
LOCATION: Multiple Regions in Africa
The Afreximbank-Edordu Research Competition invites postgraduate students across Africa and participating Caribbean states to produce rigorous, original research on the issues defining the continent’s economic trajectory: trade, finance, integration, and sustainable development.
The competition honors the intellectual legacy of Mr. Christopher Edordu, Pioneer President of Afreximbank, whose vision shaped the institution’s commitment to African economic sovereignty.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Afreximbank-Edordu Research Competition is open to postgraduate students (Master’s or PhD) who are currently enrolled at an accredited tertiary institution on the African continent or in an eligible CARICOM state and who hold nationality of an African country or an eligible CARICOM state.
Eligible CARICOM states are Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname.
Postgraduate students (Master’s or PhD) currently enrolled in a tertiary institution in Africa or in a participating CARICOM state.
Submissions must be original, unpublished research papers that are not under consideration for publication elsewhere at the time of submission.
Papers must address one of the themes announced by the competition for the relevant cycle.
Submissions may be written in any African Union official language: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, or Kiswahili and will be translated into English for jury evaluation.
Papers must be between 3,000 and 5,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures.
Papers must follow a recognised academic citation style (APA, Chicago, or Harvard) and be submitted as a PDF or Word document through the official competition portal.
BENEFIT:
First Prize: USD 20,000,
Second Prize: USD 15,000,
Third Prize: USD 10,000.
