Al-Sumait Prize

Al-Sumait Prize Kuwait's Al-Sumait Prize is an annual award to advance economic, social, human resources, and infrastructure development across Africa.

Al-Sumait Prizes are a major new initiative for Africa by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) to advance economic, social, human resources, and infrastructure development across the African continent. Aimed at helping African nations to overcome poverty, hunger, lack of potable water, or to improve health care, literacy and the allocation of economic resources, the new ‘Al

-Sumait Prize’ awards are named after Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait, a Kuwaiti physician who devoted his life towards helping the poor in Africa in the field of health and education. The Al Sumait initiative was announced by the Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at the third African Arab Summit, which was hosted by the State of Kuwait in 2013.

Kuwait’s Al Sumait Prize congratulates Dr. Christian Happi, who as a co-leader of The Sentinel Project, which has been a...
28/12/2025

Kuwait’s Al Sumait Prize congratulates Dr. Christian Happi, who as a co-leader of The Sentinel Project, which has been awarded $100 million by the prestigious MacArthur Foundation. The Sentinel Project initiative “that promises real and measurable progress in solving a critical problem of our time”, the grant honours Happi and his co-founder, computational geneticist Dr Pardis Sabeti, who have already saved an uncountable number of lives. Together they have helped identify, and therefore stem, potentially disastrous outbreaks of yellow fever in Nigeria, mpox in Sierra Leone and Marburg virus in Rwanda. Dr. Happi’s organization The African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases won Kuwait’s Al Sumait Prize for African Development in 2021. The Al Sumait Prize is proud to support the recognition of individuals and organizations dedicated to the advancement of science, education, and development in Africa.

Professor Halidou Tinto, Director of Research in Parasitology and Regional Director of the Institute for Health Sciences...
22/09/2025

Professor Halidou Tinto, Director of Research in Parasitology and Regional Director of the Institute for Health Sciences Research in Nanoro, Burkina Faso, awarded for leading large-scale clinical trials that proved the efficacy of landmark malaria vaccines RTS,S, and R21.

‎أعلن مجلس أمناء جائزة السميط للتنمية الأفريقية فوز كل من البروفيسور هاليدو تينتو، المدير الإقليمي لمعهد أبحاث العلوم الصحية في نانورو – بوركينا فاسو، بجائزة السميط للتنمية الأفريقية لعام 2024 في مجال الصحة، تقديرًا لتفانيه ولإنجازاته المتميزة في مجال الصحة في أفريقيا

Professor Fred Binka, Vice President of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana, recognised for his pioneeri...
22/09/2025

Professor Fred Binka, Vice President of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana, recognised for his pioneering studies on insecticide-treated bed nets that transformed malaria prevention across Africa.

أعلن مجلس أمناء جائزة السميط للتنمية الأفريقية فوز كل من البروفيسور فريد بينكا، نائب رئيس جامعة العلوم الصحية والعلوم المساندة في غانا، بجائزة السميط للتنمية الأفريقية لعام 2024 في مجال الصحة، تقديرًا لدوره الريادي في أبحاث الوقاية من الملاريا وإسهاماته المؤثرة في تطوير استراتيجيات الصحة المجتمعية في أفريقيا

Professor Richard Idro, Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at Makerere University and Consultant Paedia...
22/09/2025

Professor Richard Idro, Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at Makerere University and Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda, honoured for his groundbreaking research demonstrating the efficacy of chemoprevention in post-discharge malaria patients.

‎أعلن مجلس أمناء جائزة السميط للتنمية الأفريقية فوز كل من الدكتور ريتشارد إيدرو، أستاذ مشارك في طب الأطفال وصحة الطفل في جامعة ماكيريري، واستشاري طب الأطفال وأعصاب الأطفال في مستشفى مولاغو الوطني للإحالة – أوغندا، بجائزة السميط للتنمية الأفريقية لعام 2024 في مجال الصحة، تقديرًا لأبحاثه الرائدة في الوقاية من الملاريا وإسهاماته التي انعكست في سياسات صحية معتمدة على المستوى الدولي.

🌍 Nominations for the 2025 Al Sumait Prize in Food Security close on 30 June!Help us recognise outstanding work improvin...
05/06/2025

🌍 Nominations for the 2025 Al Sumait Prize in Food Security close on 30 June!

Help us recognise outstanding work improving food security and nutrition across Africa.

🏆 Prize: $1 million
🔗 Nominate now: https://prizes.kfas.org.kw

13/02/2025

🎉 **Celebrating 10 Years of the Al Sumait Prize!** 🎉

For a decade, the **Al Sumait Prize for African Development**—an initiative of the **State of Kuwait**, managed by the **Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS)**—has been championing innovation, progress, and transformative change across Africa.

As we mark this milestone, we are honoured to share insights from **Dr. Kwaku Aning**, a dedicated Trustee of the Prize, on the impact of this prestigious award and his experiences over the years.

In this video, Dr. Aning reflects on the Prize’s role in recognizing groundbreaking contributions in health, food security, and education—vital to sustainable development in Africa. His words highlight the Prize’s mission to drive lasting change and inspire leaders and innovators.

Join us in celebrating this incredible journey and the inspiring individuals and organizations that continue to make a difference! 🌍✨

📽️ Watch the video to hear Dr. Aning’s story.

Congratulations to our 2022 and 2023 Laureates CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education Dr. Catherine Nakalembe AATF
13/12/2024

Congratulations to our 2022 and 2023 Laureates CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education Dr. Catherine Nakalembe AATF

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