Human excellence

Awards, Sport & Lifestyle

Flagship

African of the Year

An annual celebration of political leaders, First Ladies, innovators and change-makers. The award humanises the continent's progress and becomes GAM's signature night.

Nominate

Continental competition

Youth Development Award

Presented each year to organisations, institutions, individuals and countries that put young people first. Run across all six official AU regions so African institutions compete to centre the next generation.

Enter the award

Sports & entertainment

Athletes, artists and creators who carry African soft power and a shared cultural identity.

Lifestyle

The modern African experience — work, travel, design and the everyday life of a modernising continent.

Opinion & investigation

Named columnists plus labelled investigations. Hold power to account without borrowing someone else's lens.