Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education launched

The Educating Africa Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2008 seeks to identify the very best organisations rising to the challenges of supporting education across Africa, to highlight their models, and to reward their achievements.

Nik Kafka, managing director, Teach A Man To Fish said: "If the huge demand for education that exists across Africa is to be met, it will require new and entrepreneurial models which can be replicated and taken to scale...Education programs which are innovative, sustainable and create real impact already exist in Africa. All too often, however, they never receive the true recognition they deserve, and remain isolated efforts. The Educating Africa Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2008 represents a small step forward in terms of drawing international attention to their achievements, and rewarding their commitment."

Entries will be assessed against the three criteria of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and impact, and must be received before the competition closing date of October 20, 2008.

Winners will be selected by a panel of international judges, and the top three awardees sponsored to travel to South Africa to receive their prizes at Education That Pays For Itself 2008, an international conference on sustainable education taking place 18-20 November, 2008.

Organisations wishing to take part should visit the competition website, www.teachamantofish.org.uk/competition for full details on how to enter.