About Us
The Founding Story
New Education Standard Award Africa (NESA Africa) is an initiative designed to recognize, celebrate, and foster educational excellence and innovation across the African continent. Rooted in the vision of enhancing the quality of education and making it accessible to all.
NESA Africa operates with the mission of spotlighting significant contributions by individuals, organizations, educational institutions, and other stakeholders towards achieving these goals.
Why NESA Africa ?
Mission
To ignite transformative change within Nigeria and Africa’s educational sectors — creating an environment where excellenceis not only recognized but celebrated.
Vision
To acknowledge and encourage every effort that enhances education across Africa — motivating stakeholders to invest, innovate, and uplift standards. Our goal: a future where every childhas access to high-quality education.
Our Journey of Recognition
Join us as we embark on this celebratory journey, recognizing a decade of educational champions' excellence and transformation in Nigeria. Through these stories of achievement and progress, NESA Africa aims to inspire continued effort and dedication towards an inclusive and quality education system across Nigeria and the broader African continent.
Welcome to NESA Africa, where every recognition marks a milestone in our shared journey towards a brighter educational future.
A Decade of Transformative Impact
In the span of a decade, Nigeria has seen transformative changes in education, thanks to the collective efforts of dedicated stakeholders.
From enhancing educational infrastructures and curricula to implementing sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects, the contributions have been diverse yet singular in their goal — improving education for every Nigerian child.
The NESA Journey
NESA Africa, formerly known by different names, has undergone an evolutionary transformation from its initial concept in 2010. Over the years, the initiative faced numerous challenges, including funding limitations, stakeholder alignment, and logistical constraints. However, through resilience and continuous refinement, NESA Africa has emerged as the leading pan-African platform for recognizing excellence in education.
- 2010–2013Stakeholder consultations and concept development under the name Stakeholder Education Standard Award.
- 2014–2016Renamed Nigeria Education Standard Award, aiming to establish national recognition for education contributions.
- 2017 – 2019Further rebranding to New Nigeria Education Standard Award (NNESA) to align with policy and sectoral reforms.
- 2020 – 2024Transition to a broader continental vision, culminating in NESA Africa – New Education Standard Award Africa, expanding its reach to the entire African continent.
- 2025First official edition of NESA Africa, hosted by SCEF Nigeria Local Chapter, bringing together global education stakeholders.
What We Do
Learn About Our Work
Addressing Educational Challenges In a country facing infrastructural deficits, outdated curricula, and educator motivation issues, NESA Africa strives to encourage government bodies, NGOs, UN agencies, CSR initiatives, and private entities to play pivotal roles in improving education.
Educational Programs and Initiatives
We develop and deploy educational programs that range from basic literacy to advanced digital skills. Our initiatives are tailored to meet local needs and delivered through collaborations with local communities, government and international partners.
