🥇 Blue Garnet & Gold Certificate Awards
Celebrating rising educators, youth leaders, NGOs, tech disruptors, and institutions making measurable educational impact (1–10 years).
Award Criteria & Details
NESA-Africa 2025 is honoring excellence in education through 8 Competitive Blue Garnet Awards, each representing a major category. Within each, multiple sub-categories (101 in total) will be recognized with Gold Certificates, with top performers competing for the prestigious Blue Garnet Award in their main category.
Each nominee first competes at the sub-category level for a Gold Certificate, and winners of each sub-category are elevated to contend for the Blue Garnet Award in their main category. The award evaluation process aligns with SDG 4, Africa Agenda 2063, and ESG principles to ensure that excellence is judged by both impact and sustainability.
Key Features:
Public nomination and voting system
AGC wallet required for all participation
Combined public and expert judge evaluation
1,000 vote threshold for certificate access
Direct scholarship funding through votes
Transparent impact tracking and reporting
Award categories
Nigeria Based
Best Media Organization in Educational Advocacy (Nigeria)
Recognize the most outstanding educational technology companies that have made significant contributions to advancing education through technol..
Creative Arts Industry Contribution to Education (Nigeria)
Recognizing effort towards achieving sustainable development goal 4, for dedication to achieving quality education under SDG 4, elevating
Best NGO Contribution to Education (Nigeria)
Celebrates NGOs that have made significant improvements in educational access, quality, and innovation from 2013-2024.
Best CSR in Education Nigeria
Celebrates NGOs that have made significant improvements in educational access, quality, and innovation from 2013-2024.
Best Educational-Friendly State in Nigeria (Regional)
Celebrates NGOs that have made significant improvements in educational access, quality, and innovation from 2013-2024.
Regional Based
Best CSR in Education (Africa – Regional)
Honors exceptional international award programs for international collaborations and contributions to Nigeria educational development.
Best NGO Contribution to Achieving Education (Africa-Regional)
We recognize research institutes for their exceptional contributions and excellence to educational research and development in Nigeria, shaping future educational strategies.
Best EduTech Organization in Africa (Africa-Regional)
Recognizing philanthropy and leadership contributions for their outstanding contributions to education.
Best STEM Education Program or Project (Africa-Regional)
Celebrates NGOs that have made significant improvements in educational access, quality, and innovation from 2013-2024.
Available Actions
Multiple ways to participate in the competitive award process
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AGC-Powered Impact
Every vote cast using AfriGold Coin directly contributes to scholarship funding, creating a sustainable cycle where recognition drives educational support.
💡 Certificate Access: Reach 1,000 combined nominations or votes to unlock your downloadable Certificate of Recognition, even if you don't win the gold certificate.