Recognizing Excellence in African Innovation

The Dratech African Innovation Award celebrates Africa’s brightest minds making significant contributions to science, technology, and artificial intelligence.

Categories of Awards

Dratech Innovation Award Streams

Explore the diverse categories celebrating excellence and groundbreaking achievements across industries. Honoring visionaries, innovators, and leaders in their fields.

Core Technology Awards:

Honoring groundbreaking technological advancements that drive innovation and impact across industries. Recognizing excellence in transforming the tech landscape.

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Specialized Innovation Awards

Software Innovation Excellence: Recognizes pioneering software solutions that enhance operational efficiency, user engagement, and overall performance, setting new standards for software applications

Impact and Leadership Awards

Leadership in Tech: Acknowledges executives (individuals) or teams who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, and commitment to pushing technological boundaries. driving
not only their organizations but also their industries forward.

Sector-Specific Awards

Tech Service Provider Award: Recognizes service organizations that consistently deliver exceptional value, performance, and innovation, significantly enhancing client experiences in
the tech industry

Social Impact Awards

Tech for Good/Humanitarian: Celebrates technology initiatives that address and provide solutions for social challenges, such as improving health, education, and environmental
sustainability, demonstrating how tech can be a force for good.

Recognition Awards

Recognition of Impactful Technology: Recognizes technologies that have had a significant positive impact on their industries or on society at large, driving change and providing substantial benefits beyond commercial success.

Who We Are

About the Dratech African Innovation Award

Dratech Awards

The Dratech African Innovation Award, hosted by Dratech International, was established to recognize and celebrate groundbreaking innovations across Africa. Officially launched on October 22, 2022, the award aims to spotlight visionary individuals and organizations making a lasting impact through technology, entrepreneurship, and social innovation.

The idea for the award was born from Dratech International’s commitment to fostering innovation and development on the continent. By creating this platform, Dratech seeks to inspire a new generation of innovators, offering them the recognition and support they need to scale their solutions. The award celebrates not only technological advancements but also social innovations that tackle Africa’s most pressing challenges, promoting sustainable development and economic growth.

Each year, the Dratech African Innovation Award highlights leaders and innovators across various sectors, encouraging them to continue driving Africa’s progress in a globalized world.

Past Winners

Browse through our past awardees and their groundbreaking contributions.

PAST WINNERS

Rules And Regulations For DIIA

To ensure the integrity and prestige of the Dratech International Innovation Awards, all entries must meet a set of stringent eligibility requirements. These requirements are intended to ensure high standards and fairness throughout the competition. The participants must meet the following general eligibility requirements

01. Compliance and Integrity:

02. Judging and Decisions:

03. Participant Responsibilities:

04. Amendments and Updates:

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Meet Our Advisory Board | Judges

Our advisory board consists of renowned industry leaders, innovators, and experts in science, technology, and artificial intelligence. Together, they guide DRATECH’s mission to celebrate and empower African talents.