Afreximbank launches the Afreximbank–Edordu Research Competition, an initiative to advance African-led research, strengthen policy thinking, and nurture the next generation of Global African intellectual leaders. Honouring and extending the intellectual legacy of Mr. Christopher Edordu, the founding President of Afreximbank, the competition invites postgraduate students across Africa and CARICOM to submit original research on trade, finance, industrialisation, digital trade, and Africa–diaspora linkages shaping the continent’s future.

Submission portal opens 30th April 2026.

Deadline: 30 September 2026

Top prizes:

• USD 20,000

• USD 15,000

• USD 10,000

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/afreximbank-edordu-competition