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1st OCTOBER 2009

Win $10,000 in the 2009 Pan-African Awards for

Entrepreneurship in Education
A competition with a top prize of $10,000 for the continent’s best entrepreneurial
education programs is now seeking applications from across Africa.

The competition, run by UK based education charity Teach a Man to Fish is also offering prizes
of $1,000 for the best entry from each country in Africa.

Now in its third year, the competition rewards organizations in Africa that use innovative and
entrepreneurial techniques to fill gaps in educational services across the continent.

Judges will be looking for projects that demonstrate entrepreneurship, sustainability and
impact.

Past winners include Soft Power Education from Uganda who, working through travel
companies, mobilize over 1,000 tourists yearly as volunteers on their school projects, and have
now refurbished schools for more than 33,000 students.

Nik Kafka, Managing Director, Teach A Man To Fish said:

“All the evidence shows that programs which are innovative, sustainable and create real impact
are the most effective way to address educational challenges. But while many already exist in
Africa, they rarely receive the recognition they deserve. This means successful models aren’t
identified or replicated.

The 2009 EDUCATING AFRICA Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education

draws international attention to their achievements so others can learn from their success and
imitate their approach.”

Winners will be selected by a panel of international judges, with the top entry receiving a prize
of $10,000 and the two runners-up prizes of $5,000. There is also a $1,000 prize for the best
entry for each country.

The top three awardees will also be sponsored to receive their prizes at an awards presentation
in South Africa, where they will also take part in peer learning visits to key Educating Africa
and Teach A Man to Fish projects.

Organizations with sustainable and entrepreneurial education projects wishing to apply should
visit the competition website - www.teachamantofish.org.uk/competition - for full details on how
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to enter. Entries must be received before the competition’s closing date of 31 December 2009.

ENDS

For media enquiries contact:

Olga Horas, email olga@teachamantofish.org.uk, telephone : +4420 7263 2306 (office hours)
mobile: +44 7890 420205.

Notes for Editors

More about the competition

Teach A Man To Fish is a UK registered charity no. 1112699 – www.teachamantofish.org.uk

 1. This competition is open to organisations working in Africa at all levels of education,
from primary through to tertiary, as well as in non-formal education.
2. Entrants will need to describe in 1000 words or less the key achievements of their
program against the assessment criteria and their contribution to education in Africa.
3. Entries can be submitted online, via email, or by post, but must use the official
competition entry form available at www.teachamantofish.org.uk/competition
4. The competition is sponsored by Educating Africa, an African-based foundation
supporting education work across the continent, and run by Teach A Man To Fish an
international education charity based in the UK – for more details on both organizations
see below

More about previous winners

Information about previous winners is available through the competition’s website (see above)
on www.teachamantofish.org.uk/competition/winners2008update.php and also on
www.teachamantofish.org.uk/competition/winners2007update.php.

About the competition organizers

TeachAManToFish is an international non-profit organization working to improve the relevancy,

quality, and availability of education in developing countries.

Our pioneering approach uses profit-making school-run businesses to teach entrepreneurship

and livelihood skills. This model allows schools to generate additional income, improving their
financial sustainability, while at the same time enabling them to offer a more relevant and higher
quality education.

For more information visit www.teachamantofish.org.uk

Educating Africa is a foundation committed to introducing cost effective and sensible

education initiatives throughout Africa, and to acknowledging some of the tremendous
educational projects that have been developed across the continent.

It is apparent that there are superb educational ideas, generous benefactors and intellectual
capital that is willing and able to be invested in worthwhile educational projects. However, often
there is a mismatch in linking the various groups. Educating Africa seeks to bridge this gap and
match up these groups.

For more information visit www.EducatingAfrica.com

Teach A Man To Fish is a UK registered charity no. 1112699 – www.teachamantofish.org.uk