AfriSAFE announces up to $20,000 for safety innovations in Africa

In a significant move to foster innovation and enhance worker safety across Africa, the Africa Safety Award for Excellence (AfriSAFE) has launched the “AfriSAFE 2025 Safety Idea Capital.”

This initiative will connect aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators with experienced individuals, known as “Guardians,” who are prepared to invest up to $5,000 in exchange for equity to support their groundbreaking HSSE ideas.

Femi Da-silva, CEO of AfriSAFE, announced this initiative, underscoring the organisation’s commitment to driving HSE advancements in Africa. Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to present their ideas prior to the AfriSAFE event scheduled for November in Mombasa, Kenya. Da-silva emphasised that the AfriSAFE Safety Idea Capital offers not only financial backing but also mentorship and strategic guidance to advance HSE innovations that will make roads, workplaces, and homes safer through new technologies.

Simultaneously, Da-silva declared the opening of nominations for the 7th edition of AfriSAFE 2025 sponsored by Seplat Energy, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Among others. This prestigious event will recognize and celebrate organizations and individuals demonstrating a verifiable commitment to the health, safety, environment, and well-being of their workplaces and communities.

The award ceremony, preceded by the Africa Safety Congress in collaboration with the Workplace Safety Professionals Association of Kenya, will be held on November 12-13 in Mombasa, Kenya.

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AfriSAFE, now in its 7th year, is an annual initiative dedicated to raising HSSE awareness and fostering collaborations. It recognizes and celebrates contributions to creating safe and healthy workplaces. Both corporate organizations and individuals are encouraged to nominate deserving candidates and entities demonstrating exemplary safety and health practices.

AfriSAFE 2025 promises a stimulating networking and collaboration environment set against the backdrop of Kenya’s cultural heritage and natural attractions.

The event is endorsed and in partnership with relevant organisations including the Director of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Kenya, Africa Vision Zero Network and the Alliance for Women in EHS, Ke.

Other Confirmed sponsors for this year’s event include Savenda Group, SMTS Zambia, Hybrid Group, Joint Professionals Training And Support International (JPTS)/ Global Wealth University, Nigeria Institution of Safety Engineers (NISafetyE), Bellie&Rooster, Fog, Imperium & Aurelius (FIA), Safety Consultants and Solution Providers Limited (SCSP), Sttrutt Integrated Services Limited, The Bristlecone Experience, Milary Ltd, Paddie, and the African Occupational Compliance Institute.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.