| Ms | Tsion | Tekalign | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Ethiopia | Strategic Planning | Agricultural development planning, Agricultural Extension and communication | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Lule | Bayisa | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Ethiopia | others | Agricultural Research | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Addisu Negash | Ali | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Innovation Strategy | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ebisa | Mirete | Jimma University | Ethiopia | others | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | WASYIHUN Sema | Admass | Assosa University | Ethiopia | Resource-based View of the Firm | AI | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yilkal | Dessie | Adama Science and Technology University | Ethiopia | others | Chemistry | Excellence in Research Award | |
| Mr | yebcha | fenta | bahir dar university | Ethiopia | others | social psychology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Habtamu | Wubetie | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | others | Food Security | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Urgaia Rissa | Worku | Ambo University, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | others | Macroeconomics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | SEWAREG ADAMU | DEMELASH | Lodestar Associates Consult PLC | Ethiopia | Environmental Analysis | Food Systems | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Tadele A. | Abose | Mattu University | Ethiopia | Innovation Strategy | Wireless sensor networks | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Gebeyehu B | Gebremeskel | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Ensemble Machine Learning | Excellence in Research Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Melese | Negash | Debre Tabor University | Ethiopia | others | Education | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Demissie | Hankebo | Wolaita Sodo University | Ethiopia | Strategic Planning | Strategies formulation & implementation | Academic Leadership in Business Strategy Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Biadge | Kefale | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Ethiopia | Innovation Strategy | Food technology | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Nashwa | Saad Abdelshafy | Ain shams university | Egypt | others | Electrochemical frequency modulation | Excellence in Research Award | |
| Dr | Maha | Sultan | National Research Centre | Egypt | Environmental Analysis | Packaging materials | Women Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Ayman | Taha | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt | Egypt | others | Poultry Science researcher (Breeding, Production and Nutrition) | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Hazem | Abdelrahman | Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg | Egypt | Industry Analysis | Wind turbine cost reduction and optimization | Excellence in Innovation | |
| Dr | Mahinour | Yousry | Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University | Egypt | Strategy Evaluation | fixed prosthodontics dental materials | Best Researcher Award | |