| Dr | MAHMOOD | ALDOBALI | Gautam Buddha University | Yemen | Engineering | Biomedical instrumentation | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Jean Moussa | Kourouma | Copperbelt University | Zambia | Environmental Science | Sustainable development/Urban development/socio-ecological risk assessment | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Fikadu G. | Tsegay | University of Zambia | Zambia | Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Jimmy J | Daka | Mulungushi University | Zambia | Materials Science | Green and Sustainable Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Spy | Mukonori | University of Zambia | Zambia | Business, Management and Accounting | Strategic Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Elisha | Mavodyo | Great Zimbabwe University | Zimbabwe | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economic growth and development | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Jeremiah | Chakuya | Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority | Zimbabwe | Environmental Science | Invasive species management | Best Extension Activity Award | |
| Dr | Pfuurai | Chimbunde | Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University | Zimbabwe | Social Sciences | Education | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Prof | Nqobizitha | Dube | Institute of Development Studies | Zimbabwe | Environmental Science | Climate change | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Keith | Phiri | Lupane State University | Zimbabwe | Social Sciences | Marginalised Communities/ Climate Change | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Josephine | Mwafuka | Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences | Zimbabwe | Environmental Science | Integrated Water Resources Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Simion | Matsvai | Great Zimbabwe University | Zimbabwe | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Agriculture Economics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Lovemore | Chikazhe | Chinhoyi university of technology | Zimbabwe | Business, Management and Accounting | Marketing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Boat | Sibanda | Lupane State University | Zimbabwe | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Animal production and nutrition | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Knowledge Kudakwashe | Mawere | Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority | Zimbabwe | Other | Research, Wildlife Conservation and Protected Area Managenent | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |