5.5 hours
Civic Building at Veterans Plaza
Starting at USD 100
Sun, 12 Oct, 2025 at 05:30 pm to 11:00 pm (GMT-04:00)
Civic Building at Veterans Plaza
1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, United States
Join us for an evening celebrating achievement and excellence! Honorees include Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Athlete Meseret Defar, Singer Mahmoud Ahmed, Mr. Joe Mamo, and Mr. Seifu Fantahun. Enjoy a special charity live music performance. Dinner will be served, and distinguished guests including Senators, Mayors, and Delegates will be in attendance.
Each year, one or two individuals from the fields of sport, arts, or business are selected and honored at the Impact Award for their outstanding contributions.
The African Impact Award was held five times so far. The past awardees include:
2019: Singer Teddy Afro, Athlete Derartu Tulu, & Mr. Mark Gelfand.
2020: It was not held due to COVID-19.
2021: Athlete Tirunesh Dibaba, Singer Akon & Mr. Bereket Woldu.
2022: Athlete Kenenisa Bekele, “Eregnaye” TV Drama Series, Mr. Henok & Ms. Likke.
2023: Dibaba Family, Mr. Girma Wake, Mr. Mulatu Astatke & Athlete Sileshi Sihin.
2024: Singer Aster Aweke,Journalist Meaza Biru, World Record Holders (Tigst Asefa and Gudaf Tsegaye) & Mrs. Rebbeca Haile
2025: Nominees: Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Athlete Meseret Defar, Singer Mahmoud Ahmed, Mr. Joe Mamo & Mr. Seifu Fantahun
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Tickets for 2025 African Impact Award can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | 100 USD |
