| Mr | Kenneth | Kigundu | Chuka University | Kenya | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Environment and Natural Resource Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ketemaw | Wonde | Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Rural Development | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Gedefaw | Wubet | Debre Tabor University | Ethiopia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Agricultural economics, Value chain Management and Food Marketing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Alenka Lena | Klopcic | Pikanai Consultancy | Slovenia | Energy | Energy markets development | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ashis | Talukder | Khulna University | Bangladesh | Mathematics | Biostatistics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Md. Fouad Hossain | Sarker | Daffodil International University | Bangladesh | Social Sciences | Development Studies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Afeworki | Mesfin | Tigrai Development Association | Ethiopia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Food security and breeding | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yalfal Temesgen | Tigabu | Haramaya univrrsity | Ethiopia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Agricultural Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Dhiroj | Koirala | UMass Amherst | United States | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Energy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Adinan Bahahudeen | Shafiwu | University for Development Studies | Ghana | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Agricultural Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Ebenezer | Anarfo | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration | Ghana | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Eric | B. Yiadom | University of Professional Studies, Accra | Ghana | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Environmental economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Mojtaba | Ajorloo | UNSW | Australia | Energy | Waste to enrgy, gasification | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ghanashyam | Khanal | Auburn University | United States | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Applied Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Ismaila | Amadu | Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, National Committee for the Development of Technologies | Cameroon | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Energy economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ferede | Alemu | Debre Tabor University | Ethiopia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Development Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Njamen Kengdo | Arsène Aurelien | University of Dschang | Cameroon | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | international Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Zemenu | Tadesse | kebridehar university | Ethiopia | Environmental Science | Natural resource management | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Kingsley | Appiah | Kumasi Technical University | Ghana | Environmental Science | Environmental Management | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Mojtaba | Binazadeh | Shiraz University | Iran | Chemical Engineering | Green Processes for Energy Production | Best Researcher Award | |