| 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 | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Benteng | Zou | University of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Evans | Kulu | C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences | Ghana | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Banking | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Abdelhakim | Aknouche | Qassim University | Saudi Arabia | Mathematics | Statistics and Econometrics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Fabrice | Nzepang | University of Douala | Cameroon | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economie Institutionnelle | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Aragaw | Aguade | University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Econometric, statistics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Dhafer | Saidane | SKEMA Business School | France | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Banking and Finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Falak Zaman | Naz | University of Buner | Pakistan | Physics and Astronomy | Optical Physics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Paula | Llanquileo Melgarejo | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Chile | Environmental Science | Waste Management / Circular Economy | Best Researcher Award | |