The United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Subregional office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA), has partnered with the Fifth African Youth SDGs Summit and AfriLabs to organize an Africa Youth SDGs Innovation Award intended to showcase the innovation potential of young African entrepreneurs. The award aims to recognize and reward outstanding young entrepreneurial efforts, that have successfully developed an innovation to resolve a specific development problem for firms, governments, households and communities and with an impact on the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The contest ran from April to June 2023 and was based on specific eligibility criteria. The top 6 winners of the Africa Youth SDGs Innovation Award will be announced at a side event, organized by ECA SRO-SA, and AfriLabs that will take place at the margins of the Fifth Africa Youth SDGs Summit in Lusaka, Zambia (https://youthsdgssummit.org/).