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The 2025 edition in photos and video

The first Africa Cycling Excellence Awards: a red-carpet gala dinner and awards ceremony at Zaria Court, Kigali, on 29 November 2025, and the week around it.

Video

The 2026 promo clip and official films from the 2025 edition.

ACEA 2026 promo clip
Full video: Biniam Girmay and Kim Le Court win the first ACEA awards
Press conference, ACEA 2025

More on the ACEA YouTube channel

Awards night

The red carpet, the gala dinner, the performances and the moment each award was presented.

Zaria Court, set for the gala dinner The red carpet entrance at Zaria Court, Kigali The ACEA arch at the venue entrance Tables set for the gala dinner The 2025 ACEA trophies Arrivals on the red carpet Guests arrive on the red carpet On the red carpet Red-carpet arrivals Guests at the gala dinner as the ceremony begins Rwandan traditional dance on stage A dance performance on stage The Honorary EAC Best Female Cyclist award for Odette Nsengiyumva The Honorary EAC Best Male Cyclist award for Charles Kagimu Eritrea receives the National Team award The Honorary Rwanda Best Female Cyclist award for Xaverine Nirere The Honorary Rwanda Best Male Cyclist award for Vainqueur Masengesho The Men Elite award for Biniam Girmay A live performance during the ceremony A dance performance during the gala Dancers on stage Winners and guests on stage at the close of the ceremony Winners with their trophies

With our partners

Representatives of our partners on the red carpet and on stage at the 2025 gala.

Ingufu Gin

Ingufu Gin on the red carpet Ingufu Gin representatives on the red carpet Eritrea receives the National Team award, presented with Ingufu Gin Presenting the National Team award to Eritrea, with Ingufu Gin Ingufu Gin at the gala dinner

Amstel

Amstel on the red carpet Amstel on stage at the awards ceremony Amstel presents an award The Women Elite award for Kim Le Court, presented with Amstel

Forzza

Forzza at the awards ceremony Forzza presents an award Forzza on stage at the awards ceremony The Men Elite award for Biniam Girmay, presented with Forzza Biniam Girmay’s Men Elite award, with Forzza Forzza at the awards presentation

Community work

ACEA guests joined the community at Kinyinya Green City, Kigali, for community work and tree planting.

Warming up with the community at Kinyinya Green City Community work at Kinyinya Green City Addressing the participants Seedlings ready for planting Tree planting at Kinyinya Planting trees Planting on the hillside Planting a seedling

Remembrance

ACEA delegates visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to honour the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Arriving at the Kigali Genocide Memorial A guided visit of the memorial ACEA delegates pay their respects Laying a wreath in remembrance ACEA delegates at the Kigali Genocide Memorial