Recognising Africa's finest contribution to maintenance, reliability, and asset management knowledge. Presented at the closing ceremony on 20 November 2026.
Submit Your Abstract to Enter →Africa's most prestigious recognition in the maintenance and reliability field. Awarded annually to the paper that best combines rigorous methodology, practical applicability to African industrial conditions, and clarity of communication. Winners join a decade-long roll of honour at the heart of Africa's reliability community.
Submit an Abstract — Deadline 30 July 2026Sound methodology, accurate use of reliability engineering and asset management principles, correct data analysis and statistical interpretation. The work must be technically defensible and reproducible.
Direct applicability to African operating environments — recognising constraints around infrastructure, supply chains, data availability, and workforce. Work that solves a real African problem earns this score.
Demonstrated or clearly projected measurable impact — cost savings, availability improvements, safety outcomes, or efficiency gains. Quantified results at a specific facility are particularly valued.
Clarity of writing, logical structure, effective use of data visualisation, and quality of the live conference presentation. A great paper that communicates well reaches a wider audience and drives greater change.
Cash prize, perpetual trophy presented on the main stage at the closing ceremony, publication of paper in the MRX Africa Proceedings, and featured profile on mrxconference.com and ASMRA's channels.
Official certificate of high commendation, mention at the closing ceremony, and featured profile in the post-conference proceedings newsletter distributed to all 500+ delegates.
Awarded to the most impactful non-academic, plant-based practitioner case study — recognising that industry practitioners drive the most valuable conference conversations.
Submit by 30 July 2026 via the Call for Papers page. All accepted submissions are eligible for the award.
Full papers submitted by 15 September 2026 are reviewed by the Programme Committee against the four criteria.
Shortlisted papers are evaluated on the quality of the live presentation at the conference, 18–20 November.
Winners announced and trophies presented at the Closing Ceremony, main stage, 20 November 2026 at 14:15.
The MRX Africa 2026 Best Paper Award is judged by the Technical Programme Committee — a panel of senior maintenance and reliability professionals, academics, and practitioners drawn from across Africa and the international reliability community. Judges are independent of TMI Africa's training and consultancy activities. No judge may vote on a paper they have co-authored or have a conflict of interest with. The panel's decision is final. The judging panel composition will be published with the final programme on 7 November 2026.
You don't enter the award separately — every full paper accepted into the MRX Africa 2026 programme automatically becomes eligible. Submit your abstract by 30 July 2026 to be considered.