Effective date: 25th February 2026
These Challenge Terms and Conditions apply specifically to participation in the Africa Food Sustainability Challenge (TAFSC 2026), including the linked course, test process, assessment period, winner verification, prize awarding, and related communications.
Challenge Overview
TAFSC 2026 is a knowledge-based challenge linked to the course ‘Mastering Food Waste Reduction in Africa’ offered through ACSAIR Academy. Participants study the course and may then take a one-time online test during the stated challenge window.
Eligibility
- Participants must complete the registration form and provide accurate personal and contact information.
- Participants must meet the age and eligibility criteria stated on the challenge page. If the challenge is adults-only, participants must be at least 18 years old (or the applicable age of majority in their jurisdiction).
- Employees, contractors, judges, or immediate family members may be excluded where needed to avoid conflicts of interest. State exclusions clearly on the website.
- Participation may be void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Challenge Timeline and Availability
The test portal is expected to be open from March 2026 to June 2026, subject to official publication on the challenge page. ACSAIR reserves the right to modify dates where reasonably necessary for operational, legal, security, or fairness reasons.
- Opening date/time: 2 March 2026
- Closing date/time: 30 June 2026
- Timezone reference: Central European Time (EAT)
Course Completion and Preparation
- Participants are expected to complete and study the course ‘Mastering Food Waste Reduction in Africa’ before attempting the test.
- The course is self-paced and may include theory, practical tasks, reflection questions, and self-guided assignments.
- Participants may conduct additional research before taking the test, unless otherwise stated.
Test Format and One-Attempt Rule
The TAFSC 2026 test is an online multiple-choice assessment. Unless officially updated on the challenge page, the expected format is 10 questions and a 15-minute time limit.
- Each participant may attempt the test only once.
- Repeated attempts, duplicate registrations, or attempts to bypass the one-attempt rule may result in disqualification.
- ACSAIR may use technical and administrative controls (including log reviews) to enforce the one-attempt rule and test integrity.
Scoring, Ranking and Final Assessment
- Scores are based on the number of correct answers and any officially published scoring rules.
- ACSAIR may conduct a final review to verify validity of results, eligibility, and compliance with challenge rules before announcing winners.
- If a tie occurs, ACSAIR may apply tie-break criteria such as time to completion, additional verification questions, or another pre-published method.
- ACSAIR’s final ranking decisions are final, subject to applicable law and any published appeals process.
Prohibited Conduct and Disqualification
- Impersonation, identity misrepresentation, or submission on behalf of another person.
- Use of bots, scripts, automated tools, or unauthorized software to access or submit the test.
- Tampering with the test platform, challenge pages, timing mechanisms, or scoring process.
- Collusion, fraudulent behavior, or any conduct that undermines fairness or integrity of the challenge.
- Providing false or unverifiable information during registration or winner verification.
ACSAIR may disqualify participants where there is a reasonable basis to believe the rules were violated, the challenge integrity was compromised, or legal compliance requires exclusion.
Prizes
Subject to final validation and announcement, the intended prizes for TAFSC 2026 are:
- 1st place: USD 2,000
- 2nd place: USD 1,000
- 3rd place: USD 500
ACSAIR may substitute prizes of equivalent value where reasonably necessary (for example, payment restrictions, compliance requirements, or force majeure), provided the change is transparently communicated and permitted by law.
Prize amounts may be subject to tax reporting, withholding, transfer restrictions, or local compliance checks. Winners are responsible for any personal tax obligations unless local law requires ACSAIR to withhold or report taxes.
Winner Notification and Verification
- Potential winners will be contacted using the details provided during registration.
- ACSAIR may request identity verification, eligibility confirmation, and payout details before releasing prizes.
- If a potential winner cannot be contacted, does not respond within the stated deadline, fails verification, or is found ineligible, ACSAIR may select the next eligible participant based on ranking.
Publicity and Winner Announcement
Unless prohibited by law, winners may be asked to consent to the use of their name, country, profession, photograph, or testimonial for challenge publicity. Where consent is required by law, ACSAIR will request it separately. Refusal to provide publicity consent will not affect a winner’s legal entitlement to a prize, unless a specific lawful exception applies.
Suspension, Cancellation or Changes
ACSAIR reserves the right to suspend, modify, or cancel the challenge where required for security, fairness, technical failure, legal compliance, public interest, or events beyond ACSAIR’s reasonable control. Any material changes will be published on the challenge page.
Relationship to Website Terms and Privacy Policy
Participation in TAFSC 2026 is also subject to the ACSAIR Academy Website Terms and Conditions and the ACSAIR Academy Privacy and Data Policy. In case of inconsistency, the TAFSC 2026 Challenge Terms will prevail only for challenge-specific matters.
Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of The Republic of Uganda, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protections that may apply in a participant’s place of residence. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of the Republic of Uganda, unless applicable law requires otherwise.