| First Name | Last Name | Institution | Country |
| Abdou Razakou | Ibrahim Bio Yerima | National Agricultural Research Institute of Niger (INRAN) | Niger |
| Agyemang | Danquah | University of Ghana / West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement | Ghana |
| Ayodeji | Abe | University of Ibadan | Nigeria |
| Bunmi | Olasanmi | University of Ibadan | Nigeria |
| Busiso | Mavankeni | Crop Breeding Institute, Department of Research & Specialist Services | Zimbabwe |
| Daniel | Adewale | Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria | Nigeria |
| Firew | Mekbib | Haramaya University | Ethiopia |
| Godson | Nwofia | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture | Nigeria |
| John | Onditi | Kenya Agricultural Research Institute | Kenya |
| Michael Teye | Barnor | Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana | Ghana |
| Mieso | Keweti | Dilla University | Ethiopia |
| Million Fikreselassie | Erena | Haramaya University | Ethiopia |
| N'Da Desire | Pokou | Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA) | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Ngozi Eucharia | Abu | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | Nigeria |
| Olagorite | Adetula | National Horticultural Research Institute | Nigeria |
| Rogério | Chiulele | Eduardo Mondlane University, Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering | Mozambique |
| Sunday | Makinde | Lagos State University, Ojo | Nigeria |
| Theophile | Ndacyayisenga | Rwanda Agriculture Board | Rwanda |
| Wonder | Nunekpeku | Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute | Ghana |
| Yayis Rezene | Tedla | Southern Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) | Ethiopia |
| Yonas Moges | Gelaw | Haramaya University | Ethiopia |
