The Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber, announced an initiative to the Third African Arab Summit hosted by the State of Kuwait. The initiatove Described an annual award by the State of Kuwait for the Advancement of economic, social, human resources and
infrastructure development in the African continent titled the "Dr Abdulraham Al-Sumait Prize for African Development after a Kuwaiti physician who spent his lifetime dedicated towards helping the poor in Africa int he field of health & education.