We are delighted to announce that The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is now open for submissions. The theme for this year’s competition is Our Commonwealth Journey. Journeys are a fundamental aspect of our lives, helping us to explore, to learn, and to grow. Throug
Published: 2025-04-22 Type: Contest Deadline: May 23, 2025
The Zeribe Nwosu Foundation (ZNF) hereby launch the ZNF Annual Essay Competition for the year 2025. In this essay, authors are to discuss the importance of collaboration (whether with colleagues, industry, within and cross institutions, local or international) in career advancement. Authors are enco
Published: 2025-04-21 Type: Contest Deadline: May 31, 2025
Applications are now open fpr the D-Prize Challenge for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty 2025. The D-Prize award startup grants of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs launching new organizations.
Published: 2025-04-17 Type: Contest Deadline: June 29, 2025
Applications are now open for the Nedbank Pitch & Polish Competition for South African Entrepreneurs 2025. Now in its 15th year, Nedbank Pitch & Polish sees 16 ambitious entrepreneurs go head-to-head in a high-stakes battle of business pitches, fighting for their shot at a R1 million prize p
Published: 2025-04-11 Type: Contest Study in: South Africa Deadline: April 11, 2025
The 2025 Drucker Challenge is dedicated to the memory of social philosopher Charles Handy, who passed away in December 2024. Inspired by Peter Drucker and an influential management thinker himself, he shared his wisdom and insights at successive editions of the Global Peter Drucker Forum from its la
Published: 2025-04-07 Type: Contest Deadline: May 24, 2025
The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition is an annual contest that celebrates excellence in photomicrography, highlighting the beauty and complexity of the microscopic world. Open to individuals with access to a light microscope, the competition showcases scientific discovery through visua
Published: 2025-04-04 Type: Contest Deadline: April 30, 2025
The Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Essay Competition is an annual contest organized to make tertiary education students showcase their ability to proffer solutions to economic challenges of the country and also sharpen their knowledge of the insurance insudtry. Consolidated Hallmark Insurance, i
Published: 2025-04-03 Type: Contest Deadline: April 11, 2025
Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the 29th International Audio Drama Competition (previously the International Playwriting Competition) which is now open for entries. The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offer
Published: 2025-03-26 Type: Contest Deadline: June 4, 2025
The 2025 IMF Youth Challenge in Economics is an exciting opportunity for post-graduate students in the field of economics to showcase their research on macroeconomic policy topics relevant to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This competition aims to encourage innovative thin
Published: 2025-03-25 Type: Contest Deadline: April 14, 2025
The Nigerian Army is inviting brilliant young Nigerians to apply for this year’s edition of the Chief Of Army Staff Essay Competition. The COAS Literary Competition awards up to N1.7 million in prizes to students at all levels from primary school, secondary, and up to tertiary institutions.
Published: 2025-03-24 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: March 31, 2025
The 2025 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of migration. Eager to stimulate reflection and innovation on development issues from diverse disciplinary and contextual perspectives and
Published: 2025-03-19 Type: Contest Deadline: July 16, 2025
The theme for this year’s competition is Our Commonwealth Journey. Journeys are a fundamental aspect of our lives, helping us to explore, to learn, and to grow. Throughout history, nations, communities, and individuals have undertaken their own journeys, navigating the tides of an ev
Published: 2025-03-18 Type: Contest Study in: Hong Kong, Ireland, Zimbabwe Deadline: May 23, 2025
The aim of the Digital Energy Challenge is to support the development of innovative solutions for increased energy access, to facilitate the integration of renewable energies and to improve energy operators’ performance. Since the launch in 2020, the Challenge, supported by the Eu
Published: 2025-03-14 Type: Contest Deadline: March 16, 2025
The Boys Without Borders, Nigeria (BWBNG) has announced the second edition of the Chidera Anushiem Essay Competition, calling for submissions. The Chidera Anushiem Essay Competition is an event put together annually to commemorate the International Day of the Boy-Child. As a boy-child advocacy or
Published: 2025-03-14 Type: Contest Deadline: March 31, 2025
The SABS is a member of African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO). ARSO is an intergovernmental body, established by the African Union and UNECA in 1977 with a principal mandate to harmonize African Standards and conformity assessment procedures in order to reduce Technical Barriers to Trade a
Published: 2025-03-04 Type: Contest Study in: Tanzania Deadline: March 31, 2025
The Nigeria Prize for Science is an annual award established by NLNG in 2004 to recognize and celebrate scientific excellence. It honors scientists and innovators from around the world who develop groundbreaking solutions to critical problems that can be applied in Nigeria. The 2025
Published: 2025-02-19 Type: Contest Deadline: April 30, 2025
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The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) is excited to announce the launch of its 2025 edition of its Annual Photo Contest, inviting photographers, researchers, and agriculture enthusiasts to showcase compelling images that highlight the importance of plant nutrition in African ag
Published: 2025-02-14 Type: Contest Deadline: September 1, 2025
The Youth Leadership Competition is organised as a component of the African Leadership Forum (ALF) to provide a space for the youth of Africa and the next generation of leaders in the region to contribute to important discussions on leadership and sustainable development. In each contest, Af
Published: 2025-02-07 Type: Contest Deadline: February 18, 2025
The maiden edition of Adeola Oyinlade & Co National Essay Competition is organised and sponsored by Adeola Oyinlade & Co., a leading full-service law firm in Nigeria. The competition is designed to task law students’ ability to analytically discuss a given topic within the ambit of rel
Published: 2025-02-04 Type: Contest Deadline: February 21, 2025
Are you an organization that supports the circular business model? Are you a non-governmental organization that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs become sustainable? Are you owning a small business implementing or wanting to scale sustainable innovations? Launched for the first time in
Published: 2025-01-30 Type: Contest Deadline: March 28, 2025
