he selection process administered by the judges will be as follows: • The ‘Weekly Selection’ will be the top entries submitted via our website and Instagram page. This selection will be published at the end of each week on our website as a gallery and in
Published: 2022-02-17 Type: Contest Deadline: April 30, 2022
Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) aimed at stimulating literary creativity and encouraging critical thinking among Nigerian undergraduates. Since its inception in 2016 at the University of Ibadan, the prize has received about 3500 entries from stud
Published: 2022-02-07 Type: Contest Deadline: March 7, 2022
GOL is a gamified five-week virtual hackathon developed by MicrosoftADC for undergraduate students. Last year was open to Nigeria & Kenya. It is back, this time open to students in East Africa and South Africa.
Published: 2022-02-01 Type: Contest Deadline: February 2, 2022
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its sixth year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at th
Published: 2022-01-27 Type: Contest Deadline: February 16, 2022
This is your chance to get creative. The World Bank and the Financial Times are looking for your most inventive ideas, high-quality writing, and solutions to improve education outcomes beyond the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our way of life, causing education systems to ex
Published: 2022-01-11 Type: Contest Deadline: January 31, 2022
Applications for the Thought for Food MENA Agri-Food-Tech Challenge 2022 are now open. Innovators across the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region are invited to share their innovative solutions to transform food systems. The TFF 2022 MENA Agri-Food-Tech Challenge is powered by the global
Published: 2022-01-11 Type: Contest Deadline: February 5, 2022
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The SADC Secondary School Essay Competition is open only to secondary school students from the SADC Member States; Angola, Botswana, Union of the Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republi
Published: 2022-01-03 Type: Contest Deadline: April 30, 2022
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The Kenyan Drone Business Competition 2022 (KDBC) seeks to nurture creativity and hone entrepreneurial skills among Kenya-based early-stage technology entrepreneurs with an interest in Drones. Competitors can apply to be selected as one of 25 Entrepreneurs to participate in a 5-Day virtual
Published: 2021-12-22 Type: Contest Study in: Kenya Deadline: January 13, 2022
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in collaboration with ONE and the Elliott family, seeks entries for the 2022 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. The contest is named after late British journalist and longtime ICFJ board member Michael Elliott. The A
Published: 2021-12-13 Type: Contest Deadline: January 30, 2022
The World Justice Challenge 2022 is a global competition to identify, recognize and promote good practices and high-impact projects and policies that protect and advance the rule of law. As a key component of the next World Justice Forum 2022: Building More Just Communities, the Wo
Published: 2021-12-07 Type: Contest Deadline: December 14, 2021
Initiated by the EIGER FOUNDATION in September 2021, the EIGER FOUNDATION African Photobook of the Year Awards celebrates the photobook’s contribution to the evolving narrative of photography, with a focus on the African continent.
Published: 2021-11-29 Type: Contest Deadline: March 1, 2022
Are you a good content writer?Apply for the Decagon Content Writing and Editing Competition 2021 for a chance to win N500,000. Decagon invites applications from Nigerians for its Writing and Editing Competition. This competition was created as a means to understand and promote the writi
Published: 2021-11-29 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: December 10, 2021
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Applications are invited for the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund JUMPSTARTER 2022 Global Pitch Competition. JUMPSTARTER is a not-for-profit initiative curated by Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund that provides a platform for all entrepreneurs and young people to jump start their dreams in Hong Kong. I
Published: 2021-11-22 Type: Contest Study in: Hong Kong Deadline: November 28, 2021
UBA Foundation is now accepting entries from Senior Secondary school students in Nigeria for its 2021 National Essay Competition. The deadline for submission of entries for the UBA Essay Competition is November 12, 2021. UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, announc
Published: 2021-11-08 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: November 12, 2021
Africa’s ecosystems are increasingly at risk from climate change. Some 20% of Africa’s land surface is estimated to be degraded because of soil erosion, salinization, pollution, and loss of vegetation or soil fertility. This is a result of factors including deforestation, unsustainable a
Published: 2021-11-04 Type: Contest Deadline: November 30, 2021
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Are you a student (Masters or PhD), researcher or academic staff (lecturer, professor) at a University, Research Institution or a Higher Educational Institution (HEI) in Africa? Do you have interesting and innovative research results that can be transformed into a commercially viable business start-
Published: 2021-10-25 Type: Contest Deadline: October 31, 2021
AgroHack Challenge is seeking innovative ideas across the value chain of the agriculture industry. These ideas will be accelerated to create new opportunities for many young Nigerians. The key objective of AgroHack Challenge is to harness innovative solutions that will enhance rapid growth i
Published: 2021-09-29 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: October 1, 2021
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The NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Oil & Gas Essay Competition sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is designed to promote the Nigerian Content (NC) initiative and create awareness for Nigerians to build local capacity to participate effective
Published: 2021-09-28 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: October 20, 2021
Now in its 11th year, the essay competition, targeted at senior secondary school students in Nigeria is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed at promoting the reading culture and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition amongst seconda
Published: 2021-09-27 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: October 29, 2021
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The first edition of the West and Central Africa Migration Journalism Award is now open for entries from journalists who have brought attention to the many facets of migration in West and Central Africa. Hosted by the International Organization for Migrat
Published: 2021-09-24 Type: Contest Deadline: October 15, 2021
