Application Deadline: 14th October 2022. The UBA National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed …
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The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Agribusiness Innovation Challenge 2022 for women and youth-led agribased startups. (N5million in cash prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 3rd, 2022 The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has partnered with CoLab to implement an agribusiness innovation challenge targeted at women and youth-led agribased startups to …
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Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) 2022 for Development Practitioners.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 14 November 2022. The Global Development Awards Competition is an innovative award scheme administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD), managed by the World …
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USADF Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 for youth & Women-Led Enterprises (US$250,000 in grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30 September 2022 USADF’s Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge is an initiative of USADF’s Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Portfolio designed to address Africa’s youth bulge, economically empower youth and …
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Block Champion 2022 – global blockchain start-up competition for emerging Web3 entrepreneurs and developers (US$300,000 in funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th, 2022 Block Champion is a global blockchain start-up competition for emerging Web3 entrepreneurs and developers all over the world, hosted by Emmerse (the Blockchain Division of …
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African Union Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification Essay Contest 2022 for young Africans (Fully Funded to Niamey, Niger)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30, 2022 The African Union Summit 2022 Essay Contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity, and initiative of the African youth in promoting …
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UNDP/AU/UNECA Africa Youth in Trade Innovation Challenge 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 9, 2022 Applications are open for Africa Youth in Trade Innovation Challenge by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held in Partnership with the African Union (AU) and the …
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest 2023 for unpublished short fiction (£15,000 in Cash Prize).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1 November 2022 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The prize covers the Commonwealth …
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CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 2022/2023 for Students around the World (USD 5,000 Prize).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 September 2022 CoreNet Global Academic Challenge invites students from around the world to think creatively about a problem facing real estate professionals for renowned companies like USAA, Google, …
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The International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2023 International Poster Contest ($500 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 1, 2022, 12 midnight EST Each year, the International Compost Awareness Week Committee holds a poster contest to pick a new design for the annual poster. There …
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Application Deadline: 1 November 2022 You are young, African, and want to work with like-minded people committed to making a difference from the grassroots level up? This ideathon is open …
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ClimateTech Run – Global Competition 2022 for Tech Startups (USD 150,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 22, 2022 ClimaTech is the global competition for tech-entrepreneurs and artists addressing the most pressing climate challenges on the road to COP 27. Entrepreneurs are hammering out …
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Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022 for African Tech Innovators and Entrepreneurs ($USD 50,000 in cash prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 16, 2022 The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies and partners Fintechs that are ready to scale and provides them with support and access to opportunities in Ecobank’s 33 …
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St Gallen Symposium Global Leadership Challenge 2022 for emerging young Leaders (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 24 October 2022 The Global Leadership Challenge (GLC) aims to help emerging leaders to grow in the wisdom and character required for responsible leadership that makes a difference …
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Goethe Institut Robots in Residence Coding Challenge 2022 for Ghanaian coders and artists.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 22nd of August, 2022. Imagine you come home and want to enter your apartment, but the door leading into the building remains closed. Or, you are mistaken for …
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Application Deadline: September 30, 2022 The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to launch the latest edition of the Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2022. This competition aims to provide young people with …
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Application Deadline: 31 December 2022 Lex:lead is happy to again announce a scholarship competition for students in developing countries. Up to 15 one-time awards of US$500 will be awarded in …
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Application Deadline: September 15, 2022 The 2023 Fintech Innovation Challenge is inviting applications from fintechs pioneering innovative financial solutions that break the persistent challenges in serving the low-income women’s market. …
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Application Deadline: September 22nd, 2022 The SDG Challenge 2022 is an opportunity for research teams to develop innovative solutions relating to challenges associated with climate, biodiversity and the environment. Under …
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Application Deadline: August 20, 2022 The “Lands and Droughts” press cartoon competition, organized as part of Désertif’actions 2022 in partnership with France Cartoons and Cartooning for Peace, has been launched. …
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Application Deadline: August 30, 2022 MEST Africa has officially announced the opening of applications for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge. Pre-seed to seed stage technology startups in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, …
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The Huawei Global App Innovation Contest 2022 for developers worldwide (USD$1 million total in cash prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 9, 2022 The Huawei Global Apps Up Innovation Contest aims to inspire global developers to leverage HMS Core to create innovative apps, bringing smart life services to …
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UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) Early and Unintended Pregnancy HackLab 2022
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 21 August 2022 The UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) Early and Unintended Pregnancy HackLab will source innovative solutions to accelerate collective efforts to end Early and …
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Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton Africa 2022 for women entrepreneurs across Africa (Naira 5 million financial grant & a mini MBA from International Finance Corporation)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 19th, 2022 The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme is designed to provide female owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access finance, world-class business trainings as well as …