Application 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, …
Contests
The International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2023 International Poster Contest ($500 prize)
Application Deadline: November 1, 2022, 12 midnight EST Each year, the International Compost Awareness Week Committee holds a poster contest to pick a new design for the annual poster. There …
Application Deadline: 1 November 2022 You are young, African, and want to work with like-minded people committed to making a difference from the grassroots level up? This ideathon is open …
ClimateTech Run – Global Competition 2022 for Tech Startups (USD 150,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: September 22, 2022 ClimaTech is the global competition for tech-entrepreneurs and artists addressing the most pressing climate challenges on the road to COP 27. Entrepreneurs are hammering out …
Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022 for African Tech Innovators and Entrepreneurs ($USD 50,000 in cash prizes)
Application 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 …
St Gallen Symposium Global Leadership Challenge 2022 for emerging young Leaders (Fully Funded)
Application 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 …
Goethe Institut Robots in Residence Coding Challenge 2022 for Ghanaian coders and artists.
Application 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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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. …
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, …
The Huawei Global App Innovation Contest 2022 for developers worldwide (USD$1 million total in cash prizes)
Application 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 …
UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) Early and Unintended Pregnancy HackLab 2022
Application 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 …
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)
Application 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 …
2022 UNDP WACA Youth Innovation Challenge for young Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Fully Funded to N’Djamena, Chad and $50,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: September 2nd, 2022 The United Nations Development Programme Sub-Regional Hub for West and Central Africa (UNDP WACA) has launched the 2022 UNDP WACA Youth Innovation Challenge calling for …
Application Deadline: August 21st, 2022 The KCIC Green Innovation Challenge will give you a platform to connect with global partners and investors in the climate change and sustainability space. GIC …
African Good Practice Competition on Youth Skills Development and Employment (All-Expenses paid study tour to South Africa)
Application Deadline: 12 August 2022, 23:59 (GMT+3). Are you an organisation that excels in driving good practices on youth skills development and employment promotion on the African continent? If yes, then …
‘Hack the Mara’ The Last Mile Payment Tracking Hackathon for developers, designers and entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: August 5th, 2022 Mara Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of ‘Hack the Mara’, a weeklong immersive hackathon bringing together talented innovators from across Africa to build …
Application Deadline: 31st August 2022. BIC® brings to you the “Art Master” Ball Pen art contest that encourages the talents across Africa and Middle East to showcase their creativity and …
Application Deadline: FMO is in partnership with the AfricArise Annual program, a virtual Pan African start-up investor network platform that connects 80+ start-ups and investors across the African continent. It’s …
Application Deadline: September 15, 2022 World Water Challenge is an international contest for water solutions. As a follow up activity of the 7th World Water Forum in 2015, it has been annually …
Business Partners Limited/SME Toolkit SA Business plan competition 2022 for aspiring young entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: August 15, 2022 Get the Know-how to start your own Business! Enter the 2022 Business Competition for aspiring entrepreneurs and stand a chance of winning a cash prize …
Application Deadline: July 20, 2022 A new World Bank regional education strategy for Western and Central Africa outlines priority areas, guiding principles, and policy options to support countries in increasing access to education …
Application Deadline: 15 August, 2022 The Small Business Champions Competition was launched in 2021 by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the WTO Informal …
Ericsson Together Apart Nigeria Hackathon 2022 for young Nigerians (Fully Funded to Ericsson’s headquarters in Sweden)
Application Deadline:31 July 2022 Inspired by Ericsson’s promise to keep Africa in motion. Ericsson’s Nigeria Together Apart Hackathon is hacking for a connected future and solving global challenges. The theme-based …
The Nudge Global Impact Challenge 2022 for young Professionals worldwide (Scholarship Available)
Application Deadline: July 1, 2022 The Nudge Global Impact Challenge is a six-month personal development programme for young professionals that focuses on leadership, sustainability and impact creation. The 1,155 alumni form a global network of like-minded …
Application Deadline: July 8, 2022 The Global Alliance Innovation Exchange (iX) challenge, delivered by Innovate UK KTN Global Alliance Africa, is supporting a large agri-based manufacturing company in Kenya to …
HH Muhammad Sanusi II SDG Challenge Cohort 2 Incubation Programme for teachers across Africa.
Application Deadline: June 28, 2022 The MSII SDG Challenge supports teachers in sub-Saharan Africa. In the first phase, Open eLearning, you will have access to free online resources to help …
Teach A Man To Fish School Enterprise Challenge 2022 for Schools around the World ($25,000 in cash prizes)
Application Deadline: July 12, 2022 The School Enterprise Challenge is an international business programme for schools. It helps young people all around the world to develop business skills and essential …
Application Deadline: September 5, 2022 Creative Business Cup is an annual global competition, enrolling participants from more than 80 countries from all over the world. The competition is for creative …
Application Deadline: 12 August 2022 To mark the fourth anniversary of Securing Our Common Future, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is launching the Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge, inviting young people to express …
Application Deadline: July 17, 2022. USAID’s Youth Excel program is launching a 6-week global photo competition to encourage young people from Africa, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean …
Pitch AgriHack 2022 digital agriculture competition for agritech startups (US$45,000 Cash Prize)
Application Deadline: July 29, 2022 Pitch AgriHack is a digital agriculture competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the agriculture sector by leveraging advanced technologies and youth …
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) Essay/Debate Competition on Digital Rights and Inclusion (Fully Funded to Zimbabwe)
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 This year, Paradigm Initiative is celebrating its 15 anniversary in a dual event that will bring together Partners, Friends of PIN, Alumni, Volunteers, PIN Team …
Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) African Youth Storytelling Contest 2022 (1,000 Euro Prize)
Application Deadline: 14 August 2022. The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) are hosting The Stories of Africa, a youth storytelling contest that aims to amplify critical voices from …
World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Challenge 2022 (Cohort III) for Solutions to Hunger (USD $100,000 in equity-free funding)
Application Deadline: 26 June 2022 11:59 pm (CEST) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales bold new solutions to disrupt global hunger and achieve the Sustainable …
Application Deadline: July 14, 2022 After 5 successful editions of the Elsevier Foundation Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge, and thousands of proposals from around the world, Elsevier Foundation is proud …
Entrepreneurship World Cup Pitch Competition 2022 for Entrepreneurs worldwide ($1million prize)
Application Deadline: Varying The fourth edition of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) is now open for applications to entrepreneurs in 200 countries looking to take part in the world’s largest …
