Application Deadline: March 27th 2021 Code Jam is back for its 18th year! Join the Code Jam community and take on a series of intriguing algorithmic puzzles designed by Google …
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Google’s Code Jam 2021 Worldwide Online Programming Competition (15,000 USD Prize)
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Google Kick Start Global Online Coding Competition 2021 for coders worldwide.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 14th 2021 Kick Start is a global online coding competition, consisting of three-hour rounds of a variety of algorithmic challenges designed by Google engineers. Participants can compete …
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Application Deadline:May 5, 2021 The pandemic has exacerbated the importance of being connected in order to access jobs, training, and markets. However, the digital economy excludes over half of the world’s …
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The Google.org Impact Challenge 2021 for Women and Girls ($USD 25 million fund)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 23:59 GMT on April 9, 2021. The Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls commits $25 million to fund organizations creating pathways to prosperity for women and girls. This is an open call for …
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World Bank Group #YouthOnCOVID19: Video Submission for young People worldwide.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 15th 2021 During this pandemic, the remarkable creativity and innovation of youth-led initiatives in sectors like health, jobs, and food security are stories worth telling. These efforts …
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Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) 8th Continental Essay Competition 2021 ($USD 2,000+ Prize & Fully Funded to ARSO AGM in Nigeria)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 4th 2021 8th Continental Essay Competition for the year 2021 Theme: “The role of Standardisation in promoting Arts, Culture and Heritage – The Creative Economy in Africa” University …
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Application Deadline:15th of April 2021 Wiki Loves Africa is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute media that relates to that year’s theme to Wikimedia Commons for use on …
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Ecobank Lions Den Business Reality Show 2021 for Budding Nigerian Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 28th 2021 Lions’ Den is a business reality show that gives budding entrepreneurs across Nigeria the chance to pitch their business to 5 successful Nigerian investors, referred …
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Net Zero Challenge 2021 for Projects Advancing Climate Action Using Open Data ( $1,000 USD Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Friday 12th March 2021, 6pm Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco time) The Net Zero Challenge is an Open Knowledge Foundation project funded by Microsoft and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The Net Zero Challenge is a global …
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Application Deadline: Monday , 31 May 2021. 2021 Photographer of the Year is open for entries from 1 January 2021 and entries may be submitted from January to May. The month …
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UN-Habitat/LaCoMoFa Youth Photography Competition 2021 for photographers and students worldwide.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 31st 2021 UN-Habitat and the Laboratory of Architecture and Environmental Design (LaCoMoFa) of Biskra University invite young photographers and students from all over the world to submit …
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SADC Media Awards Competition 2021 for Journalists from Southern Africa (USD 2,500 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 28, 2021. The South African media are invited to submit their entries for the 2021 SADC Media Awards competition. The Awards were established following a decision by …
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British Council DestinationZero innovation challenge 2021 (£5,000 funding and coaching)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:14 February 2021 Pitch your climate innovation to us by 14 February 2021. Win £5,000 funding and coaching to bring your idea to life. #DestinationZero is an innovation challenge …
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Application Deadline: 28th February 2021 Kaira Looro Architecture Competition is a design contest open to students and young architects with aims to discover new talents and to adopt sustainable architecture …
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Central Bank of Egypt/DFS Lab COVID-19 Innovation Sprint 2021 for Egyptian Startups.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 19, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic will likely have lasting effects that will impact the Egyptian economy for years to come. We see startups playing a part in creating the …
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SumItUp Competition 2021 for young Climate Champions & Creatives (trip to Milan)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 31st 2021 The #SumItUp competition invites you to use your authentic voice to present a one minute video reflection or unleash your creativity to present a unique …
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Union Bank Innovation Challenge 2021 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:February 28, 2021 UnionX Innovation Challenge: A New Discovery The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it, setting the stage for innovators and creative thinkers to …
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Media Challenge Initiative Media Challenge Fellowship Programme 2021 for Ugandan journalism students.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:12th February 2021, 5:00pm Uganda Time The fellowship is intended to provide time and resources to the top applicants to engage in high intense practical meant to turn them into …
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Application Deadline: April 1st 2021 The No Waste Challenge is a global competition initiated by What Design Can Do (WDCD) in partnership with The IKEA Foundation. WDCD are calling on …
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Technovation Girls Competition 2021 for Global Problem Solvers ($10,000 prize and funded trip to San Francisco)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:March 12, 2021 Every year, Technovation invites teams of young people from all over the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology. …
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U.S. State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) U.S. – Africa Tech Challenge 2021 ($250,000 USD in Funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 28, 2021. Disinformation and propaganda pose a threat to trust, cohesion, and security. We need the tools to understand, expose, and counter these threats. The U.S. – …
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Deadline for submissions: February 2, 2021, at midnight EST Design a logo for the USAID-funded Youth Excel program and win an iPad mini if your logo is selected. Youth Excel is holding a …
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Application Deadline: 14 March 2021. UN Women—together with the European Commission, Belgium, France, Mexico, as well as in partnership with Cartooning for Peace—is organizing a global comic and cartoon competition …
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The Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge 2021 for Nigerian Undergraduates.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 31st 2021 The Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC) is a novel entrepreneurship development program by the Nigerian Content and Development Management Board (NDCMB) and implemented by …
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Unilever’s IdeaTrophy 2021 Business Competition for young Nigerian Undergraduates.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 29th 2021 IdeaTrophy is a youth development initiative designed to create an out-of-the-classroom learning experience that focuses on the development of personal and entrepreneurial competencies amongst students. …
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The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS 2021 Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Short Video Competition
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 29, 2021 The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS is organising a short video competition on sexual and gender-based violence as a means of …
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Application Deadline:January 31, 2021. The DOW/YALI RLC Accra Design Challenge targets YALI RLC Accra Alumni working in the environmental sustainability space to validate the assumptions and explore the opportunities that …
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Google Hash Code team-based Programming Competition 2021 for University Students & Industry Professionals
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 25, 2021 Hash Code is a team programming competition, organized by Google, for students and professionals around the world. You pick your team and programming language and …
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Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge 2021 for innovative fashion startups (Up to €200,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 8, 2021, 23:59:59 CET A global program to find and support the new ideas that are making the fashion landscape more inclusive ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR WORKING TO MAKE …
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Application Deadline: January 31st 2021 TechEmerge is on a mission to demonstrate that state-of-the-art technologies and new business models can make temperature-controlled logistics efficient, affordable, and sustainable in Nigeria. In …
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Uganda Breweries Brewed by Uganda Media Competition 2021 for Ugandan Journalists (cash prizes of UGX 7.5M.)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 18th January 2021. Are you a journalist that has memorable experiences of Uganda Breweries or any of their brands? Participate in the #UBLat75 media competition for a chance to win …
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The Economist Group’s World Ocean Initiative (WOI) Ocean Changemakers Challenge 2021 for early-career researchers.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 5th 2021. The Ocean Changemakers Challenge aims to showcase innovators working to develop business solutions to ocean-related sustainability challenges. It is aimed at early-career researchers or professionals. Building on …
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BBC World Service International Podcast Competition 2021 for aspiring Podcasters.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 22 January 2021. This is the BBC World Service’s first ever international podcast competition. For 2021, it’s open to people living in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Requirements To …
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World NTD Storytelling Competition 2021 for young artists and communicators worldwide! (Cash prizes of USD 6,000!)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:17th January 2021 Tell the world why fighting NTDs matters, or how your country/region is ending the neglect. Calling young artists and communicators worldwide! Send us your multimedia stories …
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Rice University Business Plan Graduate-level Student Startup Competition 2021 ($1.5 million in Cash and Prizes).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 8th 2021 The Rice Business Plan Competition is the world’s richest and largest graduate-level student startup competition. It is hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for …
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Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science without Borders® Challenge 2021 International Art Competition (USD$ 1,000 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2021. The Science Without Borders® Challenge is an international contest that engages students and teachers in ocean conservation through art. This annual competition inspires students to be …
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Submission Deadline: January 18, 2021 The Chevening Alumni Association of Nigeria (CAAN) has received funding from the Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF), to organize an essay competition for young people …
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World Bank & Financial Times’ blog/essay writing competition 2021 for high school students
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 15th, 2021. Are you 16 to 19 years old? Are you currently enrolled in a high school or secondary school? Has COVID-19 affected your learning or the …
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Application Deadline: 1 February 2021 The South African Plastics Pact is working towards a circular economy for plastics, a South Africa where plastics are valued and do not pollute our …