Application 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 …
Contests
World Bank Group #YouthOnCOVID19: Video Submission for young People worldwide.
Application 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 …
Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) 8th Continental Essay Competition 2021 ($USD 2,000+ Prize & Fully Funded to ARSO AGM in Nigeria)
Application 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 …
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 …
Net Zero Challenge 2021 for Projects Advancing Climate Action Using Open Data ( $1,000 USD Prize)
Application 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 …
UN-Habitat/LaCoMoFa Youth Photography Competition 2021 for photographers and students worldwide.
Application 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 …
SADC Media Awards Competition 2021 for Journalists from Southern Africa (USD 2,500 prize)
Application 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 …
British Council DestinationZero innovation challenge 2021 (£5,000 funding and coaching)
Application 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 …
Central Bank of Egypt/DFS Lab COVID-19 Innovation Sprint 2021 for Egyptian Startups.
Application 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 …
Application 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 …
Technovation Girls Competition 2021 for Global Problem Solvers ($10,000 prize and funded trip to San Francisco)
Application 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. …
U.S. State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) U.S. – Africa Tech Challenge 2021 ($250,000 USD in Funding)
Application 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. – …
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 …
Unilever’s IdeaTrophy 2021 Business Competition for young Nigerian Undergraduates.
Application 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. …
The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS 2021 Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Short Video Competition
Application 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 …
Google Hash Code team-based Programming Competition 2021 for University Students & Industry Professionals
Application 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 …
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 …
The Economist Group’s World Ocean Initiative (WOI) Ocean Changemakers Challenge 2021 for early-career researchers.
Application 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 …
World NTD Storytelling Competition 2021 for young artists and communicators worldwide! (Cash prizes of USD 6,000!)
Application 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 …
Rice University Business Plan Graduate-level Student Startup Competition 2021 ($1.5 million in Cash and Prizes).
Application Deadline: February 8th 2021 The Rice Business Plan Competition is the world’s richest and largest graduate-level student startup competition. It is hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for …
Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science without Borders® Challenge 2021 International Art Competition (USD$ 1,000 prize)
Application 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 …
World Bank & Financial Times’ blog/essay writing competition 2021 for high school students
Application 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 …
Call for Proposals: Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge 2021 (EUR 100,000 in funding)
Application Deadline: February 5, 2021 l’Agence française de développement (AFD), together with Expertise France and The GovLab, is soliciting innovative proposals (re)using data in a collaborative and responsible way to provide actionable intelligence …
