Contests

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 …

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: 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 …

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 …

Application 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 …

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 …

Application 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Application Deadline: January 22nd 2021 Applications are open for the Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI) Campus Blockchain Hackathon 2021.  The Campus Blockchain Hackathon is an initiative of Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI), …

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 …

Application Deadline: February 28, 2021. The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest  is open to participants aged 18 to 33. It aims to promote young photographers and support them in their strive for professional perfection. …

Application Deadline: 30 APRIL 2021. The Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 SADC Secondary School Essay Competition. The SADC …

Application Deadline: January 31st 2021 Map the System is a global competition of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, delivered in partnership with educational institutions around the world. From its inception …

Application Deadline: February 21st 2021 Do you have an innovative idea or solution to improve the lives of children (especially those from marginalized communities) in Uganda? Join the UNICEF Uganda …

Application Deadline:  July 21st 2021 The 2021 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of crisis management. The …

Application Deadline: DECEMBER 31st 2020 The NIW Innovation Challenge provides the opportunity for early-stage startups to get recognition and be rewarded as the Most Promising Startups of 2021. The NIW Innovation Challenge started …

Application Deadline:May 1 2021 at 11:59 PM The bi-annual Allard Prize Photography Competition, which recognizes photographic excellence reflecting the ideals of the Allard Prize, is adjudicated by the Allard Prize Committee and Maxe Fisher, …

Application Deadline:January 13, 2021 Calling all young changemakers! Participate in the “YouthLead #Reaching16 Essay Contest” and join us in advocating for peace, justice, and strong institutions! “Reaching 16” refers to Goal …

Application Deadline: December 22nd 2020 8 years ago, during the 2012 African Union session at Ethiopia, Heads of States agreed to create a single continental market for goods and services, …

Application Deadline: December 31st 2020 Environmentally friendly measures, sustainability and circular economy actions applied to fashion are the focus of Fashionomics Africa’s first online contest. The first Fashionomics Africa contest …

Application Deadline: December 31st 2020 What’s your COVID-19 story? We’re looking for photo and video submissions that showcase African resilience in the wake of the pandemic. A global pandemic dramatically …

Submission Deadline:3rd January 2021 This is Gender, the global photography competition hosted by Global Health 50/50, is back. Now in its second year, This is Gender invite photographers to share …

Application Deadline: January 29th 2021 The Imagine Cup is a skill-based Competition and will also consist of a prerequisite Sweepstakes as part of Round 1. Open to students around the …

Application Deadline: January 12th 2021 (Deadline Extended) Lafarge Africa Plc is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group – the biggest building and concrete solutions company in the world. It is …

Application Deadline: February, 7th 2021 University campuses are at the heart of the change: in 10 years, they should have achieved the 17 SDGs to be able to welcome and …

Application Deadline: 12 January 2021, 12.00 noon CET The World Press annual contests recognize and celebrate the best visual journalism produced over the last year. An independent jury selects the …

Application Deadline: December 6th 2020 As the world settles into a new normal due to the Covid-19 pandemic, MTN mPulse is looking to enable young students, passionate about making a …

Application Deadline: December 13th 2020 The Multi-City Challenge Africa aims to solve complex urban problems in collaboration with the people most affected by these problems: the residents of the city. …

Application Deadline: December 31st 2020The Recovery and Resilience Innovation Challenge aims at finding, supporting, and amplifying innovative market-ready solutions that are contributing to the revitalization of the Tanzanian economy and …

Application Deadline: 18 December, 2020 How can technology shield and restore terrestrial ecosystems and freshwater supplies? SDG 15 aims to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems to …

Submission Deadline: 11th of December 2020 NEC is a UBA Foundation Initiative scheduled to be organised every year in countries where UBA has presence. This program has been running for the …

The 4th African Youth Agripreneur Forum (AYAF) and AgriPitch Competition will be held virtually in a series of 3 webinar discussion panels from 3 to 17 November, 2020. The final pitching …

Application Deadline: November 22nd 2020 The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, announced the African App Launchpad initiative within the closing ceremony of the World Youth Forum (WYF) 2018 on …

Application Deadline:  December 11th 2020. Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce a new Research Ideas Competition to promote health, sustainability and equity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries …