Contests

Application Deadline: October 7, 2018. The Global Health Reporting Contest has increased the quality and quantity of health coverage on four continents by offering journalists specialized training and access to …

Application Deadline: October 11, 2018 at 11:59PM (EST) World Nomad is looking for one aspiring travel photographer to go on an all-expenses-paid assignment to Morocco to capture the colorful nation’s …

Application Deadline: January 2019 P&G CEO Challenge: A competition which will test your aptitude for business strategy and real-life problem-solving. If you’ve been eager to demonstrate your ingenuity and intelligence …

Join the #DietChangeNotClimateChange writing competition and win a partially-funded spot to the Convention on Biological Diversity negotiations in Egypt! Climate Tracker are looking for young writers from around the world …

Submission Deadline: June 17, 2019, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET). 2019 Theme: Presence of Future : A CREATIVE CHALLENGE FOR TEENS WORLDWIDE Create a piece about a coastal/marine species, …

Application Deadline:December 17th 2018 The Diamond Challenge is run by Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware to empower the next generation to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing …

Application Deadline: October 31st 2018 • How can laws affecting the free movement of people reduce poverty and support economic development? Up to 12 US$500 awards will be made in February …

Application Deadline: November 5, 2018 The International Compost Awareness Week Committee invites YOU to get involved in ICAW 2019. We’re looking for anyone interested in participating in our 17th Annual …

Application Deadline: 1st November 2018. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words) in English. Regional winners receive £2,500 and the …

Application Deadline: October 7th 2018 The Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge is an OkadaBooks initiative sponsored by Union Bank.The contest is focused on discovering young, raw and bold writing talents …

Application Deadline: October 12th, 2018 The Microsoft AI Idea Challenge is a competition for developers, students, professionals and data scientists seeking innovative, breakthrough artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Preference will be …

Application Deadline: September 2nd 2018 Do you have what it takes to figure out how businesses work in real life? Can you solve a business’s challenge and provide a viable …

Application Deadline: September 1st 2018 Through the “Champions of Science – Africa Storytelling Challenge”, Johnson and Johnson invite all scientists doing innovative and impactful work in Africa to come forward …

Application Deadline: October 5th, 201​8 The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2018 edition of its annual Essay Competition.  The NSE Essay Competition, themed …

Application Deadline:December 31, 2018 Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its tenth annual International Essay Contest, open to students of all nationalities anywhere in the world. ESSAY TOPIC: …

Application Deadline: September 1st 2018 How AI can help generate a self-sustaining growth in the AgriTech industry? BRIEF Today, the African Agriculture industry is facing challenges such as :  the impact …

Application Deadline: 16 September 2018 Pictures tell a thousand words and we need your help to draw them. Our illustration competition is an artistic challenge: can you create visual representations …

Application Deadline: September 15, 2018 The Elsevier Foundation Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge 2019 is now open! The winning project will receive €50,000 with €25,000 for the second place prize. …

Application Deadline: September 3rd 2018 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in partnership with Globalia, is pleased to announce the 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition, the world’s largest initiative dedicated to …

Submission Deadline: 5th October 2018 The World Bank Group is calling all young social entrepreneurs to submit an innovative idea that contributes to building human capital, the greatest asset of …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 TOPIC: What legal initiatives or measures should the World Bank support or put in place to economically empower disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals and groups in …

Application Deadline: September 1, 2018, 23.59h CEST. Are you a nutrition sensitive SME in Malawi, Ethiopia or Kenya ? Does your product/service/concept address a local diet quality gap and increase …

Application Deadline: October 15th 2018 RB believe that every business has a responsibility towards the social framework it operates within. This helps us stand out as a Business with Purpose. …

Application Deadline: September 8th 2018 With over 100,000,000 customers worldwide, MetLife offers startups a fast track to scale. If you are looking to serve customers and/or expand your business in …

Application Deadline: September 2nd 2018 Are you developing a tech project aimed at displaced people? Techfugees has defined five main area of focus where tech can have a significant impact: …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 Huawei is a leading global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solution provider, Huawei Certification System is well –recognized and is becoming a standard for ICT …

Application Deadline: September 1st 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Week 2018 at the Hall XIV Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland | November 15th 2018 UNCTAD, in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property …

Application Deadline: 15th August 2018 WMO is holding a photo competition for its 2019 calendar. The theme is “The Sun, the Earth and the Weather” – which is also the …

Programme Date: October 21st 2018 The Startups Pitching Event at NES #24 on October 21 aims to connect new Nigerian ventures seeking to raise funds with potential investors. Eight selected …

Application Deadline: November 2nd 2018 Innovate for Refugees Competition (IFR) is a global competition for the best tech-driven solutions addressing the challenges faced by refugees across the globe. Launched on …

Application Deadline: 16 August 2018. An exciting new competition funding short projects supporting innovative ideas that enable safer and more efficient transport in countries across low income countries of Africa …

Application Deadline: August 31st, 2018 IEEE Empower a Billion Lives is a global competition aimed at fostering innovation to develop solutions to electricity access. Solutions are expected to be scalable, …

Application Deadline: 6th August 2018 For this year’s International Youth Day on 12 August 2018, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. …

Application Deadline: September 30th, 2018 In collaboration with the World Bank, the United Nations Foundation, and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, Google Cloud is hosting a data storytelling …

Submission Deadline: 1st September 2018 The Czech Republic Embassy in Cairo launches a photography contest for all amateur photographers. Join in and seize the diversity of the Egyptian women in …

Application Deadline: September 6, 2018 The Nokia Open Innovation Challenge, in partnership with NGP Capital, is looking for new innovative products and solutions within the Industrial IoT domain. It is …

Submission Deadline: December 1st 2018 The International Committee of the Red Cross is proud to organize for the second time a writing competition in Arabic to engage the Arabic speaking …

Application Deadline: August 6th 2018 YouTube has announced the third year of the YouTube NextUp contest to find the next generation of star creators that will grow the Arab creator …

Application Deadline: August 5th 2018 Degradation affects about 50 million hectares of land in Africa, which now faces perhaps the toughest ecological test of any continent. But African people are …