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 …
Contests
Microsoft AI Idea Challenge Contest 2018 for developers, students, professionals and data scientists
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 …
Unilever Ideatrophy Competition 2018 for Nigerian University students (All Expense paid trip to South Africa)
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 …
Johnson & Johnson Innovation Champions of Science Africa Storytelling Challenge 2018 for Scientists & Innovators ($5,000 USD prize)
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 …
Carnegie Council International Student/Teacher Essay Contest 2018: Is it Important to Live in a Democracy?
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 …
Elsevier Foundation Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge 2019 (€ 75,000 & Funded to Dresden, Germany)
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 …
The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2018 competition for young Changemakers (Fully Funded to World Bank Group Headquarters, Washington DC. USA)
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 …
The World Bank Group Law, Justice and Development (LJD) Week 2018 Law Student Contest for Development Solutions (Fully Funded to World Bank Group Headquarters in Washington D.C. USA)
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 …
Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) Regional Pitch Competition 2018 for SMEs in East Africa
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 …
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) Annual Global Case Challenge 2018 for social impact students (Cash Prizes & Fully Funded to grand finale in London)
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. …
MetLife collab 4.0 open innovation programme 2018 for insurtech startups from around the world (JPY 10,000,000 in funding)
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: …
Huawei ICT Competition 2018-2019 for young African college and university students
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 …
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2018 Start and Scale-up for SDGs Youth Entrepreneurship Pitching Event (US$ 15,000 in funding)
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 …
MITEF Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Innovate for Refugees Competition 2018 (240,000 USD in equity free investments)
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 …
Transport-Technology Research Innovation for International Development (T-TRIID) funding competiton 2018 for Transport Research (£30,000 in funding)
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 …
IEEE Empower a Billion Lives global competition 2018 – $1 Million dollar prize
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, …
Google Cloud Visualize 2030 data storytelling contest 2018 ($10,000 (USD) cash prize)
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 …
The Czech Republic Embassy in Cairo photography contest 2018 for amateur photographers
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 …
Nokia Open Innovation Challenge 2018 for Internet of Things (IoT) Startups (175,000 $USD cash prize)
Application Deadline: September 6, 2018 The Nokia Open Innovation Challenge, in partnership with NGP Capital, is looking for new innovative products and solutions within the Industrial IoT domain. It is …
YouTube NextUp contest 2018 for video content creators (All expenses paid trip to Dubai 2018 YouTube NextUp creator camp)
Application Deadline: August 6th 2018 YouTube has announced the third year of the YouTube NextUp contest to find the next generation of star creators that will grow the Arab creator …
Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Nairobi 2018 Photo Competition for young Africans (USD 500 cash prize)
Application Deadline: August 5th 2018 Degradation affects about 50 million hectares of land in Africa, which now faces perhaps the toughest ecological test of any continent. But African people are …
GTBank Simple Change Big Impact Challenge 2018 for social impact projects ( N1 million Naira prize)
Application Deadline: July 25, 2018 What does it mean to love your community? How do you care for those around you? What can you do to better the lives of …
Lufthansa Innovation Hub Aviation Blockchain Challenge 2018 for blockchain entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 Lufthansa Innovation Hub is partnering with the SAP.iO Berlin Foundry in The Aviation Blockchain Challenge to explore potential opportunities and drive adoption of Blockchain technology …
World Bank World Development Report (WDR) 2019 student Competition on the Changing Nature of Work ($USD 5,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline: August 31 2018. The next World Bank World Development Report (WDR) 2019 will address The Changing Nature of Work. For the first time since the World Bank began publishing …
Application Deadline: August 6th 2018 International Finance Corporation (IFC) and International Youth Foundation (IYF) have launched a new publication Creating Value Through Global Youth Engagement: A Smart Investment for the …
IACC Fair Play Competition 2018 for Young Bands (Funded trip to Denmark for the International Anti-corruption Conference)
Application Deadline: 1st August 2018, 18:00 Central European Time (CET) The Fair Play Competition is about original songs by young bands (18-35 years) on the on the theme of anti-corruption, …
ITU World Telecom 2018 Industry 4.0 Challenge for technology entrepreneurs (Fully Funded to Durban, South Africa)
Application Deadline: July 12th 2018 The ITU Telecom World 2018 will be hosted on African soil for the first time on 10-13 September 2018 in Durban, South Africa. The Department …
Union Bank Campus Innovation Challenge 2018 for entrepreneurial Nigerian students (cash funding of 1.5 Million Naira)
Application Deadline: 5 August 2018. The Campus Innovation Challenge is a Union Bank initiative (in partnership with CcHub) that aims to discover and support students engaged in entrepreneurial activities across …
Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge 2018 for early stage Health Startups.
Application Deadline: September 1st 2018 Now in its third year, the Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge will once again bring startups, life sciences companies and healthcare organizations together to tackle the …
2018 Business Partners Limited/SME Toolkit SA Business plan competition for aspiring young entrepreneurs ( R25 000 cash prize & Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: 23:00 pm on Tuesday 31 July 2018. Do you want to open your own business, but don’t know where to start? Are you struggling to get your business off …
