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Application Deadline: 6 October 2017. UN Environment and Think Beyond Plastic launch worldwide innovation challenge for university students to fight plastic in oceans Winners to attend the Sixth International Marine …
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EU/UN Women Gender Equality Picture It Comic & Cartoon Competition 2017 ( €1000+ Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 18th 2017 The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and the UN Women Nigeria Country Office have launched a comic/cartoon competition on gender equality which aims …
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Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Competition 2017 ( project grant of 6,000 euros)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 10th November 2017 (Spanish time). This is the twenty-first consecutive year in which Doctors of the World–Médicos del Mundo (MdM-Spain) has conducted the LUIS VALTUEÑA INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PHOTOGRAPHY …
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IDEO/UK Government Grant Challenge 2017 | Women and Youth in Conflict and Disaster Areas
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 17th 2017 The challenge, which is supported by the UK Government, is looking for viable solutions from organizations and leaders on how the aid sector can deliver …
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Application Deadline: November 27th 2017 The MITEF Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Innovate for Refugees Competition (IFR Competition) is designed to attract the best tech-driven solutions addressing the refugee crisis. Launched …
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New Media Writing Prize 2017( £2,000 plus 3 months paid internship at Unicorn Training, Bournemouth, UK)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15th December 2017 12 noon GMT. The New Media Writing Prize showcases exciting and inventive stories that integrate a variety of formats, platforms, and digital media. The Competition is …
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Sterling Bank Recyclart competition – Turn Waste to Art & Win 1 Million Naira.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: The Sterling Bank Recyclart competition serves as a means to preserve culture by empowering young artists and emerging talent nationally. To participate, create an original piece of art …
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Goal.com Nigeria/University of Sussex #WritingGamesNG Essay Writing Competition 2017
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 11th 2017 Nigeria’s biggest football website, Goal.com, and the University of Sussex are welcoming entries from suitably qualified candidates for the #WritingGamesNG 2017 essay competition. Leading up …
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Rise Fund Under 30 Impact Challenge 2017 for creative entrepreneurs around the world
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 6, 2017 The Rise Fund is partnering with Forbes and Echoing Green to host the first-ever Under 30 Impact Challenge. The competition is open to creative entrepreneurs …
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Application Deadline: September 1st 2017 Mettā, a global members’ club for entrepreneurs that connects people, calls for applications to join its second cohort of Fashion Product Lab for upcoming designers. …
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Diamond Bank Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET 7) Programme 2017 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs (Three Million Naira Grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 29th 2017 The Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET) is a capacity building and business education initiative aimed at generating interest in entrepreneurship and designed to support budding entrepreneurs …
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Union Bank Startup Connect 2017 for startups and innovative enterprises.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 1st 2017 Union Bank are calling for applications from startups and innovative enterprises addressing critical social and commercial challenges in Nigeria for strategic alliance. The programme is …
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UN-Habitat Youth Photography Competition 2017 for young photographers– #Weareclimatechange ( fully funded trip to Bonn, Germany)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30th September 2017 Here is your opportunity to add your voice to the foremost conference on climate change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 23rd Conference …
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Microsoft Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge for game developers ($200,000 USD in cash prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 31st 2017 The Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge is pushing game makers to maximize their creativity and create experiences that engage gamers from across the world. This competition is …
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2nd Annual Africa Youth in Agribusiness Day Challenge 2017 (fully-sponsored trip to selected incubators in Africa, Asia and Europe)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 1st 2017 Are you a young African between the ages of 18 and 35? Do you have a passion for youth participation in the transformation of agribusiness …
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OECD International African Economic Forum 2017 Video Competition (Win funded trip to Paris, France)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 23:59 (Paris time) on Monday, 4 September 2017. The 2017 International African Economic Forum will be held in Paris on October 4th 2017,gathering OECD officials and African policy …
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9Mobile Photography Competition 2017 For young Nigerian budding Photographers.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 11th 2017 As nurturers of talent, the 9mobile photography competition was developed as a platform to engage and empower budding photographers using the power of digital media; online, …
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UNIC Tokyo Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Student Photo Contest 2017 (JPY100,000 Prize Money)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 30th 2017 The United Nations Information Centre, Tokyo (UNIC Tokyo) and Sophia University are, once again, co-organizing the student photo contest on SDGs with special cooperation from …
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South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Student Leadership Summit Essay Competition 2017
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25 August 2017. The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is passionate about creating a dialogue that will help to take the economy, and indeed the country, …
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Norbert Zongo investigative Journalism award 2017 for Journalists (1.000.000 CFA Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 30th 2017 The Norbert Zongo investigative prize is an award of excellence to reward the best works of investigative journalism.The Prize is opened to all the professional …
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Application Deadline: September 12th 2017 The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC) is open to applicants worldwide and offers a tremendous opportunity to entrepreneurs and investors alike. The Competition …
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Appsafrica Innovation Awards 2017 for Mobile and Tech Startups across Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 10th, 2017. The AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa supported by Mobile Monday South Africa and Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) and …
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International Labour Organization (ILO) 2017 global media competition on labour migration ($4,000 USD Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 27 October 2017 The international competition aims at encouraging quality reporting on labour migration. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching a global media competition to recognize exemplary …
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Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) 12th Annual Photo Contest Financial Inclusion Through Your Lens
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 29, 2017 The CGAP Photo Contest is looking for original, striking images that capture the importance of financial inclusion efforts around the world. Digital innovations and the …
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LEAP Africa International Youth Day Competition 2017 #Youth4Peace #LEAP_IYD_Challenge
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 12th 2017 LEAP Africa is proud to be part of a global recognition and promotion of the International Youth Day. The United Nations’ (UN) International Youth Day …
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Smogathon 2017 Global Competition for Smog-Fighting Innovations ( $100,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 15, 2017, 23:59:59 GMT+2. Smogathon is an initiative aiming to fight the air pollution through technology. The idea is to get start-ups from all over the world …
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Application Deadline: July 25th 2017 The World Bank AgriTech Challenge, powered by Nest, is the region’s first open innovation programme focused on agribusiness. The World Bank is calling everyone from …
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UNDP International Photo Contest 2017 for climate change and protection of ozone layer,
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:September 11, 2017. Professional and amateur photographers from all over the world are invited to participate in the International Photo Contest, dedicated to climate change and protection of ozone …
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2017 Uganda Press Photo Award Competition for Ugandan photojournalists & photographers
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: September 1st 2017. The 2017 Uganda Press Photo Award Competition is Open for Submissions! The Uganda Press Photo Award invites all professional & non- professional Ugandan photojournalists and …
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Application Deadline: September 13th 2017 The Etisalat Prize for Literature celebrates new writers of African citizenship whose first fiction book (over 30,000 words) was published in the last twenty four …
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East African Community (EAC) Brand (Logo & Emblem) Architecture Competition 2017 (32,500+ USD Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31st August 2017 has challenged the youth in Kenya and the EAC region as a whole to actively take part in the competition to design the new EAC …
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SME Toolkit SA Global Entrepreneurship Week’s Business Plan Competition 2017 for Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30th of July 2017. The SME Toolkit is proud to launch the 2017 Business Partners Limited / SME Toolkit SA Global Entrepreneurship Week’s Business plan competition for aspiring …
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Application Deadline: July 31st 2017 The Short Story Day Africa Prize is an African writing prize open to African citizens, permanent residents of African countries, or second generation Africans living …
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Tobacco-Free Nigeria Advocacy Champion 2017 #ClearTheAir Challenge ($600 USD Prize Award)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 21st, 2017. The Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with Gatefield Impact wish to announce the 2017 Tobacco Free Nigeria Advocacy Champion Challenge. Individuals between the age …
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Application Deadline: August 10, 2017 The MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity Innovation Challenge 2017 seeks to support innovative financial products, services or processes from organizations that will design, pilot …
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World Bank #Blog4Dev Contest 2017 for boosting job opportunities for youth in East Africa (win a trip to Washington, D.C. or an attachment with the World Bank in Tanzania/Malawi/Burundi!)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31, 2017 #Blog4Dev: How Would You Boost #Job #Opportunities4Youth in Tanzania? #Blog4Dev: How Would You Boost #Job #Opportunities4Youth in Malawi? #Blog4Dev: How Would You Boost #Job #Opportunities4Youth …
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Pitch AgriHack West Africa 2017 – Win €15,000 in investment for your start-up
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 9, 2017 The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), in collaboration with African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN), Agribusiness TV and innovation spaces including Orange Fab …
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Japan Foreign Trade Council (JFTC) Essay Competition 2017 ( ¥1,600,000 Prize & Fully Funded Trip to Japan)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 8th 2017 JFTC is sponsoring JFTC Essay Competition 2017 to encourage students, young researchers and business people to express their opinions on matters of national and international …