Contests

Submission Deadline: 07 November 2016 Enter the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards 2016 by creating an award winning essay or poster on what satellites can do for the African continent and …

Application Deadline: September 1st, 2016. LAUNCH Nordic is working to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable world. To meet this goal, we seek innovations from around the globe with the …

Application Deadline: Anthem:March 29, 2017 The Fountain Head: April 26, 2017 The Atlas Shrugged:April 28, 2017 Have you read one of Ayn Rand’s thought-provoking novels? Now’s the time! Enter an …

Submission Deadline: 11.59PM, THURSDAY 14TH JULY, 2016. As part of the plans to not just talk but act, the student summit this year intends to help Five (5) new businesses …

Application Deadline: Monday July 31, 2016 Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is a leading international social enterprise headquartered in Ottawa, Canada with local operations around the globe including Tanzania. Harnessing the power …

Application Deadline: 11:59pm GMT, August 7th 2016 What does putting youth in charge look like? Who are the youth leaders of today driving #AfricaYouthFwd? Enter your photo by 11:59pm GMT, …

The University Startup World Cup is dedicated to developing the world’s next wave of entrepreneurs. It supports and accelerates the development of innovative ideas from the brightest students across the …

Application Deadline: September 30th 2016 Startup Open is a global competition that is open to entrepreneurs from any industry with a new business that has yet to raise any outside …

When: August 16th , NAN Media Centre, National Theatre Complex, Iganmu. Lagos A forum for young entrepreneurs in Nigeria between 18 and 35 years. The theme ‘‘Passion to Wealth: Road …

Application Deadline: July 30, 2016. Clements Worldwide is pleased to announce the launch of its 8th annual Expat Youth Scholarship (EYS) contest. Designed exclusively for students aged 13 to 21 experiencing …

Application Deadline: September 7th 2016 11th Annual CGAP Photo Contest Financial Inclusion Through Your Lens Now in its 11th year, the CGAP Photo Contest is looking for original, striking images …

Submission Deadline: September 1st 2016 The 5th Edition of the Uganda Press Photo Award annual photo contest is officially open for your submissions and we wish to invite all Ugandan …

Application Deadline: July 9th 2016 The School Enterprise Challenge is a global awards programme that guides and supports teachers and students to set up real school businesses. It helps them …

Application Deadline: 15 October 2016 00:00 CET (GMT+1). Target Group: People worldwide born between 1986 and 1993 UNIDO’s 50th Anniversary Research Paper Competition is open to young people around the …

Application Deadline: 15 October 2016, by 00:00 CET (GMT+1) Target Group: People worldwide born between 1991 and 1998 UNIDO’s 50th Anniversary Time Capsule Competition is open to creative young people …

Application Deadline: July 29th 2016 Do you want to open your own business, but don’t know where to start? Provided by Business Partners Ltd, South Africa’s leading investor in SMEs …

Application Deadline: July 24, 2016 The International Center for Journalists is pleased to announce a competition to recognize the best media coverage of maternal, child health, and other urgent health …

Application Deadline:  11th July 2016 Notification date: 21st July 2016 Workshop Title: H3ABioNet / IBM Research Africa Hackathon on Malaria Drug Resistance for a DREAM challenge Venue of workshop: Johannesburg, …

Application Deadline:   June 30th 2016 Are you a Senegalese university student between the ages of 18 to 30 years old? If so, the World Bank wants you to have your …

Application Deadline: 10th July 2016. The enterprise development program, EXTRAPRENEURSHIP, is an integrated business development program that harnesses strategic partnerships and networks to support and reward relevant, innovative, profitable and …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2016 The WECREATE Challenge business model competition is for women owned, women co-founded businesses and women led businesses only and is open to any type of …

Submission Deadline: 15 July 2016 at 23:59 (Madrid time). The United Nations 70th General Assembly has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development (A/C.2/70/L.5). This is …

Application Deadline: 30th July, 2016. The National Art Competition is an annual arts competition with each edition driven by pertinent themes in line with current social issues. The Nigerian National …

Application Deadline: Monday August 1st, 2016 TOPIC: Diversification: Panacea for sustained economic recovery and development PARTICIPANTS: Undergraduates in Nigerian Universities & Polytechnics REQUIREMENTS: (i)                 Reference letter from the Registrar of …

Application Deadline: 28th September 2016 at 5 pm GMT. Make your ideas reality with the world’s leading logistics company DHL Fair & Responsible Challenge 2016 Fair & Responsible Logistics embraces …

Application Deadline: September 1st 2016 A Competition for tech-driven solutions that address the most pressing problems of the refugee crisis #CracktheCrisis Founded in 2005, the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab …

Submission Deadline: Friday 12 August, 2016 at 11:59pm, Vienna Time (CET) Following the successful International Conference on Nuclear Security: Enhancing Global Efforts held in Vienna, Austria, in July 2013, the …

Submission Deadline:September 9, 2016 at 24:00 (JST) Japan Foreign Trade Council (JFTC) is sponsoring JFTC Essay Competition 2016 to encourage students, young researchers and business people to express their opinions …

Application Deadline: 11:59 pm EST, September 15, 2016. The Film4Climate Global Video Competition invites filmmakers between the ages of 14-35 years old from all over the world to showcase their …

Submission Deadline: July 31st 2016 The STEM Prize was established to encourage young Cameroonians and Africans, especially girls and young women to pursue careers in the fields of Science, Technology, …

Submission Deadline: June 26th 2016 Ye! Community is proud to announce a Startup Video Competition in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)! Through the video …

Application Deadline: October 31st 2016 Are you worried not to provide healthy food to your children anymore? Are you working on the development of circular economy as a designer or …

Application Deadline: 15 July 2016. Do you have what it takes to be the next Young Tax Professional of the year? The Young Tax Professional of the Year (YTPY) is …

Application Deadline: August 15, 2016. Rapidly developing Internet of Things (IoT) technology is opening up multiple new business opportunities for operators and enterprises, spanning many industries – public safety, healthcare, …

Submission Deadline: September 30th 2016 Our climate is changing. And FAO wants you to tell us why food and agriculture must too. There are two ways you can do this. …

Starting: 1st Ramadan 1437. Deadline: One Week after Ramadan Organisation of Islamic Cooperation OIC is pleased to announce the first edition of Ramadan Social Media Photo Competition. The competition is …

Send us your best images of women entrepreneurs in Africa and shared them PLUS you’ll be in the running for 1 of 3 cash prizes. Eligibility The competition is open …

Submission Deadline: August 31st 2016 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 …

Application Deadline: 30th July, 2016 RUFORUM recognizes the need for greater youth participation in enterprise development and business incubation and through its member universities and partners has supported training and …