Competitions
International Identity Day Design Competition 2021 for African Digital Artists (US$3000 Prize)
This competition aims to help raise awareness on the importance of ID-Day, celebrated on September 16, and the cause of Identity for all. The purpose of the design competition is to promote ID-Day with an impactful image that will both inspire and encourage the worldwide community to rally around this important cause. As digital artists, this […]
NCC 3rd National Essay Competition 2021 for Undergraduate Students
The Nigerian Communications Commission is the independent National Regulatory Authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria. The Commission is responsible for creating an enabling environment for competition among operators in the industry as well as ensuring the provision of qualitative and efficient telecommunications services throughout the country. Applications are invited for: Title: 3rd National Essay […]
Call for Applications: Africa@2050 Climate Fiction Competition 2021
The world is on fire. Under business as usual, scientists warn that by 2050 over half of the world could face water scarcity, unsafe levels of air pollution, and increasingly unpredictable weather events. The world is at a crossroads. If we act now, we have a unique opportunity to remake the world otherwise. What future […]
How To Register for XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition 2021 ($100M Prize)
The XPRIZE Carbon Removal is aimed at tackling the biggest threat facing humanity – fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth’s carbon cycle. Funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation, this $100M competition is the largest incentive prize in history, an extraordinary milestone. Background The climate math is becoming clear that we will need gigaton-scale […]
MMC Short Essay Competition 2021 Is Out – Alternative Voices | Apply Now!
The notion of alternative narratives and alternative perspectives is important for the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) and will be central to this year’s Mixed Migration Review (MMR), their flagship annual report. They are inviting young researchers and writers on migration to enter a short essay competition. The winning essays will offer original analysis, alternative narrative […]
Jack Ma Foundation ABH Prize Competition 2021 Is Out | Apply Now!
The ABH aims to identify, support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their local communities, working to solve the most pressing problems, and building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future. The initiative aims to be as inclusive as possible. Applications are open in English […]
Is The 2021 UNWTO Global Rural Tourism Startup Competition Out?
The Competition seeks to source new startups and entrepreneurs that advance the contribution of tourism to rural development and support recovery. Creating opportunities in Rural Destinations through innovation and digital transformation in tourism to: Fighting poverty: 80% of all people living in ‘extreme poverty’ live in rural communities. Curbing depopulation: By 2050 68% of the world population will live in urban areas and […]
How To [Successfully] Register for 2021 Google Code Jam Competition
Google’s longest-running global coding competition, Code Jam, call on programmers around the world to solve challenging, algorithmic puzzles against the clock. Contestants advance through four online-hosted rounds to compete at the annual Code Jam World Finals that are held at a different international Google office each year. Each round brings new challenges, and in the […]
World Bank Group Youth Summit Pitch Competition 2021
The global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic calls for a coordinated effort toward recovery. The pandemic has resulted in the creation of not only a health crisis but also an economic one of a scale unprecedented in the recent years. How can we unleash the unique opportunities we have today to not only boost a sustainable economic recovery but […]
Africa’s Got Style – Fashion Design Competition 2021
Africa’s Got Style is a freestyle online fashion design competition open to both concept stage and realized works designed by professionals, young fashion designers, illustrators, or enthusiast open to African 54 states. Africa’s Got Style Fashion Design Competition aims to support designers who can combine “African textiles and styles to make innovative wears”. Cultural exchange […]