Category: Challenges
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Lineage Food Chain Innovation Challenge 2024
Calling all innovators, developers, designers and entrepreneurs! Apply for the Lineage Food Chain Innovation Challenge 2024. Lineage is inviting forward-thinking students and startups from across the world to help address the complexities of the food supply chain, explore new perspectives, and propose innovative solutions that can reshape how we feed the world. The teams who present…
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Call for Applications: Pivot Challenge 2024 For early-stage startup in Africa
The Pivot Challenge aims to identify and support early-stage organizations with innovative solutions to social problems, fostering entrepreneurship and social impact in Southeastern Nigeria. This inaugural event will mark the first-ever Pivot Challenge, aligning with The Pivot’s mission of promoting values, socioeconomic progress, and leadership accountability. The Pivot responds to the need for a fresh…
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GAIN AGRI-Business Innovation Challenge | Up to ₦ 20,000,000 EQUITY-FREE GRANT
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a Swiss-based foundation founded at the UN in 2002 to combat malnutrition, has partnered with the Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) to launch the Agribusiness Innovation Challenge. The challenge aims to attract agritech startups with solutions to improve Nigeria’s food supply chain. The Challenge seeks to identify, develop,…
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THRIVE Global Impact Challenge 2024 for innovative agriculture startups | $1 Million USD in funding
The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups working toward a more sustainable future for agriculture. Selection Criteria These selection criteria will help us identify and support startups and entrepreneurs who are actively working towards creating sustainable and impactful solutions aligned with our mission and vision. Seed to Series…
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ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2024 for African nonprofits and social enterprises
Applications are now open for the 2024 ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge. The Changemakers Innovation Challenge was conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community non-profits and social enterprises in Africa that leverage technology and digital tools to create social change within their communities. Eligibility Requirements The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is open…
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Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2024 for Startups | €100K Grand Prize
The Global Challenge is a renowned international startup competition organized by Hello Tomorrow since 2014. It is uniquely designed to address the needs of early-stage deep-tech startups across all industries. The Challenge gives deep tech and science-based entrepreneurs around the globe a platform for their projects, providing opportunities for equity-free funding, global visibility, and connections…
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Africa Digital Epidemiology and Innovation Network (ADEIN) Innovation Challenge for Healthtech Innovators in Africa
The Africa Digital Epidemiology and Innovation Network (ADEIN), an expression of the Design for Health Practice at CcHUB, has announced the launch of its innovation Challenge themed: Emerging Tech and Digital Interoperability: Innovating for Resilience and Improved Healthcare Delivery’’. The program aims to establish a forum where innovators can present creative technological concepts, simulations, and finished products designed…
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Mastercard data.org Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Inclusion Challenge (AI2AI Challenge)
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and data.org have launched the AI to Accelerate Inclusion Challenge (AI2AI Challenge), a global call for AI solutions to promote inclusion and economic empowerment. With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, it is critical that AI solutions advance inclusive economic growth, promote inclusion, and address inequalities for individuals and…
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Think Canada 2024 Education Annual Essay Competition for African Students
We are thrilled to announce the 1st Edition of the Think Canada Education Annual Essay Competition – an opportunity for young bright minds across Nigeria and Ghana to shape the future of education. Theme “Future Trends in Education Industry: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability” Essay Topics Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility: Balancing Profit and Environmental Impact The Impact…
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ECOPRIZE Challenge: Recognizing Youth-Led Sustainable Innovations
Are you a young innovator with a passion for sustainability? The ECOPRIZE Challenge is now open for applications! This exciting opportunity is aimed at recognizing and supporting youth-led sustainable innovations. The Challenge is an integral part of the Digital and Sustainability Experience (DSE), Africa’s biggest youth-led conference on sustainability and digital transformation, scheduled for June 14-15,…
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ANZA-TUT Future Tech Challenge For Entrepreneurs |Funding, Networking, Global Exposure and lots More
Are you prepared to shape the future of Agritech, Digital Technology, and Cleantech? The opportunity you’ve been waiting for is finally here! Join the “Innovating for Tomorrow: The ANZA-TUT Future Tech Challenge.” This challenge, co-organized by ANZA Capital and the Institute for the Future of Work at Tshwane University of Technology, serves as a beacon…
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Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest 2024 for students & young entrepreneurs (€ 4,000+ cash prize).
Every year, the Drucker Society Europe and the Drucker Forum organize the Global Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest, an international essay competition. The Challenge examines a contemporary management issue, usually connected to the Forum’s theme, within the framework of Peter Drucker’s human-oriented management theory. Requirements The Challenge is open to students (Bachelors, Masters, MBA, and…
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The IFC Impact Investing Challenge 2024 for graduate students worldwide
Apply now for the 2024 International Finance Corporation (IFC) Impact Investing Challenge.The IFC Impact Investing Challenge is the premier competition for graduate students worldwide. This challenge, hosted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a leader in impact investing, provides a unique opportunity to engage with IFC staff and present innovative solutions to senior leadership. This…
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African Impact Challenge 2024 for early-stage African entrepreneurs ($ 25,000 CAD in funding and Fully Funded to Toronto, Canada)
Inspired by The Prosperity Paradox, AIC is run in different African countries every year. In 2022 AIC launched the Pan-African Health Entrepreneurship Stream, which now runs annually with the support of Mastercard Foundation. Teams that meet the eligibility criteria will be selected for participation in a comprehensive training and mentorship program, with up to $25,000 CAD in…
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Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2023 Application ($50,000 Award)
Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2023 Application ($50,000 Award) The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies and partners Fintechs that are ready to scale and provides them with support and access to opportunities in Ecobank’s 35 African markets. The goal? To contribute to their growth as potential Pan African Fintech success stories. The Challenge is open to all Fintechs on…
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Heirs Life Essay Championship 2023 for Secondary School Students in Nigeria | Win N2,000,000 scholarship
The Heirs Life Essay Championship 2023 is officially accepting applications. The Heirs Life Essay Championship is an annual essay competition organized by Heirs Life to enhance young kids’ literacy while honoring their creativity. This year’s version is accessible to kids in Junior Secondary Schools across Nigeria, and they have the opportunity to compete for a…
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Malaria Innovation Essay Competition 2023 for African Youth |USD$5,000 Prize
Do you want to make a difference in your community while also combating one of Africa’s most critical public health challenges, malaria? Do you have new ideas and perspectives on how to battle this disease? Then this is the competition for you! Malaria is still a major problem in Africa. Malaria will kill over 600,000…
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Call for Application: SystemSpecs 2023 Children’s Day Essay Competition
Applications are now open for the SystemSpecs 2023 Children’s Day Essay Competition. Here’s how to apply: Are you ready? The 2023 SystemSpecs Children’s Day Essay Competition (CDEC) is here again and promises to be great! This competition is not your usual essay contest – it is a chance for all primary and secondary school students…
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D-Prize Challenge 2023 for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)
Applications are now open for the D-Prize Challenge 2023 for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty. Here’s how to apply for the program. Application Deadline:  24 June 2023 23:59 PT D-Prize seeds new ventures that distribute proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented products and services to end poverty. Yet we have found many proven interventions with large delivery gaps.…
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UNEP/UN Volunteers Young Talent Pipeline 2023
Deadline: May 15, 2023 Applications are open for the UNEP/UN Volunteers Young Talent Pipeline 2023. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, is actively looking for the first cohort of young, passionate, and skilled talent from less represented regions of the world to join the organization and become the environmental…
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Call for Applications: Techmybiz Pitchathon for Nigerian Startups and Innovators 2023
Applications are now open for the Techmybiz Pitchathon for Nigerian Startups and Innovators 2023. Here’s how to apply: Techmybiz is an end-to-end digital transformation process to identify and select digital solutions (targeted or adaptable for MSMEs) developed by Nigerian innovators and/or start-ups, further develop the selected digital solutions, support market awareness promotion to facilitate digital…
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Google Solution Challenge 2023 for University Students worldwide.
Applications are now open for the Google Solution Challenge 2023 for University Students worldwide. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline:  March 31st, 2023 Submissions are officially open for the 2023 Google Solution Challenge! Build a solution to a local problem using Google technologies, in accordance with one or more of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The…
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Schneider’s NextGen 2023 Global Student Competition for students worldwide
Application Deadline: March 30, 2023 Schneider Electric is looking for game changers in the buildings segment: AI, new business formats, smart ways to use data, new energy sources… Dare to disrupt! Submit your bold idea related to this year challenge and try to win great prizes and opportunities. Register now! For this edition, Schneider Go Green 2023, is returning…
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Call for Applications: International Women Day Conference 2023 Pitch Competition (N1,000,000 Prize)
This conference is a platform and beacon for all female entrepreneurs to gain knowledge, network and receive relevant tips on how to succeed as a female in every industry. This one-day intensive conference provides female entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet with other successful female entrepreneurs who are strategic and brilliant innovative thinkers; the event will…
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World Bank & Financial Times Youth Blog Competition 2023
Deadline: March 31, 2023 Applications are open for the World Bank & Financial Times Youth Blog Competition 2023. If you’re aged 16 to 19 and currently enrolled in high school, The World Bank & Financial Times would like to hear about your experience with post-COVID education and learn your ideas for the way forward. Please tell…
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Call for Applications: AFD Digital Challenge for African Digital Startups in Cultural and Creative Industries (up to €45,000 per winner)
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has recently launched its sixth edition of the AFD Digital Challenge. AFD Digital Challenge is an annual competition open to digital start-ups that devise and implement innovative solutions for Africa’s development. Every year, a theme related to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is identified and proposed…
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FMYSD/Bank of Industry National Sixty-Day App Development Challenge for young Nigerians (N10 million in cash prize)
Applications are now open for the Bank of Industry National Sixty-Day App Development Challenge. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: March 10, 2023 The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development in partnership with the Bank of Industry invites Nigerian youth to participate in the 2nd National Sixty-Day App Development Challenge. The Sixty-Day App challenge is aimed at engaging…
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RICE Business Plan Competition 2023 for Student Entrepreneurs (Up to $2M in prizes)
Applications are now open for the RICE Business Plan Competition 2023. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: February 28, 2023 The competition, just completing its 22nd year, gives collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups, enhance their business strategy and learn what it takes to launch a successful company. Hosted and organized by the Rice…