Category: Contests
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Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition 2024 for tech innovators in Africa
Applications are now open for the 4th KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator Competition. The Global Tech Innovator competition is helping to accelerate that journey by putting founders and their technology innovations and tech-enabled solutions in the global spotlight. All with the support, guidance and expertise of an extensive network of business professionals during —…
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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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The AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge 2024 for early-stage Egyptian agri-tech ventures
Applications are open for the 2024 AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge. The AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge is powered by CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) and co-organized with CGIAR Centers (The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, ICARDA, IWMI, and IFPRI) and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) of Egypt. The Ministry of Higher Education and…
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Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Innovation Program 2024 for Innovative Startups Worldwide |$100,000 USD in Prizes
Applications are now open for the 2024 Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Innovation Program. The Visa Everywhere Initiative is an open innovation program that assists startups like yours in unlocking new opportunities — and can provide you with a global platform to demonstrate your groundbreaking solutions. The program began in the United States in 2015 and…
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The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023
We are delighted to share that the 2023 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is open to entries for writers aged under 18, who are nationals or residents of all Commonwealth countries and territories, as well as residents of Hong Kong, Ireland, and Zimbabwe. The competition asks entrants to explore the power young people hold within the global community…
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Peter Drucker Essay Contest 2023 for Students & Young Entrepreneurs (€ 4,000+ cash prize & Funded to the 15th Global Peter Drucker Forum).
Applications are now open for the Peter Drucker Essay Contest 2023 for students and young entrepreneurs. Here’s how to apply for the essay contest. Application Deadline:  May 31st, 2023 The Drucker Challenge is an international essay competition held annually by the Drucker Society Europe, in conjunction with the Drucker Forum. The Challenge explores a current topic in management…
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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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Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023 for Young Writers from Commonwealth Nations. (Funded Trip to London)
Applications are now open for the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 30 June 2023. The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest international writing competition. 2023 marks 140 years since it was established in 1883. With thousands of young people taking part every year, it is an important way…
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Future Generation Art Prize 2023 for emerging Artists worldwide.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2023 The Future Generation Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long-term support to a future generation of artists. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009, the Prize supported the artistic development and production of new works of over 100 artists in exhibitions at…
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The Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People 2023 (Â¥100,000 prize)
Applications are now open for the Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People 2023. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: June 15, 2023 Applications are invited for the Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People 2023. This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of…
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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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The SheTrades Accelerator Programme 2023 for women entrepreneurs
The SheTrades Accelerator Programme for women entrepreneurs and business support organizations in the Apparel, Accessories and Home Décor sectors is targeting women-owned businesses (WOBs) and BSO’s in the Apparel, Accessories, and Home Decor sector from Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Senegal, and South Africa. It aims to support income generation and job creation for WOBs and their community by: Strengthening…
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Call for Entries: Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Prize for Science 2023 (USD 100k Prize)
Nigeria LNG Limited is the proud sponsor of three of the biggest and most prestigious prizes in Africa for science, literature, and literary criticism: The Nigeria Prize for Science and The Nigeria Prize for Literature, each worth USD100,000 in award money, and The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism with a N1 million cash reward. This…
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2023 Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Prize for Literature ($USD 100,000 prize)
Applications are now open for the 2023 Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Prize for Literature. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: March 21st, 2023 Nigeria LNG Limited is a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria, incorporated as a private limited liability company on May 17, 1989 to harness Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources…
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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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The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2023 Pitch Competition for Young Changemakers (Fully Funded to 2023 WBG Youth Summit in Washington D.C., USA)
Applications are now open for the The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2023. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: March 3rd, 2023 (11:59 PM EST) Returning for its 10th edition, the World Bank Group Youth Summit aims to engage youth on the most pressing topics facing their generation, bringing together thousands of participants from around the world. The theme of…
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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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World Trade Organization Essay Competition 2023 (CHF 5,000 Prize & Funded Trip to UK )
Applications are open for the World Trade Organization Essay Competition 2023. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 2 June 2023. The WTO has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2023 WTO Essay Award. The aim of the award is to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade cooperation and…
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Call for Applications: UNESCO Youth Essay Contest 2023
Applications are now open for the 2023 UNESCO Youth Essay Contest. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: January 20, 2023 UNESCO remains committed to meaningful youth engagement, with youth embraced by the Organization as both beneficiaries and key partners in co-shaping and co-delivery its mandate to build peace in the minds of women and men.…