Competitions

The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award is launching its first competition designed to highlight and support the work of pioneering young entrepreneurs developing health innovations. They want to encourage business entrepreneurship and help advance promising health care solutions that support and empower healthcare workers – those on the frontline …

Entries are invited for the 2021 Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Short Video Competition. The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS is organising a short video competition on sexual and gender-based violence as a means of eliminating its prevalence in society.   The objective of the competition …

Fashion Frontier Challenge is a program to find and support the new ideas that are making the fashion landscape more inclusive. Are you an entrepreneur working to make positive change in the fashion industry? Apply now for the third edition of the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge! Tommy Hilfiger have set …

Registration for Hash Code 2021 is Open! Want to tackle a real Google engineering problem with a team made up of your friends, peers, or new connections? Whether you’re a beginner, a pro, or somewhere in between, Hash Code is fun for everyone. Register for the Hash Code 2021 Online Qualifications …

Introducing the BBC World Service’s first ever international podcast competition. For 2021, it’s open to people living in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Eligibility • To enter, you must be 18 years old or over, not already a professional in broadcast media or podcasting, and the idea you submit must not …

Are you 16 to 19 years old? Are you currently enrolled in a high school or secondary school? Has COVID-19 affected your learning or the education of a friend or family member? If yes, then take part in the World Bank Group and the Financial Times’ third joint global blog/essay …

Tell the world why fighting NTDs matters, or how your country/region is ending the neglect. Calling young artists and communicators worldwide! Submit your multimedia stories of resilience and progress against neglected tropical diseases in your country or region to win cash prizes of up to USD 2,500! Entries can be …

Applications for Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest  is now open to participants aged 18 to 33. The contest aims to promote young photographers and support them in their strive for professional perfection. The 2021 contest will showcase four categories for which young photographers can vie for awards: 1. Top News. Important events in the life of individuals …

Applications are now open for Campus Blockchain Hackathon 2021. The Campus Blockchain Hackathon is an initiative of Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI), to give the students of higher institutions in Africa early exposure to the career and business opportunities being presented by the Blockchain/DLT Digital Innovations. The Hackathon creates a structured …

Applications are now open for the Allard Prize Photography Competition 2021. The bi-annual Allard Prize Photography Competition, which recognizes photographic excellence reflecting the ideals of the Allard Prize, is adjudicated by the Allard Prize Committee and Maxe Fisher, Associate Professor, Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media, Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Photographers …