Entries open: UNDP Youth Tech Solutions Challenge on Digital Violence
UNDP in Nigeria has officially opened applications for its groundbreaking national initiative: the Youth Tech Solutions Challenge on Digital Violence.
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Business Contests and Competitions
Apply and take advantage of business contests and competitions for startups, MSMEs, businesses, professionals, students, researchers, academics. Get funding and access opportunities through available competitions from reputable organizations
Apply: Jemila Abubakar Essay Competition for Nigerian Undergraduates
Every year, the Jemila Abubakar Essay Competition invites university students from every corner of Nigeria to speak up, write boldly, and help break the silence around mental health
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JournalismAI Innovation Challenge 2025 Closing Soon. Apply NOW
The call for applications for the second edition of the JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative, is closing soon. This year’s theme is all about audience intelligence and revenue growth. APPLY HERE
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Applications are now open for the NiYA Startup Pitch 2.0
Applications are now open for the NiYA Startup Pitch 2.0. competition. In a nation where youth unemployment hovers around 53%—with over 13 million young Nigerians actively seeking work, according to the National Bureau of Statistics—the Nigerian Youth Academy
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Apply for The Canva Africa Design Challenge for African Creatives ($10,000)
Join the Africa Design Challenge for African Creatives and showcase your creativity. Open to all young people across Sub-Saharan Africa, this Canva challenge invites you to create a practical template that helps local businesses grow
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Join the StarupGrind Pitch Pit: Global Edition – Founder Pitch Practice
Welcome to The StartupGrind Pitch Pit—a no-fluff, high-energy pitch practice for founders, dreamers, builders, and hustlers looking to sharpen their story and level up their delivery.
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Applications open for the NAEng Innovation Competition 2025
The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAEng) has officially opened applications for the 2025 NAEng Innovation Competition, a prestigious national platform that celebrates homegrown engineering
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Entries open for the Journalism AI Challenge
The JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative, is a programme to fund projects from a wide range of news publishers to foster AI literacy and implementation through targeted innovation and
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Entries open for the AU–EU Partnership Photography Competition
Applications are now open for the 2025 AU–EU Partnership Photography Competition – Through Our Lens
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Apply for the St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition
Applications are open for the 2026 St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition, inviting outstanding graduate and postgraduate students worldwide to share bold ideas on this year’s topic:
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Entries open: National Essay Competition for Secondary School Students
(SDSN) Nigeria, invites applications for the 2025 National Essay Competition for Secondary School Students
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Call for Applications: DealFlow Pitch Event
The DealFlow™ Pitch Series is the flagship initiative of the Angel-A Collective, designed to connect ambitious African startups with a global network of influential leaders
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Apply: Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science without Borders Challenge
Applications are now open for the 2026 Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science Without Borders Challenge
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Entries open for the WIPO IP Moot Court Competition for Law Students
Apply now for the 2026 WIPO Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition. Open to law students under 35 from WIPO Member States. Showcase your advocacy skills and compete in Geneva, Switzerland. Deadline: November 30, 2025.
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Entries Open: Africa Organization for Standardization Continental Essay Competition
Applications are officially open for the Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) 13th Continental Essay Competition 2025/2026,
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Entries open for the TSL International Student Competition.
Entries are now open for the 2026 TSL International Student Competition. This global competition is free to enter and welcomes students aged 7 to 18 from around the world.
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Apply for the CreaIdetor Pitch2Win Hackathon 2025 ($500 Cash Prize)
Applications open for the CreaIdetor Pitch2Win Hackathon 2025 ($500 Cash Prize). Are you a visionary, problem-solver, or creative thinker eager to turn your groundbreaking idea into real-world impact?
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National Young Lions Competition 2026 for West & Central Africa
Registration is now open for the National Young Lions Competition 2026, the official qualifying event for the Cannes Lions Young Lions global stage. This competition is open to young professionals aged 30 and under working in West and Central Africa across the following categories:
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Applications open for the 2025 Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition
Applications are now open for the 2025 Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition. The Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition is being launched to discover and support visionary startups transforming the future of labour mobility for Africans.
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Applications are now open for the UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge 2025
Applications are now open for the UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge 2025. A call to early and growth stage frontier tech start-ups in emerging economies
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Applications open for the Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge
The Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge is an innovation challenge designed to provide young people and youth-led SMEs the opportunity to develop innovative, long-term solutions and ideas
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Apply for the MEST Africa Challenge 2025
The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) is a leading Pan-African pitch competition designed for early-stage technology startups ready to scale.
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Apply: CFA Institute-AmplifyME Global Investing Simulator Challenge for University Students (win a CFA Program Scholarship)
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 CFA Institute-AmplifyME Global Investing Simulator Challenge for University Students.
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Application open for Pure Ocean Challenge
Entries are now open for the Pure Ocean Challenge to support innovative applied research projects worldwide, contributing to the protection of fragile marine ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Applications open for the Earth Prize Environmental Sustainability Competition
Applications are now open for the Earth Prize Environmental Sustainability Competition for students between the ages of 13 and 19, which rewards the teams whose projects have the most potential to address environmental issues.
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