Applications are now open for the 2026 SystemSpecs Children’s Day Essay Competition. SystemSpecs started operations in 1992 to deliver cutting-edge solutions to businesses and Governments in Nigeria and Africa. As a successful, fully indigenous tech-solutions provider, SystemSpecs is committed to contributing to every effort to close the technology skill gap in Nigeria,
Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Development Awards Competition. The Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) is GDN’s largest and longest-running programme that brings together a rich community of researchers and development practitioners. It is an award scheme that: THEME – 2025 EDITION : Digital Transformation for Universal Health Coverage The Japanese Award
Applications are now open for the 2025 Future Pathways Development Initiative (FPDI) Policy Challenge. The 2025 Policy Challenge seeks bold, innovative, and practical policy reforms that can strengthen social cohesion and foster a more unified Nigeria. This competition is more than just an intellectual exercise—it is an opportunity to drive meaningful change.
Applications are now open for the 2025 FINCA Ventures Prize Competition. NCA Ventures is hosting the second annual Prize Competition to fund early-stage companies with visionary leaders looking to drive impact and innovation in climate-smart agriculture and fintech in Sub-Saharan Africa. The FINCA Ventures Prize Competition supports rising African entrepreneurs who are
Applications are now open for the 2025 Geneva Challenge. The 2025 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of migration. Eager to stimulate reflection and innovation on development issues from diverse disciplinary and contextual perspectives and with the generous support
Applications are now open for the 2025 Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition. The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition 2025 is a pioneering initiative driving Africa’s leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through AI, robotics, and emerging technologies. This transformative competition is a collaboration between the African
AUDA-NEPAD Competition! Good Practices for Innovative Approaches for Implementing Equitable and Inclusive TVET in Africa. Are you an organisation that excels at ensuring all of Africa’s young people have equal access to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) opportunities? Do you have programmes that specifically target women and girls,
The Commonwealth Secretariat is pleased to launch the Think Trade, Think Green: Commonwealth Innovative Youth Essay Award Competition. This competition, brought to you by the Trade and Youth teams of the Commonwealth Secretariat, invites young researchers and students aged 18-29 to share their insights on a crucial topic: How can trade and
Applications are now open for the 2024 Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Essay Competition. The essay competition on “Collaborative Action for Growth, Competitiveness, and Stability” invites participants to explore the interconnected dimensions of inclusive development, business dynamism, societal security, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration. Essays should discuss how fostering inclusive growth can drive competitiveness
The Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) is GDN’s largest and longest-running program that brings together a rich community of researchers and development practitioners. It is an award scheme that: THEME – 2024 EDITION Sustainable Climate Action for Human-Centered Development The awards will feature two categories: The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on

The Consolidated Hallmark Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.
Asset & Resource Management (ARM) Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.
The SystemSpecs Children’s Day Essay Competition 2026 for young Nigerians (₦1,000,000 Prize)
The Sahara Group Global Management Trainee Programme 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.
The 2026 GSK Africa Open Lab Postgraduate Fellowship in Biostatistics /Health Data Science for early-career African scientists (Fully Funded)
The American University of Beirut (AUB) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026/2027 for Online Masters study (Fully Funded).
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) OND Internship Programme 2026 for young Nigerians
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2026 for Developing Countries Nationals (Fully Funded).
CFAO Nigeria Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.