Applications are now open for the 2024 World Bank Group (WBG) Pitch Competition. The WBG Youth Summit 2024 Pitch Competition is an exciting opportunity for young change-makers to showcase their innovative solutions addressing global challenges. Open to individuals aged 18-35 worldwide, this competition provides a dynamic platform for presenting your ideas to
Applications are now open for the 2024 National Girls in ICT Competition. Introducing the National Girls in ICT Competition, an initiative that seeks to transform the ICT landscape in Nigeria by creating a platform for girls in secondary schools to showcase their skills, creativity, and innovation in various ICT-related domains. This competition
Every year, the Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge invites teams of graduate students from around the world to develop and pitch creative financial approaches to tackle pressing social and environmental challenges. The Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge seeks to identify the next generation of sustainable finance practitioners, connect emerging leaders with industry
The UBA National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa. Essay Topic: WILL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
AgroHack Challenge is seeking innovative ideas across the agriculture industry’s value chain. These ideas will be accelerated to create new opportunities for many young Nigerians. The key objective of the AgroHack Challenge is to harness innovative solutions that will enhance rapid growth in the agriculture food sector and increase output and
The GEC+Africa entrepreneurship regional pitching competitions aim to bring in startups and SMMEs from across the continent to showcase their businesses. This will be an opportunity to highlight Africa’s innovative startups / SMMEs and a platform to strengthen each country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. Applications will be open to tech startups at pre-seed or
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community and fighting against one of Africa’s most pressing public health issues, malaria? Do you have innovative ideas and fresh thinking on how to combat this disease? Then this competition is for you! Malaria remains a pressing challenge in Africa. According to
The Africa Business Heroes (ABH) aims to identify, support, and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making an impact in their local communities, working to solve the most pressing problems, and building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future. The initiative aims to be as inclusive
The 2023 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of poverty reduction. Eager to stimulate reflection and innovation on development from diverse disciplinary and contextual perspectives and with the generous support of Ambassador Jenö Staehelin, the Graduate Institute has
The Youth Leadership Competition is organised as a component of the African Leadership Forum (ALF) to provide a space for the youth of Africa and the next generation of leaders in the region to contribute to important discussions on leadership and sustainable development. In each contest, African citizens between the age of 18 and

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.