The mission of the 2022 Solution Challenge is to solve for one or more of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals using Google technology. The Solution Challenge is open to members of Google Developer Student Clubs. Join a Google Developer Student Club (GDSC) on the GDSC community page. Benefits Top 50 teams Win a
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program in Africa to support entrepreneurs. The mission is to showcase and grow local talent who are creating positive impact in their communities and beyond, and inspire a movement of African entrepreneurship. Over a ten-year period, the program will recognize
The African Development Bank Fashionomics Africa initiative’s second online competition is offering $6,000 total in cash prizes, mentoring, new branding packages and other support for winning African designers of sustainable and circular fashion. Fashionomics Africa is an African Development Bank initiative increasing Africa’s participation in the global textile and fashion industry value chains.
African Union (AU)-UNICEF Youth Innovation Challenge on the Impact of Harmful Practices on the Mental Health of Children and Young People Survivors of harmful practices such as children marriage and FGM may find it difficult to seek help and cope with the mental health and psychological challenges due to their
The African Union Civic Tech Fund is a pan-African competition that aims to accelerate innovative civic tech initiatives that have the potential to lead to citizen-led transformative action across the African continent. This rests on the recognition that there is an acute need for meaningful participation by African citizens in addressing
Applications are open for the Afri-Plastics Challenge Strand 2: Creating Solutions 2021. The Afri-Plastics Challenge is seeking the creation of new or the development of early-stage products, technology and/or services to encourage the reduction or elimination of plastic usage across Sub-Saharan Africa. By the end of the Challenge successful community-centered products
The Startupper of the year Challenge by TotalEnergies is back for its 3rd edition in 32 African countries! Its goal is to support young African entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35. All business creation’s project holders and young innovative startups with a positive impact on their communities and the planet can participate! Are you
UNDP Africa is searching for 20 exceptional youth from the Sahel Region who will win an opportunity to pitch their innovative solutions to a panel of judges at the YouthConnekt Sahel Forum. #SahelInnovateChallenge is a flagship initiative of the YouthConnekt Sahel Forum designed to promote and showcase the innovation and resilience of young Sahelians
Artists in Nigeria are invited to submit Research Proposals for the Cosmological Knowledge Systems in Nigeria 2021. The project invites the collection and visualization of cosmological knowledge as well as an artistic exploration of it. For this purpose, not only the major cultures (Yoruba, Igbo, Haussa) should be focused on but they encourage
The Youth4Nature is calling for Stories: Transforming Systems for Climate and Biodiversity 2021. They are looking for personal climate-nature narratives that engage in food, water, energy, shelter, and/or clothing topics such as just transition, livelihoods, food security/sovereignty, water security, energy security, sustainable fashion, green/blue built infrastructure, etc. Especially welcomed are

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.