Essay Writing

Earn cash and kind prizes and awards with your writing skills. List of Essay Competitions for Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, and other African countries

DStv Eutelsat Award for African Secondary School Students with Interest in Technology (Fully-funded to Paris, France) 2018

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Spread the loveSecondary Students are eligible for the greatest experience of a lifetime if they can be inspired to create an award winning essay or poster on what satellites can do for the African continent. Application Deadline: 12th February 2018 Eligible Countries: Awards are open to all countries in Africa where MultiChoice Africa maintains operations. To be … Read more

Commonwealth Class Short Story Writing Competition for Young Students 2018

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Spread the loveWhat images, emotions or memories come to mind when you think of the word ‘Peace’? Children around the world are invited to capture its meaning for this year’s Commonwealth Class Short Story Writing Competition. The competition offers a unique opportunity for students to become part of the Commonwealth’s rich storytelling heritage and to … Read more

World Bank #AfricaCAN Story Competition for Young Leaders in Africa 2018

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Spread the love If you are under 40 years old, carrying out great work transforming the lives of socially excluded people in your community—for example, street children, disabled persons, albinos, and in some societies, twins— in Africa, World Bank would like to hear your story. You may become one of World Bank’s Social Inclusion Heroes, … Read more

ONE Campaign Essay Contest for Young Africans 2018

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Spread the loveThe anti-poverty organisation is inviting young Africans to submit a 500-word essay answering the question, “What one big idea should African leaders implement that will harness the power of the continent’s girls to transform all our futures? Application Deadline: 17th November, 2017. Eligible Countries: African countries About the Award: what’s your big idea for girls in … Read more

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Student Essay Contest 2017

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Spread the loveForeign Affairs and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy want to give tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to demonstrate innovative thinking on the issues that shape their world.  Application Deadline: 10th November, 2017 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: All About the Award: In the 2017 Student Essay Competition, a panel from the Foreign Affairs editorial staff and the Lee … Read more

Deadline Extended: 9mobile Prize for Literature (£15,000 and Other Prizes) for African Writers 2018

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Spread the loveThe 9mobile Prize for Literature celebrates new writers of African citizenship whose first fiction book (over 30,000 words) was published in the last twenty four (24) months. For the purposes of this definition, first book means first printed production in book form of any type or genre. Application Deadline: 18th September 2017 Offered annually? Yes … Read more

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