Contests/Awards

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Application opens for online competitions for students with prizes in cash and kind every year.

You’ll find cooking, poetry, essay competitions in Nigeria, Ghana and other African and developing countries

Here you find competitions, prizes, and awards on essay, video and other competitions open for Young Africans.

Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) 25th Anniversary Essay Competition 2019 for Undergraduate Students

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Spread the loveThe Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in partnership with the National Universities Commission (NUC) is pleased to announce the theme for the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) 25th Anniversary Essay Competition Application Deadline: 24th July 2019 Eligible Countries: Nigeria To Be Taken At (Country): Abuja, Nigeria About the Award: Enhancing Confidence in Nigeria for Nation Building: … Read more

Apply: Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards for Sustainable Solutions 2019

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Spread the loveIf you’ve got an initiative, product or service already in action that’s tackling a sustainability problem, or you know someone else whose brilliant work deserves recognition, we want to hear from you.  Application Deadline: 30th June 2019 at 23:59 BST Eligible Countries: All To be taken at (country): London, UK About the Award: The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs … Read more

Dennis and Lenora-Foretia Foundation STEM Prize 2019 for Young Cameroonians

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Spread the loveThe STEM Prize was established to encourage young Cameroonians, especially girls and young women to pursue careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Application Deadline: 30th September 2019 Eligible Countries: Cameroon To be taken at (country): Cameroon Eligible Field of Study: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics About the Award: The STEM Prize competition will consider … Read more

Short Story Day Africa Prize for African Writers 2019

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Spread the loveCall for submissions are open from African writers for this year’s Short Story Day Africa Prize. The theme of every submission should be on Hotel Africa. Application Deadline: 31st October 2019. Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: African countries To be taken at (country): Online Offered Since: 2013 About the Award: The Short Story Day Africa Prize is an African writing prize open to … Read more

British Council new Art, new Audience (nAnA) Programme 2019 for Sub-Saharan African Creatives

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Spread the loveBritish Council’s East Africa Arts programme invites cultural partners in the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa regions (East, West, Southern).to submit an expression of interest for new Art new Audiences. Application Deadline: 1st July, 2019 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: The United Kingdom: England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales East Africa: Ethiopia | Kenya | Rwanda … Read more

ConocoPhillips/St Andrews Prize for the Environment (USD100,000 Prize Money) 2020

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Spread the love The 2019 St Andrews Prize for Environmental Conservation is now open for entries from entrepreneurs all over the world. Applications for this annual prize are invited from individuals, multi-disciplinary teams or community groups. Research projects will not be considered. Application Deadline: 21st June 2019 Eligible Countries: Global To be taken at (country): University of St Andrews, … Read more

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