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Apply: Union Bank Centenary Innovation Challenge 2017 (Up to 4,000,000 Naira)

In celebration of 100 years of heritage & service, Union Bank is running a Centenary Innovation Challenge to find and support great ideas that address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in entrepreneurial ways. Application Deadline: 19th May 2017 Eligible Countries: Nigeria To be taken at (country): Nigeria About the Award: Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s most respected financial institutions, has … Read more

SingularityU MENA Global Impact Challenge for Startups in MENA Region 2017

What moonshot innovation would you develop to solve a global grand challenge using exponential technology that would impact the lives of a billion people in the next 10 years? Application Deadline: 24th April 2017 Eligible Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, … Read more

Deutsche Welle Heroes of Today Contest for Portuguese -Speaking African Countries 2017

Picture a person who makes a difference in your community and be able to win attractive prizes for the best entries! Post a text, video or photos and participate in the contest! Application Deadline: 1st May 2017 Eligible Countries: Portuguese -Speaking African Countries To be taken at (country): Online About the Award: Deutsche Welle’s “Heroes of today” contest seeks … Read more

Adansonia Entrepreneurship Challenge for African Entrepreneurs 2017

Bocconi University in Milan, Spain, is currently recruiting entrepreneurs to participate to Adansonia, a pan-African entrepreneurship contest starting in May.   Application Deadline: 30th April 2017 Offered Annually? No Eligible Countries: All African countries To be taken at (country): Interested participants only require internet-connected devices. About the Award: Entrepreneurs joining Adansonia will get the opportunity to take … Read more

Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge for Creative Developers in Africa and the Middle East 2017

Facebook is seeking Creative Developers from Sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA Region for its Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge. Application Deadline: 28th April 2017 Eligible Regions: (i) The Middle East and North Africa; and (ii) Sub-Saharan Africa To be taken at (country):  About the Award: For many years Facebook has been promoting innovation across the Middle East and Africa, providing … Read more

Apply: East Africa Postharvest Technologies Competition 2017 (EAPTC-2017) for Innovative Entrepreneurs in East Africa

The East Africa Postharvest Technologies Competition 2017 (EAPTC-2017) aims to identify scalable post-harvest technologies in East Africa for dissemination. Application Deadline: 20th February, 2017 Eligible Countries: East–African countries About the Award: The EAPTC-2017 will select top 50 scalable technologies from successful entries and offer them accelerated training on scaling up and pitching. Twenty five outstanding participants in … Read more

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