Africa Fact-Checking Awards 2023 for African Journalists

Entries are now open for the Tenth annual African Fact-Checking Awards, the only awards programme that honours journalism by Africa-based media in the expanding field of fact-checking. Application Deadline: 30th June 2023 midnight GMT. Eligible Countries: African countries To be taken at (country): Kenya About the Award:  Now in its 10th year, the African Fact-Checking Awards is … Read more

Nigeria LNG Prize for Literature & Literary Criticism 2023 for Nigerian Writers

The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2023 is looking for entries for this year’s edition in children’s literature. The organisers have also included a new category for literary criticism. Application Deadline: 21st March, 2023 Eligible Countries: Nigeria To be taken at (country): Nigeria About the Award: Nigeria LNG Limited who run the prize have made a call out for … Read more

Caine Prize for African Writing 2023 (Full Travel Scholarship + £10,000 Prize)

The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English. Application Deadline: 26th January 2023. Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: African countries About the Award: The Caine Prize for African Writing is a literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published … Read more

Win a Scholarship: UBA National Essay Competition 2022 for Young Ghanaians

Applications are open for Young Ghanaians to apply for the United Bank for Africa (UBA) National Essay Competition 2022 Application Deadline: 11th November 2022 About the Award: Sports Betting has become rampant amongst the youths in the country. What can the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Gaming Commission do to regulate the activities … Read more

Lex:lead International Essay Competition 2023 for Undergraduate Students in Developing Countries

Up to 15 US$500 awards will be made in February 2023 for the top-ranked essays answering this year’s essay question:  How can developments in Fintech impact upon economic development and how should it be regulated? Application Timeline: 31st October 2022 Essays due 31 December 2022 (no extensions). Eligible Countries: Afghanistan,  Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Lao, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Yemen, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Rep., Chad, Comoros, DR Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, … Read more

Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa Innovation Awards 2022 for Students

Open to university students of all ages based anywhere on earth, the Ericsson Innovation Awards competition recognizes innovative concepts that use technology to solve global challenges – and Imagine Possible. This year we are challenging you to ‘Impact our Sustainable Future’. Your Big Idea: Please share your Future of Food idea with us. We are looking … Read more