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Are you an entrepreneur with innovative ideas and solutions to build stronger and more sustainable food systems? Are you addressing hunger and galvanizing international cooperation on food security? Then apply for the World Food Program Innovation Challenge. The WFP Innovation Challenge aims
Published: 26 Oct 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 03 Nov 2022
The social innovation challenge is designed to help young leaders and founders to explore, start and grow their ideas to solve the social or environmental issues that matter to them most. Social Shifters are next generation leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs with fresh solutions to today&
Published: 22 Sep 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 09 Nov 2022
Applications are open for the Caritas Acholi Agribusiness Innovation Challenge 2022. The Acholi Agribusiness Innovation Challenge aims to promote sustainable agriculture, curb malnutrition, promote food security and improve farmers’ livelihoods. In addition, the challenge seeks to identif
Published: 20 Sep 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 09 Oct 2022
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Applications open for Africa Youth in Trade Innovation Challenge by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held in Partnership with the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). This initiative prioritizes Entrepreneurship, Expo
Published: 06 Sep 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 09 Sep 2022
You are young, African, and want to work with like-minded people committed to making a difference from the grassroots level up? This ideathon is open to students, professionals, community activists, social entrepreneurs, changemakers, and all other interested folks in Africa. Designed as a virtua
Published: 30 Aug 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 01 Nov 2022
YOTA (Youth Opportunity & Transformation in Africa) is currently accepting applications from African talented young innovators for its 2022 Youth Innovation Challenge. The goal of the Challenge is to promote and nurture catalytic youth-led solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 27 Jul 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 29 Jul 2022
The United Nations Development Programme Sub-Regional Hub for West and Central Africa (UNDP WACA) has launched this Challenge calling for young entrepreneurs and innovators with impactful solutions in West and Central Africa. The UNDP WACA Youth Innovation Challenge is an initiative designed to i
Published: 26 Jul 2022 Type: College School Deadline: 02 Sep 2022
The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups who are advancing a more sustainable future for agriculture. Aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Impact Challenge is focused on three key themes each one central to supporting
Published: 26 Jul 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 26 Aug 2022
The Challenge aims to foster and nurture catalytic youth-led solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Challenge forms part of activities under the Africa Youth Partnership to Advocate an Equitable Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic. YOTA (Youth Opportunity & Transformation in Afri
Published: 18 Jul 2022 Type: College School Deadline: 29 Jul 2022
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The GoogleDotorg Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation commits $30M to fund big bet projects that accelerate technological advances in climate information and action. Building off of Google.org’s Impact Challenge on Climate in 2020, they are looking for solutions that expand our
Published: 16 Jul 2022 Type: College School Deadline: 29 Jul 2022
The CVC-AEIS Innovation Challenge is in line with the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) innovation direction to deepen and amplify technology solutions, to create employment through bankable cohorts of businesses who are from the university system. Innovators will be fro
Published: 07 Jul 2022 Type: College School Deadline: 04 Aug 2022
In 2022, we are welcoming startups from the following countries into our programme: East Africa: Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia West Africa: Nigeria MENA: Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco We are especially interested in startups that work on what we’ve identified as potential gam
Published: 08 Mar 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 31 Mar 2022
Applications are open for the World Food Program (WFP) Innovation Challenge 2022. Apply to receive up to $100,000 in equity-free funding, mentorship and access to the world’s largest humanitarian organization! The World Food Program has launched this Call for Applications in search of
Published: 06 Mar 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 06 Apr 2022
The GNI Innovation Challenge is a global program that empowers news organizations from around the world to demonstrate new thinking in digital journalism.The GNI Innovation Challenge in the Middle East, Turkey & Africa region focuses on innovation in any form. It follows the first two rounds whi
Published: 25 Feb 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 05 Apr 2022
WRI Africa and WRI Ross Center in partnership with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is pleased to announce the Digital Transport for Africa (DT4A) Innovation Challenge. The DT4A Innovation Challenge is an exciting opportunity for initiatives that aim to transform transit
Published: 18 Jan 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 16 Feb 2022
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AB InBev Beer Garage Africa Innovation Challenge is now open for applications The world’s largest beer company, AB InBev, has partnered Hindsight Ventures to launch the Beer Garage Africa Innovation Challenge, which will offer startups access to venture development and grant funding. AB InB
Published: 12 Oct 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 03 Nov 2021
Are you 24 and under and passionate about making a positive impact in your community and the world? Apply now for the MIT Solv[ED] Youth Innovation Challenge 2021. Solv[ED] is designed to spark a sense of agency in young people aged 24 and under, encouraging, inspiring, and supporting them to b
Published: 07 Oct 2021 Type: College School Deadline: 18 Jan 2022
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The program calls for socially committed citizens worldwide, problem solvers, creative minds, democracy experts, programmers, graphic and web designers to come together in a 72-hour collaborative digital process that will finish in a Demo Day where the participants will pitch in front of a jury.
Published: 12 Aug 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 06 Sep 2021