U.S. – West Africa Tech Challenge (Up to $250,000 USD) 2023

Published: 11 Jul 2023 1,022 views

The U.S. – West Africa Tech Challenge 2024 is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Global Engagement Center, in collaboration with U.S. Embassy Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, United Nations Development Programme, She Code Africa, Impact Hub Abidjan, and Becera. Up to three organizations will be selected as winners of the Challenge and will receive funding totaling $250,000 USD.

The Challenge will be hosted in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on September 27-28 2023, as a two-part event. Part one will consist of the demo day featuring the selected technologists; part two will feature panels and discussions amongst technologists, government officials, civil society, academia, and media to share lessons learned and opportunities for cooperation around addressing the challenges.

U.S. – West Africa West Africa Tech Challenge

Benefits of U.S. – West Africa West Africa Tech Challenge

•  Up to three organizations will be selected as winners of the Challenge and will receive funding totaling $250,000 USD.

Requirements for U.S. – West Africa West Africa Tech Challenge

• Organizations must be domiciled and headquartered across Africa, not just those based in Coastal West Africa.
• Organizations must offer innovative solutions to help expose, understand, or counter disinformation, propaganda, and violent extremism within Coastal West Africa.

Application Deadline

How to Apply