Tag: Challenge

The YSEC program is a transformative entrepreneurship initiative designed to unleash the potential of young individuals, equipping them with the expertise, skills, and mindset necessary to launch and scale successful, sustainable businesses. Our aim is to cultivate a new wave of innovative, socially responsible entrepreneurs who will drive economic growth, create jobs, and contribute to the…

The Africa PachiPanda Challenge, a joint effort by MTN and WWF to inspire and support innovative solutions addressing pressing environmental challenges across the continent. This program aligns with WWF’s global goals, its Africa Strategy, and its established practices. It also adds significant value to the Mobilising More for Climate (MM4C) Programme. Specifically, the challenge contributes…

Applications are open for the 2024 NEF Africa Energy Innovation Challenge. The 9th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge, organized by the Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF), invites youth-led early-stage energy entrepreneurs from across Africa to work with local research institutions or industries to create a prototype model of a key device/equipment for a social energy enterprise, agri-business,…

Are you committed to sustainable development and social impact in your community and beyond? Are you a 16-35-year-old student, professional, activist, change-maker, or entrepreneur who wants to make a difference on the African continent and around the world? Are you a member of a youth innovation startup/project team based anywhere in Africa looking to pivot…

Applications are now open for the 2024 Irish Aid SDG Challenge. The SDG Challenge supports transdisciplinary teams in developing sustainable solutions to address development challenges under the UN SDGs in Irish Aid’s target countries. Solutions must demonstrate context-specific expected impact in one of Irish Aid’s partner countries, but applicants are encouraged to consider broader opportunities…

Applications are now open for the WFP Innovation Challenge: Relief & Resilience 2024. They launched the most recent World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Challenge in search of game-changing solutions that provide relief, foster resilience, and end hunger. Over 828 million people, or more than one-tenth of the world’s population, continue to go to bed hungry…

Calling all innovators, developers, designers and entrepreneurs! Apply for the Lineage Food Chain Innovation Challenge 2024. Lineage is inviting forward-thinking students and startups from across the world to help address the complexities of the food supply chain, explore new perspectives, and propose innovative solutions that can reshape how we feed the world. The teams who present…

The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups working toward a more sustainable future for agriculture. Selection Criteria These selection criteria will help us identify and support startups and entrepreneurs who are actively working towards creating sustainable and impactful solutions aligned with our mission and vision. Seed to Series…

Inspired by The Prosperity Paradox, AIC is run in different African countries every year. In 2022 AIC launched the Pan-African Health Entrepreneurship Stream, which now runs annually with the support of Mastercard Foundation. Teams that meet the eligibility criteria will be selected for participation in a comprehensive training and mentorship program, with up to $25,000 CAD in…