Competitions/Awards

Looking for global competitions for students?

Application opens for online competitions for students with prizes in cash and kind every year.

You’ll find cooking, poetry, essay competitions in Nigeria, Ghana and other African and developing countries

Here you find competitions, prizes, and awards on essay, video and other competitions open for Young Africans.

Win a fully funded trip (up to $7,500) to the UK with the Graduate Research Video Competition 2025

Do you have a strong interest in food science and technology as a graduate student? Do you have an innovative ...
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VivaTech AfricaTech Awards 2025 For Tech Startups

The AfricaTech Awards 2025 recognizes and supports top African startups driving innovation in GreenTech, HealthTech, and E-commerce/FinTech. Apply below: When ...
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Komla Dumor Award 2025 for Outstanding African Journalists

The BBC World News Komla Dumor Award will be made to an outstanding individual, living and working in Africa, who ...
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KidsRights International Children’s Peace Prize 2025 for Young Changemakers

KidsRights International Children’s Peace Prize 2025: Grab your chance to nominate fellow changemakers who are doing amazing activities or get ...
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Now Open: French-African Young Leaders Program 2025 (Fully-funded)

Every year, the French-African Foundation brings together a group of Young Leaders who play an important role in Franco-African relations, ...
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Nelson Mandela–Graça Machel 2025 Innovation Award for Social Impact and Justice ($7,500 Prize)

Applications are open for the Nelson Mandela Graça Machel Innovation Awards 2024/25, offering $7,500 in funding for groundbreaking social justice ...
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