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.

School Enterprise Challenge 2026: Free Global Entrepreneurship Competition for Schools Worldwide

Apply for the School Enterprise Challenge 2026, a free global entrepreneurship competition for schools. Eligible schools worldwide can access training resources, certificates, and the chance to win cash prizes.
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GCSP Prize for Innovation 2026 | Win CHF 10,000 for Global Security Solutions

Apply for the GCSP Prize for Innovation 2026. The contest is open internationally to individuals and organisations across disciplines and sectors. Deadline: 23 September 2026.
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Global Pluralism Award 2027 | Apply or Nominate Outstanding Leaders and Organizations Worldwide

The Global Pluralism Award 2027 recognizes individuals, organizations, government bodies, and private sector actors from any country for exceptional and sustained work building more inclusive societies. Deadline not specified.
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The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition 2026 for Young Africans

Applications are open for The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition (Third Edition, 2026). African youth aged 15 to 35 from AU Member States can submit AI or robotics projects by 30 June 2026.
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Makerere University Short Story Writing Competition 2026 for Ugandan University Students

G Add us as a preferred source on Google » In collaboration with Yours2Read, the Department of Literature at Makerere University calls ...
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Concept Academy National Intercollegiate Medical Essay Competition 2026 (₦1.7m in Prizes to be Won)

G Add us as a preferred source on Google » REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! The Concept Academy National Intercollegiate Medical ...
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