The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2018 edition of its annual Essay Competition.Submission Deadline: 5th October 2018Offered Annually? YesEligible Countries: NigeriaAbout Award: …

Call for submissions are open from African writers for this year's Short Story Day Africa Prize. The theme of every submission should be on Hotel Africa.Application Deadline: 31st August 2018.Offered annually? YesEligible…

Every year, the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation runs a Scholarship Essay Competition for students to win free tuition including cash prizes of 100,000, 75,000 and 50,000.Application Deadline: 31st May 2018.Eligible Countries:…

Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to write data-driven stories in an entertaining and thought-provoking way? If so, we invite you to enter the 2018 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing. The competition…

African citizens between the age of 18-25 are invited to submit an essay for this year’s Leadership Essay Contest organised by the Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development (UONGOZI Institute).Application Deadline: …

African Development Bank launches Africa of my Dreams contest for young Africans to make their voices heard and accelerate Africa's industrialization.Application Deadline: 26th March 2018Eligible Countries: African countriesTo…

Secondary Students are eligible for the greatest experience of a lifetime if they can be inspired to create an award winning essay or poster on what satellites can do for the African continent.Application Deadline: 12th February 2018…

What images, emotions or memories come to mind when you think of the word ‘Peace’? Children around the world are invited to capture its meaning for this year’s Commonwealth Class Short Story Writing Competition. The competition offers a…