Caine Prize for African Writing 2023 (Full Travel Scholarship + £10,000 Prize)

The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English. Application Deadline: 26th January 2023. Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: African countries About the Award: The Caine Prize for African Writing is a literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published … Read more

Win a Scholarship: UBA National Essay Competition 2022 for Young Ghanaians

Applications are open for Young Ghanaians to apply for the United Bank for Africa (UBA) National Essay Competition 2022 Application Deadline: 11th November 2022 About the Award: Sports Betting has become rampant amongst the youths in the country. What can the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Gaming Commission do to regulate the activities … Read more

Lex:lead International Essay Competition 2023 for Undergraduate Students in Developing Countries

Up to 15 US$500 awards will be made in February 2023 for the top-ranked essays answering this year’s essay question:  How can developments in Fintech impact upon economic development and how should it be regulated? Application Timeline: 31st October 2022 Essays due 31 December 2022 (no extensions). Eligible Countries: Afghanistan,  Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Lao, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Yemen, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Rep., Chad, Comoros, DR Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, … Read more

Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa Innovation Awards 2022 for Students

Open to university students of all ages based anywhere on earth, the Ericsson Innovation Awards competition recognizes innovative concepts that use technology to solve global challenges – and Imagine Possible. This year we are challenging you to ‘Impact our Sustainable Future’. Your Big Idea: Please share your Future of Food idea with us. We are looking … Read more

Digital Lab Africa 2022 for Creative African Artists and Startups (€3,000 Cash Prize and Mentorship in France)

The Digital Lab Africa call for applications is open to anyone from the field of digital content creation: artists, producers, designers, start-ups, SMEs, collectives, students or entrepreneurs, based in Sub-Saharan Africa or a national of a country in this region. Application Deadline: 28th February 2022 Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African countries To be taken at (country): France About the … Read more

Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2022 for African Poets

 The Brunel University African Poetry Prize works in partnership with the African Poetry Book Fund to provide a platform for unpublished poets in Africa. Application Deadline: 1st November, 2021 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: African countries To be taken at: Online About the Award: The Brunel University International African Poetry Prize is a major annual poetry prize of … Read more