Competition and Recognition
The World Bank -Mission Billion Challenge – Global Prize
Call for Innovation to Strengthen Inclusion and Empower the ‘Invisible Billion’ – the 2nd Mission Billion Challenge is now open!
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights how countries with platforms (such as digital ID systems, digital payment systems, and integrated social protection information ecosystems) are able to quickly scale up existing or introduce new social protection programs. In particular, countries with such assets have been able to efficiently make emergency cash transfers to vulnerable groups – such as women and girls, the poor, informal workers, migrant workers, people living in remote areas, and refugees.
The Mission Billion Challenge seeks solutions to how countries can increase their efforts to further support these groups – who often lack smartphones, computers and broadband internet access – so they can access services and cash transfers with minimal health risks.
Application Deadline:
14th August, 2020
Sector:
Big data, Connectivity, ICT, Internet-of-things, Smart city solutions
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GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2020
GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize is an annual competition to identify innovative entrepreneurial ventures in the agrifood sector founded by young people (young, adult agrifood entrepreneurs, aged 35 and under) across the African continent.
The opportunity seeks to recognize and reward 2 entrepreneurs, one woman, and one man will each with 50,000 US Dollars (Approx. Ksh 5,000,000) for the most innovative and scalable business ventures and 10 finalists will benefit from a package of support to boost their business. 250 applicants will benefit from online training to strengthen their business plans.
GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize seeks business that demonstrate; originality and innovation, market potential and traction, social or environmental impact, a viable and scalable business model and an inspiring and investible team
Application Deadline:
18th June, 2020
Sector:
Agriculture / Agribusines
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iF Social Impact Prize 2020
The iF Social Impact Prize aims to publish and support projects that contribute to our society. The programme does not charge any fees. The best projects will be honored with prize money of EUR 100,000 (Approx. Ksh 11.6 million) in total. Published project will reach the global design community.
Criteria: All projects that contribute to solving the most urgent challenges of our time and help to improve conditions –CSR projects or active support for a specific aspect of society.
Application Deadline:
27th May, 2020
Sector:
All
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Solve’s Global Challenges
Do you have a solution to the world’s most pressing challenges? Checck out and apply to Solve’s Global Challenges,
Finalists in the Challenges will pitch their solutions to a live audience of 400+ leaders and expert judges at Solve Challenge Finals in September during UN General Assembly Week in New York City.
Those that are ultimately selected as a Solver will:
Join a supportive community of peers, funders, and experts to help advance their innovative work through Solve’s 9-month program; Receive mentorship and strategic advice from Solve and MIT networks; Attend Solve at MIT; and Receive access to more than $1 million in prize funding for the 2020 Challenges.
Application Deadline:
18th June, 2020
Sector:
Agribusiness,Agritech, Education,Food,production,Healthcare,HR and recruitment
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