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Showing 1 to 64 of 64 open to people anywhere in Africa. That is 64 on these pages and 9 more behind the “more from” lines, 73 in all. The pages show up to 2 from each organisation, so one large employer cannot fill them. Tap “more from” to see the rest of its listings. Counted as of 20:10 on 1 November, Lagos time. Back to pages Every listing, wherever it is open

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Candidature pour la compétition du meilleur Licencié IIT

Institut International de Technologie

In English: Application for the Best IIT Graduate Competition

For citizens of TunisiaPosted in French

CompetitionSfax, TunisiaNo closing date published

Concours Moov Application

Moov Africa Côte d'Ivoire

In English: Moov Application Competition

For citizens of Cote d'IvoirePosted in French

CompetitionAbidjan, Côte d'IvoireNo closing date published

KIDS’ ART COMPETITION

Office of the Mayor of Victoria

For people living in Seychelles

CompetitionSeychellesCloses 1 Dec 2026

SADC Media Awards 2027

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat

For citizens of Angola, Botswana, Comoros and 13 more

CompetitionCloses 28 Feb 2027

QoG Best Paper Award 2026

Quality of Government Institute, University of Gothenburg

Open to any nationality

CompetitionGothenburg, SwedenCloses 9 Dec 2026

Human Rights Essay Award 2027

Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law

Open to any nationality

CompetitionWashington, DCCloses 3 Feb 2027

EQUALS in Tech Awards 2027

EQUALS Global Partnership

Open to any nationality

CompetitionOnline6 days left

D-Prize Challenge 2026/2027

D-Prize

Open to any nationality

CompetitionWhere your venture worksCloses 6 Dec 2026

Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Award 2026

Octopus Energy

For people living in Angola, Benin, Botswana and 44 more

CompetitionOnline, 47 countriesCloses 11 Dec 2026

ARSO 14th Continental Essay Competition 2026/2027

African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO)

For people living in Algeria, Angola, Benin and 51 more

CompetitionOnline, AfricaNo closing date published

Carnegie Challenge for Civic Leadership

Ashoka (Andrew Carnegie Foundation)

For citizens of Kenya, Nigeria or South Africa

CompetitionKenya, Nigeria, South AfricaCloses 31 Jan 2027

AIPS Sport Media Awards 2026

AIPS, the International Sports Press Association

Open to any nationality

CompetitionRemote, worldwide3 days left

IUSSP Early Career Award 2027 (Africa Region)

International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)

For people living in Algeria, Angola, Benin and 51 more

CompetitionAfrica regionCloses today

ARC Prize 2026

ARC Prize Foundation

Open to any nationality

CompetitionOnline1 day left

The Earth Prize 2027

The Earth Foundation

Open to any nationality

CompetitionOnline, worldwideCloses 31 Jan 2027

International Woolmark Prize

The Woolmark Company

Open to any nationality

CompetitionOnlineNo closing date published

Global Energy Hackathon 2026

Anneru Solutions

Open to any nationality

CompetitionOnline, worldwideCloses today

World Series of Innovation 2026-27

NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship)

Open to any nationality

CompetitionRemoteCloses 13 Dec 2026

Blue Planet Awareness Contest 2027

Bow Seat Creative Action for Conservation

Open to any nationality

CompetitionOnline, worldwideCloses 7 Jun 2027

Slingshot Challenge 2027

National Geographic Society

Open to any nationality

CompetitionRemoteCloses 5 Feb 2027

Diamond Challenge 2027

Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware

Open to any nationality

CompetitionRemote, worldwideCloses 14 Jan 2027

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