The U.S.-West Africa Tech Challenge aims to advance the development of promising technologies that offer innovative solutions to help expose, understand, or counter disinformation, propaganda, and violent extremism within Coastal West Africa.
We invite technologists from across Africa to submit an application to present their solutions against these challenges to an audience of government, civil society, and private sector stakeholders. Up to eight organizations will be selected to demonstrate their technology to a panel of judges. Up to three organizations will be selected as winners of the Challenge and will receive funding totaling $250,000 USD.
The U.S.-West Africa Tech Challenge will be hosted in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on September 27-28 2023, as a two-part event. Part one will consist of the demo day featuring the selected technologists; part two will feature panels and discussions amongst technologists, government officials, civil society, academia, and media to share lessons learned and opportunities for cooperation around addressing the challenges.
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U.S.-West Africa Tech Challenge
| Application Deadline | 16 Jul 2023 |
| Type | Contest |
| Sponsor | US Government |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of U.S.-West Africa Tech Challenge
Companies based across Africa are invited to apply for a chance to win up to $250,000.
Winning solutions will be put to use for the benefit of countries in Coastal West Africa but this Call for Submissions is open to organizations domiciled and headquartered across Africa, not just those based in Coastal West Africa.
Requirements for U.S.-West Africa Tech Challenge Qualification
We invite technologists from across Africa to submit an application to present their solutions against these challenges to an audience of government, civil society, and private sector stakeholders.
Interview date, Process and Venue for U.S.-West Africa Tech Challenge
Selection
Up to eight organizations will be selected to demonstrate their technology to a panel of judges. Up to three organizations will be selected as winners of the Challenge and will receive funding totaling $250,000 USD.
Application Deadline
July 16, 2023How to Apply
The deadline for submissions is July 16, 2023, 11:59pm UTC. To receive the full details of how to apply, please complete the form on this page. The detailed instructions will be shared in English and French.
For more details, visit the website.
