• About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • Newsletter
  • Submit news
  • TERMS OF USE
MSME Africa
  • News
  • Business
  • Opportunities
  • Articles & Resources
  • Spotlight
  • Views
    • Interviews
    • Opinions
  • MSME Jobs
  • More
    • Africa
    • World
  • webmail
  • TERMS OF USE
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Business
  • Opportunities
  • Articles & Resources
  • Spotlight
  • Views
    • Interviews
    • Opinions
  • MSME Jobs
  • More
    • Africa
    • World
  • webmail
  • TERMS OF USE
No Result
View All Result
MSME Africa
No Result
View All Result

Call For Applications: ReSAKSS Data Challenge 2023 ( Up to $1,500 Prize)

Blessing Joseph by Blessing Joseph
October 12, 2023
in Africa, News, Opportunities
0
Call For Applications: ReSAKSS Data Challenge 2023 ( Up to $1,500 Prize)
Share

This competition allows enthusiastic data users to showcase their creativity and analytical skills by using data and other resources on the ReSAKSS website and related digital platforms to develop innovative knowledge products or projects that address Africa’s development challenges.

The ReSAKSS Data Challenge aims to provide reliable data and numerous knowledge products on the ReSAKSS platform and encourage their use by actors in academia, business, policy, media, arts and the civil society at large.

More specifically, the ReSAKSS Data Challenge seeks to:

  • Introduce the ReSAKSS platform and its associated tools to African audiences: students, researchers, analysts, media specialists, artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in African in social and economic development in Africa and related data and knowledge products;
  • Raise awareness on the availability of reliable data provided by AKADEMIYA2063 through the ReSAKSS, eAtlas, and AAgWa websites.
  • Encourage participants in the challenge to fully explore the range of data and indicators on the ReSAKSS platforms;
  • Stimulate innovative use of data on African economies to create knowledge, tools, and artistic products and services that will contribute to efforts to address matters of strategic importance to African society.

Categories

Prizes will be awarded to the best entries in the following categories:

  • Category 1 – Essays and Reports: The most innovative research paper, article, essay, or journal article bringing solutions to African issues.
  • Category 2 – Visual Arts: The most innovative infographic, illustration, video
  • Category 3 – IT products and services: The most innovative applications and tools
  • Category 4 – High School Projects: The most innovative high school project

Eligibility

  • Open to anyone in Africa and from the diaspora who is passionate about data and willing to create innovative content, products, or services relevant to social and economic development issues facing African countries.
  • Targeted participants include but are not limited to researchers, analysts, and students in all disciplines, artists, media specialists, coders, developers, and high school teams.

Prizes

  • Essays and Reports
    • 1st prize: $1,500
    • 2nd prize: $1,000
    • Third prize: $500
  • Visual Arts
    • 1st prize: $1,500
    • 2nd prize: $1,000
    • Third prize: $500
  • High School Projects
    • 1st prize: $1,500
    • 2nd prize: $1,000
    • Third prize: $500
  • IT products and services (Contest 1): $1,500
  • IT products and services (Contest 2: Predictive Modeling): $1,500

Deadline: October 23, 2023

Click HERE to Apply

Post Views: 2
Share
Tags: AAgWaAKADEMIYA2063Call for ApplicationseAtlasReSAKSSReSAKSS Data Challenge 2023
Previous Post

Call for Applications: GAIN Microgrant Funding for Nutritious Agribusinesses 2023 ( N3 million)

Next Post

Call For Applications: Evaristo Prize for African Poetry 2024 (up to $1,500)

Next Post
Call For Applications: Evaristo Prize for African Poetry 2024 (up to $1,500)

Call For Applications: Evaristo Prize for African Poetry 2024 (up to $1,500)

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe To Our Newsletter
Enter your email to receive a weekly round-up of our best posts. Learn more!
By subscribing, you agree with our privacy policy and our terms of service.
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • Newsletter
  • Submit news
  • TERMS OF USE

© 2023 MSME Africa - All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • Newsletter
  • Submit news
  • TERMS OF USE

© 2023 MSME Africa - All rights reserved.