Are you prepared to influence the extractive industries in Nigeria?
The SITEI 2024 competition invites innovative thinkers to tackle pressing sustainability challenges in oil, gas, and mining. This is your opportunity to present your ideas and help create a more environmentally friendly future!
Competition Overview
Incentives for creative thinking and thought leadership in sustainable practices within Africa’s extractive industry are the main means of encouraging participation in this competition. We invite individuals or groups to present feasible solutions to the problems that Nigeria’s sectors are facing, with a focus on sustainability and green finance.
Theme: Designing a Game-Changing Green-Financing Solution
Participants will focus on the theme of “Designing a Game-Changing Green-Financing Solution for Africa’s Extractive Sector.” Your task is to propose solutions that address current sustainability challenges within the sector, demonstrating how green financing can be sourced and leveraged to drive these initiatives forward.
Application Process
- Who Can Participate?
The competition is open to individuals or teams of up to three members, offering flexibility for both solo innovators and collaborative thinkers.
- Submission Requirements:
To participate, you need to submit a written pitch (500-700 words) that includes:
Participant Profile:
A brief introduction of yourself or your team members, highlighting your backgrounds in sustainability, the extractive sector, or related fields.
Proposed Solution:
A clear, practical, innovative, and scalable solution that aligns with the theme. Your proposal should demonstrate its potential for sustainable mining and how it incorporates green financing strategies relevant to Nigeria’s extractive industries
Why Participate?
Showcase Your Ideas:
Make your creative solutions visible to stakeholders and industry experts.
Networking Opportunities:
Make connections with other attendees, prominent figures in the field, and possible partners who share your commitment to sustainability.
Win Exciting Prizes:
The best pitches will be rewarded with prizes that may include mentorship opportunities and potential funding for your projects.
Winner: ₦250,000 cash prize + feature in SITEI post-conference media + potential mentoring opportunity.
Runner Up: Plaque + feature in SITEI post-conference media.
Deadline: October 10, 2024.
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