Application Deadline: August 30, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Paradigm Initiative (PIN) Creative Design Competition. Through the #AfricaConnected campaign, Paradigm Initiative gives you the chance to creatively highlight your country’s internet challenges or opportunities.
Are a young African between the ages of 18-30 participate in this competition to showcase your creativity.
Eligibility Requirements
- For young Africans living on the continent between the ages of 18-30.
How to Participate
- Create graphics, infographics, illustrations, comics or motion graphics that raise awareness about the digital divide and its impact on education, economic empowerment, employment, and civic participation in your region.
- Post your submissions on your social media handles, tagging Paradigm Initiative. Our social media handles include: Facebook – Paradigm Initiative |LinkedIn – Paradigm Initiative |Instagram – paradigmhq | X -@ParadigmHQ |TikTok – @ParadigmhqAll submissions should end with the hashtags #ParadigmInitiative and #AfricaConnected and tag @paradigmhq
- Visual arts and graphic submissions can include digital posters, infographics, illustrations, comics and motion graphics.
- All Submissions should be high-resolution to ensure quality.
- Submissions should be made in English or French.
- Please see specified timeline for each region below.
Timeline
| Region | Countries | Duration |
| Western Africa | Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), GambiaGhana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, NigeriaSenegal, Sierra Leone, Togo | July 12 – August 02 |
| Eastern Africa | Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. | August 05 – August 16 |
| Southern Africa | Botswana, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe. | August 19 – August 30 |
| Central Africa | Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe. | September 02 – September 13 |
| Northern Africa | Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan Tunisia. | September 16 – September 27 |
For questions or inquiries, contact [email protected]
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Paradigm Initiative (PIN) Creative Design Competition