Apply: $100,000 YouthADAPT Challenge 2023 for African Female Tech Innovators With Climate Change Solutions

A call for applications has been issued for the third edition of the YouthADAPT Challenge, an initiative of the Global Center on Adaptation and the African Development Bank (AfDB) jointly, with the goal of supporting young entrepreneurs who are spearheading solutions to address climate change.

Young entrepreneurs running micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in Africa are invited to participate in the annual YouthADAPT competition. The program encourages them to propose creative ideas and business solutions that can promote resilience and climate change adaptation across the continent.

The call this year is focused on female-owned businesses that are at the forefront of cutting edge technologies related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including robotics, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, virtual reality, internet of things, additive manufacturing, blockchain, artificial intelligence, robotics, and fifth-generation wireless for climate adaptation.

The winners will get $100,000 apiece from the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF), which is sponsored by the AfDB, in addition to mentoring and coaching to advance their business ideas and solutions for coping with climate change. In order to gain knowledge from a vibrant network of young entrepreneurs across Africa, they will also become members of the YouthADAPT Alumni Network.

Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 35 in order to be eligible. Their projects ought to be driven by young people and provide workable answers to actual climate problems. They need to have at least two years’ worth of accounts, be registered, and be in operation in Africa.

Go here to learn more about the requirements for eligibility.

Applications must be submitted by November 5, 2023, at 17:00 GMT.

Use the YouthADAPT competition portal to submit an application.