Saturday 12 March 2016

Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa

Internetorg-Innovation-Challenge

The goal of the Challenge is to recognize individuals and organizations that are working on internet-based solutions to promote education and economic empowerment in countries throughout Africa.

PRIZES
One Innovation Challenge Award prize in the amount of $150,000 USD for the app, website or service that the judges determine best meets the needs of each of the two categories: Learning/Education and Economic Empowerment (2 awards total). Each of the Innovation Challenge Award winners will also be eligible to receive more than $60,000 USD in tools and services from FbStart, a Facebook program designed to help early stage mobile startups build and grow their apps.

In addition, two Impact Award prizes in the amount of $50,000 USD will be presented to two apps, websites or services designed for each of the two pillars (4 awards in total).

DEADLINE
May 1, 2016.

ELIGIBILTY
Individuals and organizations around the world are eligible to participate so long as their applications, websites or services are designed to meet the needs of the above mentioned categories. (Residents of countries where the United States has trade restrictions will however not be eligible).

OTHER KEY DATES 
Winners will be announced in September 2016. 

APPLICATION PAGE 


Source and Photo Credit: https://info.internet.org/en

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