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13TH ANNUAL ARSO CONTINENTAL ESSAY COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: Friday 17th April 2026

LOCATION: Uganda

The Annual ARSO Essay Competition is a prestigious platform dedicated to fostering creativity, innovation, and critical thinking among the youth across Africa. Each year, they invite students to explore pressing topics, share their perspectives, and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on sustainable development and standards in Africa. Join in celebrating the power of words and ideas in shaping a brighter future for our continent.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to Citizens of all African Countries Only those below the age of 35 years living in Africa and studying in a university/college recognized by the local commission for university education or an equivalent body in their countries.

Theme – “The role of harmonised standards in reducing Technical Barriers to Trade and in promoting fair and just trade within the Intra-African and Global Trade“

Length of essays: Essays should be between 1000 and 1200 words

Presentation: Essays should be double spaced and presented in Century Gothic, size 12

Language of essays: Essays must be submitted in English or French Information on the author: Authors may use up to 50 words to describe themselves.

Information should include their names, course and year of study, name, town and country in which their university is located. N/B: this will not be part of the 1000- 1200 words

Contacts of authors: Authors should provide us with their postal, physical, telephone and email addresses on the first page of the essay together with the title of the essay and information on the author.

Kindly attach a copy of the Identity Card or Passport and a completely filled Registration Form (ARSO/CACO/EC/Form 1/2025)

BENEFIT:

1st Continental Winner: $1,000

Economy Class Return Air Ticket and Accommodation to the General Assembly in Uganda in June/July 2026

Recognition and Awarding During the General Assembly

Publishing of the Essay on the ARSO Website

2nd Continental Winner: $800

Recognition and Awarding During the General Assembly

Publishing of the Essay on the ARSO Website

3rd Continental Winner: $500

Continental Winner Prices Recognition and Awarding During the General Assembly

Publishing of the Essay on the ARSO Website

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FINCA VENTURES PRIZE COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: April 30, 2025, at midnight (GMT-5).

LOCATION: Uganda

The FINCA Ventures Prize Competition supports rising African entrepreneurs who are leveraging innovative technologies and designing disruptive business models to drive impact and innovation in sub-Saharan Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

Companies must have at least one African founder, be for-profit, post-revenue, be revenue-generating for five years or less, be operational in sub-Saharan Africa, and address issues in financial inclusion or agriculture as described above. To win a grant award, participants must be able to travel to San Francisco (with costs covered by FINCA) to present in front of a panel of judges and attend the awards ceremony and reception.

There is no cost to participate in the competition. For applicants invited to pitch at the events in San Francisco, FINCA will arrange for and cover the costs of travel.

Applicants must create an account and answer all the questions posed in this application form available at https://fincaventures.awardsplatform.com/. Submissions must be complete before the competition deadline.

The entries will be judged according to the following criteria:

Strength of Entrepreneur & Team

Innovativeness of Solution

Social & Environmental Impact

Market Traction and Financial Sustainability

Strategy for Growth

BENEFIT:

In each category, the grand prize winner will receive a grant award of $100,000. The second and third place finalists will receive grant awards of $60,000 and $40,000, respectively.

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