Africa DEEP Tech Challenge $20,000 Prize 2025 – Call for participation on Africa DEEP Tech Challenge 2025! Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 is powered by Future Africa and in collaboration with llorin Tech Hub, CcHub, and IHS.
The theme Resource-Constrained Computing is a pan African challenge designed to spotlight and empower the next generation of innovators solving complex problems with limited resources. Whether it’s building Al models on edge devices, designing offline-first systems, decentralized compute or developing energy efficient tech, this challenge invites you to rethink what’s possible when constraints inspire creativity.
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Requirements
What to Build
Build a working prototype that solves a real-world problem using resource-constrained computing. This could mean low-power solutions, offline capabilities, small-data AI models, efficient edge computing, or any smart adaptation to limited computing environments.
Your solution can apply to any domain: healthcare, education, smart cities, fintech, climate, entertainment, agriculture, gaming and beyond.
What to Submit
- A functional prototype or demo of your solution
- A comprehensive project report including:
- Problem definition and context
- Identified constraints (e.g. power, data, compute, connectivity)
- Documentation of design alternatives and final decisions
- Tools used (AI, IoT, etc.) and why they were chosen
- Performance tests and benchmarks
- Screenshots or short videos showing your build in action
- A short video (max 2 minutes) explaining your solution and development journey
- Updated documentation and video (if part of semi-final or final round)
Who can participate – Participant should be 18 or above from the below Countries:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo the Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’lvoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, ‘ Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania United Republic of, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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How to apply for Africa DEEP Tech Challenge $20,000 Prize 2025
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