{"id":25492,"date":"2024-11-08T16:53:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=25492"},"modified":"2024-11-08T16:53:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:53:06","slug":"call-for-application-african-climate-innovation-challenge-2025-10000-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/call-for-application-african-climate-innovation-challenge-2025-10000-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Application: African Climate Innovation Challenge 2025 ($10,000 Prize)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>African Climate Innovation Challenge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Empowering young Africans to create impact in their local communities by solving sustainability challenges through entrepreneurship and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helping African communities build resilience and adapt to the adverse effects of climate change locally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empowering youth and local communities in Africa by providing\u00a0 skills, and tools and knowledge they need to create local impact..<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrational knowledge sharing: bringing together local traditional practices with scientific or modern methodologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressing and solving climate challenges through entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressing and solving climate challenges through entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before applying, make sure your team is willing and able to commit to the requirements of ACIC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your startup should be a team of at least 2 people. 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