Sustainability & ESG Africa Conference Student Innovation Competition 2025

The Sustainability & ESG Africa Conference Student Innovation Competition 2025 invites students from across Africa to submit innovative ideas addressing ESG and sustainability challenges. The competition consists of a proposal phase and a finalist phase, with a cash prize awarded to the winner and additional recognition for runners-up. It is the student-facing component of the Sustainability & ESG Africa Conference & Expo, aiming to spotlight emerging African changemakers and provide learning and mentorship opportunities.

Cash prize for winners, recognition, learning opportunities, mentorship and exposure through the conference and competition.

Open to students aged 30 and under, currently enrolled at an accredited university or higher learning institution in Africa; open to students from any discipline.

Submit an abstract addressing one of the listed ESG/sustainability topics; finalists expand to a longer essay if shortlisted.