Pollicy Youth & Elections in Africa Dialogue Series Essay Writing Competition 2025

An essay writing competition as part of the Youth and Elections in Africa Dialogue Series. It invites young people to reflect on issues surrounding African elections, including the role of social media, misinformation, and female representation, with the aim of contributing to the integrity of elections and civic participation. Prizes include cash awards, a certificate of recognition, and publication of essays on Pollicy's Medium account.

Cash prizes for top winners, certificate of recognition, publication of essays on Pollicy's Medium with author credit.

Participants must be adults between 18 and 30 years old, open to young people residing in African countries.

Submissions must be sent via email to info@pollicy.org with the subject line: “ Youth and Elections In Africa Essay Submission – (Your Name) ”, including the essay and required information.