ReSAKSS Data Challenge for Data Enthusiasts

ReSAKSS Data Challenge for Data Enthusiasts

AKADEMIYA2063 is launching the fourth edition of the ReSAKSS Data Challenge! This competition allows enthusiastic data users to showcase their creativity and analytical skills by using data and other resources on the ReSAKSS website and related digital platforms to develop innovative knowledge products or projects that address Africa’s development challenges.

The Annual ReSAKSS challenge is an Africa-wide – diaspora included – four (4)-category challenge encouraging participants to use their imagination to generate innovative knowledge, tools, and content. Prizes will be awarded to the best entries in the following categories:

Category 1 – Essays and Reports: The most innovative research paper, article, essay, or journal article bringing solutions to African issues.

Category 2 – Visual Arts: The most innovative infographic, illustration, video

Category 3 – IT products and services: The most innovative applications and tools

Category 4 – High School Projects: The most innovative high school project

Categories

Essays and Reports

Visual Arts

High School Projects

IT products and services (Contest 1)

IT products and services (Contest 2:Predictive Modeling)

Eligibility Criteria

The challenge is open to researchers, high school and university students, graphic designers, IT specialists, analysts, and anyone else in Africa, passionate about creatively using data available on platforms to communicate and address

development challenges faced by Africa.

The challenge is open to all Africans within the continent and in the diaspora. All individuals under the age of 13 must have a parent or legal guardian submit the application on their behalf. All participants under the age of 18 must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to enter this challenge. The challenge organizers reserve the rights to verify an individual’s eligibility to participate in the challenge.

Previous winners are not eligible to apply.

1st prize

$ 1500 USD

$ 1500 USD

$ 1500 USD

$ 1500 USD

$ 1500 USD

2nd prize

$ 1000 USD

$ 1000 USD

$ 1000 USD

3rd prize

$ 500 USD

$ 500 USD

$ 500 USD

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; ReSAKSS Data Challenge for Data Enthusiasts

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