Deadline: 12 June 2020
Miss Geek Africa is an entrepreneurship competition that originated as Miss Geek Rwanda in 2014 but was renamed Miss Geek Africa in 2017 and has expanded to 22 countries in Africa. Girls and women between the ages of 13 and 21 years submit apps that solve problems through technological innovations. The top three competitors receive cash prizes and business training, and the winner also receives financial backing.
The competition is aimed at inspiring more girls into taking up Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education and careers to meaningfully contribute to solving the continent’s challenges using technology.
Top 10 finalists undergo a weeklong intensive training program to equip them with presentation, public speaking and critical thinking skills to prepare them for competition day. Ms. Geek Africa is selected by a panel of judges and receives exciting prizes including a cash prize, IT devices, a trip to an international technology conference, among others. All expenses are covered for all selected finalists.
The experience provides all finalists opportunity to compete and collaborate among peers as well as participate in the summit where they interact with industry leaders and their governments.
Prize Information
Accompanying prizes include:
- Cash prize for the best five (5) submissions,
- A laptop for each final ten shortlisted,
- A trip to an International Technology Conference in 2021
- Free one-year Internet Connection for the best five (5) submitters
- Sponsored attachment for the best three (3) at a technology innovation hub closest to submitters to fine tune and actualize their concepts
- All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered for the shortlisted ten finalists.
Eligibility Criteria
- Female between ages of 13 and 21 years old
- Citizen of Ghana
- Contestants must be available for selection and training
Selection Criteria
The application must include the following:
- Description of the problem you want to solve
- How you will solve it
- A conceptual design
- what technologies you are using/need to develop the concept
- The population group it will positively affect
- How content will be generated, and shared.
- In developing the concept note, applicants must consider how many Ghanaians and or Africans have limited access to internet/smart devices.
- A graphical presentation to accompany your concept note, demonstrating how the solution will work and an example of its user interface.
For more information, visit http://moc.gov.gh/ms-geek-ghana-2020-call-application