How To Enter For The Youth Ministry, Bank Of Industry 60-day App Dev Challenge

 

• The challenge aimed at improving innovation and creativitiy among the Nigerian youth is open to applicants between ages 18 and 35

 

The Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports Development in partnership with the Bank of Industry ( BOI) has announced the launch of the second edition of the 60-day app development challenge for young tech enthusiasts across the country.

The 2nd National 60 Days App Challenge is an opportunity for young Nigerians to develop their own app ideas that will focus on solving problmes within specific sectos and potentially turn these apps into successful businesses.

The initiative which is open to applicants between age 18-35 according to the National Youth Policy is aimed at improving innovation and creativity among the Nigerian Youth by encouraging them to develop their own app ideas and turn them into a reality by using them to solve problems within one of the shortlisted sectors: Agric-tech, Edu-tech, Fintech, Health, Sports, or Telecommunications.

Individual Sector Focus

The Agric-tech sector covers technologies related to agriculture, such as precision farming, crop monitoring, and irrigation systems. An app idea that solves a problem in this sector could be one that helps farmers optimize their crop yields, identify pests and diseases early, or streamline their irrigation systems.

On the other hand, the Edu-tech sector covers technologies related to education, such as online learning platforms, virtual classrooms, and educational games. An app idea that solves a problem in this sector could be one that helps students learn more effectively, provides access to high-quality education for underserved communities, or gamifies the learning process.

The Health sector covers technologies related to healthcare, such as telemedicine, fitness tracking and disease management.

The Fintech sector covers technologies related to finance, such as mobile banking, online payment systems, and personal finance management tools. An app idea that solves a problem in this sector could be one that helps people manage their finances more easily, provides access to financial services for underserved communities, or streamlines the payment process for businesses.

The Health sector covers technologies related to healthcare, such as telemedicine, fitness tracking and disease management. An app idea that solves a problem in this sector could be one that helps people manage their health more effectively, provides access to healthcare for underserved communities, or tracks and motivates healthy behaviors.

For the Sports sector, such apps will cover technologies related to sports, such as fitness tracking, performance analysis, and sports media. An app idea that solves a problem in this sector could be one that helps athletes optimize their performance, provides access to sports content for underserved communities, or streamlines the process of managing a sports team.

The Telecommunications sector covers technologies related to telecommunications, such as mobile networks, internet service providers, and communication tools. An app idea that solves a problem in this sector could be one that helps people stay connected more easily, provides access to communication tools for underserved communities, or streamlines the process of managing a telecom network.

Receivables

Top 10 developed apps will attract a N1m grand prize; Business Development Training as well as 50 Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development participation certificates, amongst others.

How to apply

Prospective applicants are to send in their entries through the portal www.appchallenge.ng beginning from 9th January 2023. Entries close on the 10th of March, 2023.