Apply Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge 2024| The Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge 2024 portal are now open, The benefits of the challenge extend far beyond the participants, impacting the broader tech ecosystem, the economy, and society as a whole. successful person will Win up to N5 Million.
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This article will provide a comprehensive overview of the Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge, focusing on its objectives, structure, and the numerous benefits it offers to participants and the country at large.
About Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge
Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge aims to harness the power of technology and innovation to address critical infrastructure challenges in Nigeria. Participants will collaborate in teams to create innovative digital maps of one Nigerian state, highlighting critical infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, roads, and utilities. These maps will provide insights that can drive sustainable development across Nigeria.
The program at generating comprehensive, data-driven digital maps for Nigeria’s 36 states including the FCT, focusing on critical infrastructure to enhance decision-making and development planning.
Focus Areas for Mapping:
Each team should select at least one (1) key area from the following:
- Healthcare: Hospitals, clinics, and health centers.
- Education: Schools, colleges, and universities.
- Transportation: Roads, bridges, public transit
- Utilities: Water supply, electricity, and waste management
- Public Services: Police stations, fire stations, post offices, government offices.
Teams should aim to create detailed, insightful, and actionable digital maps that can be used by government agencies, startups, and international organizations to better understand the state’s infrastructure landscape
What Participants Will Do
Participants will work in teams to:
- Identify critical infrastructure (from selected innovation challenge focus areas) in their respective states
- Use mapping and visualization tools to create detailed, interactive digital maps
- Present the findings in a way that tells a compelling story about the infrastructure needs and opportunities in their state
- Submit their final project as a URL to a digital map that showcases the identified infrastructure and insights
Requirements for State Level, Regional Level and National Level Challenge
Team Formation
- 2-5 members per team (minimum 2, maximum 5)
- Teams are encouraged to combine technical and domain expertise (Innovators, GIS specialists, Data Scientists, Tech Developers, Urban Planners, Generalists etc.).
Benefit
The prize will be base on the Challenge as followed:
- Regional Level : One Million Naira Each for Six (6) Regional Winners
- National Level Challenge: Five Million Naira for 1 Winner
Note; This program will be in Virtual
Eligibility
- All participants must be Nigerian citizens with a valid means of identification (National ID, Voter’s Card, International Passport, or Driver’s License).
- Participants must be 18 years and above at the time of registration to ensure legal participation and commitment.
- Teams must consist of 2 – 5 members, with a mix of technical and non-technical backgrounds, to encourage diverse problem-solving approaches.
Participants must join as part of a team; individual entries will not be accepted - Each team must represent a specific Nigerian state. Participants should have a good understanding of the state they represent – either through residency, work, or academic study.
- Participants should use open data sources or gather data through ethical means. Use of proprietary or restricted data may result in disqualification unless permissions are obtained.
- Participants must adhere to all Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge rules and regulations, including ethical conduct in data sourcing, and must not violate intellectual property rights or use unauthorized resources.
Apply Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge:
- Final submission should be a URL to an interactive digital map that includes the infrastructure data.
- Tools like Google Maps API, ArcGIS, QGIS etc., or any other GIS platform can be used.
- The map should be easy to navigate, visually engaging, and provide insightful data that can inform decision-making for stakeholders in Nigeria’s development.
Application Deadline :
- State Level Challenge: September 11 – Sep 25, 2024
- Regional Level Challenge: October 2 – October 11, 2024
- National Level Challenge: October 14 – October 18, 2024
Stage Levels
- Oct 16 – Oct 20, 2024: National-level participants develop and submit their map URLs
- Oct 23, 2024: National-level participants pitch competition at Digital Nigeria innovation day.
- Oct 23, 2024: Announcement of National Grand Prize Winner
The Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge is a transformative initiative that plays a pivotal role in driving Nigeria’s digital transformation and fostering innovation. Through its support for tech startups, promotion of digital skills, and contributions to national development, the challenge is helping to position Nigeria as a leader in the global digital economy.
