YALDA AfCFTA YOUTH CREATIVE COMPETITON
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA) in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invited all youth who were nationals of African countries, as well as those in the diaspora to participate in the YALDA AfCFTA Youth Creative Competition on the topic; “The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): What is in it for young Africans?”. The competition sort to deepen African youth understanding of the AfCFTA's instruments and how African youth can drive the AfCFTA agenda from their perspective. By ensuring youth were active participants in the popularization and raising awareness of the AfCFTA.
The competition was in three parts. These were essay, infographics and animation. We were looking for contents created by African youth that informed and educated young people about the AfCFTA and the tremendous benefits for Africa’s teeming youth population.
Check out the shortlisted participants and the WINNERS!
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ESSAY CATEGORY |
INFOGRAPHICS CATEGORY |
ANIMATION CATEGORY |
What was Competition Eligibility?
- Be a national of an African Union Member state
- Submit a national ID as proof of above
- Be residing permanently or temporarily on the continent or the diaspora
- Be aged between 18 and 35 years
- Be passionate about Africa’s development and deeper understanding of the AfCFTA
- SUBMIT BY DEADLINE OF 30 SEPTEMBER, 2021 AT 23:59hrs CAT or 21:59hrs GMT
What are the Prizes for the Winners?
For each of the 3 categories
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US$ 1,000 |
US$ 500 |
US$ 300 |
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Mentorship by staff at YALDA or partner institutions for all winners |
Mentorship by staff at YALDA or partner institutions for all winners |
Mentorship by staff at YALDA or partner institutions for all winners |
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Work published on websites and in publications of YALDA and partners |
Work published on websites and in publications of YALDA and partners |
Work published on websites and in publications of YALDA and partners |
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Opportunity to present submission at a YALDA or one of the partners’ events |
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Personal time with YALDA and partner institutions Executive Directors, Presidents or Chairpersons |
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Interviews by partner media houses |
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Free-lance contract for winners of the graphic design/animation and/or communications work with partner institutions
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Short internship opportunity at one of the partner’s institutions (AfCFTA Secretariat or UNDP) for essay category |
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