12 million
young people enter Africa's job market every year
Pan-African digital innovation contest · 4th edition 2027
Revealing, supporting and propelling Africa's digital talent
Since 2024, the APNA Federation's Afri'Tech Challenge has brought out digital solutions born on the ground and supported their founders all the way to the BIGTECH Africa Forum stage in Tunis.
2027 applications: mid-March to end of April.
Key figures
3
editions held since 2024
1,000+
young applicants across three editions
30
countries represented in 2026
3,000+
participants at BIGTECH Africa Forum 2026, where the prize was awarded
The challenge
Turning talent into jobs
Only one young person in four finds a formal job. Digital technology helps projects emerge that create value and jobs where talent lives. The competition acts on three levers: visibility, support, connections.
3 million
formal jobs only are created each year
The principle
Start from a real problem, build a solution
1
An idea
A problem experienced or observed every day.
2
A project
Application and selection by an independent jury.
3
A solution
Coaching, training and final pitch before the jury.
4
An impact
Customers, jobs, funding, tracked for 12 months.
Our winners
Three editions, three useful solutions
2026
eCampus
2025
AGROFlux
2024
AgriTech Africa
Tunis, October 2026
From the competition to the BIGTECH Africa Forum stage
The 2026 winner, Adama NIASSE (eCampus, Senegal), received his trophy in Tunis, in front of the African tech ecosystem, before a week of institutional meetings with APNA.
They trust us
What our partners say
“The APNA Federation, a dynamic community of passionate, committed people determined to shape an inclusive, innovative and prosperous digital future across the African continent.”
“You made the trip as volunteers, out of conviction, to champion African digital innovation. [...] THINKNEO is proud to walk alongside you.”
“Chairing the jury of the first Afri'Tech Challenge was an honour: like 10.000 Codeurs, the APNA team offers a caring yet demanding framework that reveals talent, young people who start from a real problem and build useful solutions for their community.”
Partners
Partners of the latest edition (2026)
2027 edition
Propel 5 projects to Tunis
100 hours of coaching, 15 people in Tunis including 8 to 10 young people, an Afri'Tech pavilion and a demo day in front of investors. You are not funding an event: you are investing in talent.
The 2027 competition
The fourth edition of the Afri'Tech Challenge is in preparation. Sponsors, institutions and young project holders: everything you need to get involved in 2027 is gathered here.
Aged 18 to 40 with a digital project?
2027 applications: mid-March to end of April
- Aged 18 to 40, living in Africa; Young Talent category for under-18s
- Solo or in teams of up to 4
- Application in French or English
- AI allowed provided it is declared and explained
Receive a document by email
Afri'Tech Challenge 2027 brochure
On request
The reference document of the contest: figures, principle, calendar, packages.
2027 sponsorship deck (with prices)
On request
Sent by email after the request form. Never published.