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Create breakthrough solutions that thrive under constraints and unlock Africa's deep tech potential.
Opportunity Details
Create breakthrough solutions that thrive under constraints and unlock Africa's deep tech potential.
Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 is powered by Future Africa and in collaboration with Ilorin Tech Hub, CcHub, and IHS. The theme Resource-Constrained Computing is a pan-African challenge designed to spotlight and empower the next generation of innovators solving complex problems with limited resources. Whether it’s building AI models on edge devices, designing offline-first systems, decentralized compute or developing energy-efficient tech, this challenge invites you to rethink what’s possible when constraints inspire creativity.
Resource-constrained computing solutions focus on optimizing computational tasks when resources like power, memory, and processing capabilities are limited, often in devices like communication devices, sensors, and embedded systems.
This isn’t just about code or hardware—it’s about the journey. We’re looking for builders who can not only create solutions, but also tell the story of how they solved for Africa’s unique infrastructural realities.
From agriculture to fintech, education to health, participants are encouraged to build in any domain—so long as your solution thrives under real-world constraints.
You will be judged based on:
$20,000 in prizes
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
IHS Challenge Prize – Power Management Category
What to Build
Build a working prototype that solves a real-world problem using resource-constrained computing. This could mean low-power solutions, offline capabilities, small-data AI models, efficient edge computing, or any smart adaptation to limited computing environments.
Your solution can apply to any domain: healthcare, education, smart cities, fintech, climate, entertainment, agriculture, gaming and beyond.
What to Submit
A functional prototype or demo of your solution
A comprehensive project report including:
Problem definition and context
Identified constraints (e.g. power, data, compute, connectivity)
Documentation of design alternatives and final decisions
Tools used (AI, IoT, etc.) and why they were chosen
Performance tests and benchmarks
Screenshots or short videos showing your build in action
A short video (max 2 minutes) explaining your solution and development journey
Updated documentation and video (if part of semi-final or final round)
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