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Applications are currently being accepted for the Africa Earth Observation Challenge 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Africa Earth Observation (AEO) Challenge is an annual open innovation challenge aimed at sourcing novel space technologies since 2016. This challenge seeks to drive entrepreneurial activity in the African space industry and promote awareness of the value of earth observation data across the continent and in multiple sectors such as water and food security, mining, logistics, insurance, and many more.
Financial Support
Cash prizes in the form of a grant of up to $10 000 in total (to be distributed across top three winners).
4-month online incubation and virtual mentorship.
Up to $ 10 000 worth of Amazon Web Services Activate credits (to be distributed across all three winners).
Technical support will be available to the Challenge participants from the leading EOD specialising organisations.
3 months access to Maxar Imagery Portal Securewatch; Access to Planet Labs data & imagery for R&D use; Access to ESRI sample data, apps, notebooks, deep learning models.
Intellectual property-related support services from intellectual property attorneys, Von Seidels.
Various packages of subscriptions to ArcGIS, user conference pass and ESRI Imagery Summit.
Feature in interviews and editorials via selected media channels.
To qualify for the Africa Earth Observation Challenge 2026, applicants must:
Apply for Africa Earth Observation Challenge
