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Are you a digital entrepreneur who uses technology to increase access to greater opportunities, training, and employment? Applications are currently being accepted for the ITCILO #HackTheDivide Competition for Young African Innovators. To apply and find out more about this opportunity, interested candidates can click here.
Opportunity Details
#HackTheDivide is part of the broader Skills for Fair Digital Transitions in Africa initiative, co-organized by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), and in partnership with the African Union Commission - Department of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation.
Aligned with the ILO Decent Work Agenda and Italy’s Mattei Plan for Africa, this event supports continental frameworks like the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) 2025. It places digital skills at the heart of inclusive, human-centred transitions, contributing to AU Agenda 2063’s goals of inclusive digital growth and youth empowerment.
At the end of the hackathon, each team will present their idea to a panel of experts. One winning team will be selected based on the quality, relevance, and potential of their solution.
The winning team will receive a tailored incubation experience with I3P, the incubator of the Politecnico di Torino, and the first public incubator in the world. This includes:
Applications are open to young digital innovators (aged 18-35) based in the following countries:
Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda.
Whether you are already building solutions that help people gain skills, access decent work, or grow their businesses, -or working in related areas like education, digital inclusion, migration, fintech, or data innovation-, we’re looking for young entrepreneurs with the ideas and drive to help shape a more inclusive digital future. Selection criteria:
Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Apply for ITCILO #HackTheDivide Competition For Young African Innovators