Briefs
The gym and the match.
Two kinds of brief, honestly labelled. Client briefs are real, sponsored problems from organisations, with the client judging the work. Training briefs are the practice ground: drawn from real Nigerian problems, built for learning. Open to ages 13 to 35.
Client briefs
Real, sponsored, judged by the clientThe first client briefs arrive with the first sponsored season.
Client briefs are real problems posted by organisations, with prize money and the client on the judging panel. If your organisation has a problem worth fifty young builders' attention, post a brief.
Training briefs
The practice groundCurated practice briefs drawn from real Nigerian problems across 38 sectors. The work, the certificate, and the portfolio entry are real; the client is not waiting on the other end. This is where you train before the match.
The $30 MVP Sprint
One day. $30. AI as your primary tool. By 5pm, something must be live at a real URL and usable by someone who was not involved in building it.
What Would You Build With $30?
Design the leanest possible product — one that solves a real problem you have personally experienced, built within a $30 budget. No padding, no features you do not need. Just the thing that works.
Design the Substance Abuse Prevention Programme Nigerian Youth Actually Engage With
Drug use among Nigerian youth is rising sharply, fuelled by cheap codeine, tramadol, and cannabis. Existing prevention programmes use scare tactics that do not work. Design the evidence-based alternative.
Design a Financially Sustainable Solid Waste Management System for a Nigerian City
Most Nigerian cities collect under 30% of their solid waste. The rest accumulates in informal dumps, waterways, and streets. Design the waste management model that actually works for a specific Nigerian city.
Reach the 20 Million Nigerian Youth Not in Employment, Education, or Training
Nigeria has the largest NEET population in Africa — young people with no education, no work, and no training. Design the programme that gives them a route back in.
Build the Civic Engagement Platform That Gets Nigerian Youth to Participate
Voter registration among Nigerians aged 18 to 25 is below 20%. Community participation is even lower. Design the digital platform that actually changes civic engagement behaviour.
Design the Business Model That Makes Electric Vehicles Viable in Nigeria Today
EVs cost more upfront but less to run. The financing and charging infrastructure that makes the economics work for a Nigerian commercial driver does not yet exist. Design it.
Build the Public Transport App Lagos Commuters Actually Need
Lagos BRT carries 200,000 passengers daily with no real-time information, no seat booking, and no integration with other transport modes. Design the commuter experience that 5 million daily users deserve.
Change the Driver Behaviour That Is Killing 40,000 Nigerians a Year
Speed, drink driving, and mobile phone use while driving cause the majority of Nigerian road fatalities. Education campaigns have not worked. Design the behaviour change intervention that will.
Fix Urban Water Supply in One Nigerian City
Lagos Water Corporation serves 9 million people but reliably delivers water to fewer than 2 million. Design the operational turnaround that changes this for one defined service area.
Build Affordable Wastewater Treatment for Nigeria's Small Towns
Nigeria's small towns have growing populations but no wastewater treatment. Raw sewage flows into rivers used for drinking water downstream. Design the affordable treatment technology and business model that changes this.
Close Nigeria's Rural Connectivity Gap with a Viable Business Model
Over 30 million Nigerians in rural areas have no mobile data coverage. MNOs have not extended networks there because the business case does not work. Design the model that makes it work.