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.
Democratise Continuing Professional Education for Nigerian Professionals
Nigerian professionals outside Lagos spend more time, money, and travel on CPD than professionals in Lagos, who are already better served. Design the remote CPD platform that levels the field.
Build the Trust Infrastructure for Nigeria's Freelance Professional Market
Anyone in Nigeria can call themselves a consultant or adviser. Clients have no way to distinguish genuine professionals from fraudsters. Design the marketplace that makes expertise verifiable.
Hold Nigerian Elected Officials Accountable to Their Constituents
Nigerian voters have no reliable way to track what their elected representatives are doing in their names. Design the accountability infrastructure that changes this relationship.
Support the Mental Health of Nigeria's 20 Million Unpaid Caregivers
Nigerian women who care for elderly parents, sick spouses, or children with disabilities are experiencing a silent mental health crisis. They receive no recognition, no support, and no respite. Design the intervention that reaches them.
Formalise and Make Safer Nigeria's 500,000 Artisanal Miners
Artisanal miners in Zamfara, Osun, and Cross River die preventably every month. Lead poisoning has killed children in Zamfara. Design the formalisation model that protects miners without removing their livelihoods.
Build a Mineral Traceability System That Prevents Conflict Mineral Flows from Nigeria
Nigeria exports significant volumes of coltan, gold, and other minerals that are impossible to trace from mine to market. Design the traceability system that satisfies international due diligence requirements.
Design Trauma Support for Nigerians Affected by Insurgency and Communal Conflict
Millions of Nigerians in the North-East, North-West, and Middle Belt are living with unprocessed trauma from years of violence. Professional mental health support has barely penetrated these areas. Design the culturally grounded response.
Scale Quality Content Production in Nigerian Local Languages
YouTube has over 30 million Nigerian users. Under 2% of content consumed in Nigeria is in Hausa, Yoruba, or Igbo. Design the content production and distribution system that closes this gap.
Enforce Nigerian Music Copyright in the Age of AI-Generated Content
AI tools are now generating music that sounds like specific Nigerian artists. Existing copyright enforcement has no answer for this. Design the system that protects artist rights in the AI era.
Remediate the Environmental Damage from Nigeria's Mining Industry
Mining has left an estimated 50,000 hectares of contaminated land in Nigeria. Almost none of it has been remediated. Design the business model that makes clean-up economically viable.
Embed Mental Health Support in Nigerian Secondary Schools
Nigerian secondary school students experience significant mental health pressure — WAEC anxiety, family expectations, economic stress — with almost no support available in schools. Design the embedded support model.
Design the Data Privacy Compliance Toolkit for Nigerian MSMEs
The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 applies to every business collecting personal data. Most Nigerian SMEs do not know what it requires of them. Design the practical toolkit that helps them comply.