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.
Give Nigerian Communities the Tools to Monitor Their Own Infrastructure
Broken boreholes, collapsed bridges, and failed water points sit unrepaired for months because there is no reliable system for communities to report and track government maintenance response. Fix this.
Design Parametric Crop Insurance That Nigerian Farmers Will Actually Buy
Fewer than 1% of Nigerian smallholders have crop insurance. The products exist. Farmers do not trust them and cannot afford them. Design the one that changes both problems.
Design Health Micro-Insurance That Works for Nigeria's Informal Workers
Catastrophic health expenditure pushes 3 million Nigerians into poverty annually. Most of them earn irregular daily incomes and cannot afford or plan for monthly health insurance premiums.
Build an Insurance Fraud Detection System for Nigerian Insurers
Insurance fraud costs the Nigerian industry an estimated ₦300 billion annually. Most small insurers have no fraud detection infrastructure. Design the shared intelligence system that levels the field.
Give Nigerians Visibility Into What Is Happening with Their Court Cases
A litigant in Nigeria often does not know when their case will be heard, what stage it is at, or whether their lawyer has attended. Design the transparency system that ends this information blackout.
Build the Legal Support System That Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria Need
Nigeria has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world. Most survivors receive no legal support. Design the platform that changes this — without putting them in more danger.
Build a Reliable Pharmaceutical Cold Chain for Nigeria
Insulin, vaccines, and biologics lose potency outside the cold chain. In Nigeria, up to 30% of these products are compromised before they reach patients. Design the infrastructure that fixes this.
Reduce Customs Clearance at Nigerian Ports from 16 Days to 4
Nigeria's ports are among the slowest in Africa for clearance. The 16-day average costs importers billions and makes Nigerian manufacturing uncompetitive. Design the digital solution that cuts this to under four days.
Crack Last-Mile Delivery in Lagos's Dense Urban Neighbourhoods
Informal addresses, access restrictions, and traffic make last-mile delivery in dense Nigerian cities unreliable and expensive. Design the system that makes next-day delivery predictable anywhere in Lagos.
Bring Transparency to Nigeria's Rental Market
Nigerian tenants routinely pay 2 years' rent upfront, have no lease protection, and have no way to compare fair rental prices. Design the tenant protection and market information system that changes this.
Stop Nigeria's Building Collapse Epidemic
Over 100 Nigerian buildings collapse every year, killing hundreds of people. The structural causes are well known. Design the system that actually prevents them.
Upgrade a Lagos Informal Settlement Without Displacing Its Residents
Over 70% of Lagos residents live in informal settlements. Every major infrastructure project displaces them. Design the participatory upgrading model that improves conditions without destroying communities.