Briefs
Real briefs. Real problems. Real work.
Organisations and individuals bring real problems to ATTP and ask for young African perspectives. Pick a brief, do the work, document your thinking, and submit. No experience required. Open to ages 13 to 35.
Design the Court Process Reforms That Could Clear Nigeria's Case Backlog
Nigerian courts have over 1 million pending cases. Some cases have been pending for 20 years. Design the process reform, technology, or service model that actually reduces this backlog.
Modernise Claims Processing for Nigeria's 500 Small Insurance Companies
Most Nigerian insurance companies still process claims manually. The resulting delays, errors, and fraud cost the industry and customers dearly. Design the digital claims platform sized for small insurers.
Design a Faster, Fairer Land Dispute Resolution System for Nigeria
Land disputes are the most common source of community violence in Nigeria and the most clogged category in the courts. Design the alternative resolution pathway that bypasses both the court queue and the mob.
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.
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.
Price and Sell Climate Risk Insurance for African MSMEs
Flooding, drought, and extreme heat are already destroying African small businesses. The insurance industry has no product for them. Design the climate risk policy that fills this gap by 2027.
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.
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.
Design the Micro-Mortgage That Puts Home Ownership Within Reach
A typical Lagos apartment costs 5–8 years of a middle-income household's income. Conventional mortgages require 30% deposits, formal salary slips, and 15% interest rates. Design the product that bridges this gap.
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.
Give Nigeria's Community Health Extension Workers the Tools They Deserve
CHEWs are the backbone of primary healthcare in Nigeria. They visit homes, follow up on pregnant women, and track disease outbreaks — mostly with pen and paper and personal phones. Design their digital toolkit.