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.
Build a Shared Cold Chain for Nigeria's Perishable Food Market
Tomatoes, fish, dairy, and poultry lose 30–50% of their value between farm and consumer because Nigeria's cold chain is fragmented and inaccessible to small traders. Design the shared infrastructure model that fixes this.
Help Nigerian Restaurants Source Local Ingredients Reliably
Most mid-market Lagos restaurants spend 30–40% of their food budget on imports that could be sourced locally — but local sourcing is unreliable, inconsistent in quality, and difficult to manage. Design the solution.
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.
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.
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 First Bank Account Millions of Nigerian Teenagers Will Actually Use
Only 28% of Nigerians aged 15–25 have a bank account. It is not because banks have not tried — it is because everything about existing youth accounts is designed for middle-class university students, not the majority.
Integrate Mental Health into Nigeria's Primary Care System
Nigeria has one psychiatrist for every 500,000 people. The mental health burden is managed nowhere. Design the integration that makes primary health centres the first line of mental health care.
Solve Nigeria's Land Title Problem Without Waiting for Government
Only 3% of Nigerian land is formally titled. Untitled land cannot be used as collateral, cannot be sold securely, and is vulnerable to government acquisition. Design the solution that works within the current system.
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.
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.
Protect Children on ₦30,000 Android Phones from Predatory Gaming
Hundreds of millions of African children access the internet on low-cost Android phones with no meaningful parental controls. Design the protection system that actually works on these devices.
Stop Counterfeit Drugs from Killing Nigerians
One in three medicines sold in Nigerian markets is substandard or falsified. Design the rapid detection tool that pharmacists, drug inspectors, and patients can use in the field.