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 the Savings and Investment Platform for Nigerian Women
Nigerian women save more consistently than men but are systematically excluded from investment products. Design the platform that turns savings habits into wealth-building.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Keep Nigerian University Students Learning When Campuses Close
ASUU strikes have stolen over three years of academic time from Nigerian undergraduates in the past decade. Design a learning continuity system that works even when universities shut down.
Make Nigerian Vocational Skills Credentials Portable and Trusted
A plumber trained in Oyo cannot easily prove that training to an employer in Kano. A tailor trained in Aba has no credential that means anything to a fashion brand in Lagos. Fix this.
Build EdTech That Works for Nigeria's 60% Without Reliable Data
The majority of EdTech solutions built for Nigeria require consistent 4G connectivity. The majority of Nigerian students do not have it. Design the solution that actually fits the user base.
Teach Financial Numeracy to 10 Million Nigerian Adults
At least 38 million Nigerian adults are functionally innumerate. This directly drives poverty, financial exclusion, and susceptibility to scams. Design the programme that reaches them at scale.