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 Technology for Community Reconciliation After Conflict
Farmer-herder conflicts, communal clashes, and post-election violence leave lasting scars in hundreds of Nigerian communities. Design the tool that supports structured reconciliation without requiring government involvement.
Build the Marketplace That Cleans Up Nigeria's Plastic Crisis
Nigeria generates 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, most of it uncollected. Recyclers exist and want feedstock. Collectors want income. Design the platform that connects them.
Replace Firewood and Kerosene Cooking in 5 Million Nigerian Homes
Indoor air pollution from firewood and kerosene cooking kills more Nigerians than malaria. The clean cooking transition has stalled because the finance models do not work for the poorest households.
Build the Infrastructure for Diaspora Investment in Nigerian Communities
Nigerians abroad sent home $20 billion in 2024. Almost none of it was channelled into structured community development. Design the platform that makes organised diaspora giving work.
Power the 50 Million Nigerians That the National Grid Will Never Reach
Over 50 million rural Nigerians live in communities too dispersed or remote for grid extension to be economically viable in the next 20 years. Minigrids are the answer — but the business models keep failing.
Help Nigerian DISCOs Cut Energy Theft and Improve Revenue
Nigerian electricity distribution companies lose 40–50% of distributed energy to theft and metering failures. Design a smart metering solution they can actually afford to deploy.
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.
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.
Fix the School-to-Work Transition for Nigerian SSCE Graduates
Each year, 1.5 million Nigerian students pass their WAEC exams and then disappear into a system with no structured pathway to employment or further training. Design the bridge.
Give Nigeria's 3 Million Tailors a Digital Toolkit
Nigeria has more tailors per capita than almost any country on earth. Almost none have access to digital pattern-making, customer management, or order tracking tools. Build the toolkit designed for them.