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.
Teach 100,000 Informal Traders the Digital Skills They Need This Year
Millions of Nigerian market traders are ready to go digital but lack the basic skills to use the tools available to them. Design the training programme that reaches them where they are.
Design Ethical AI Creative Tools Built for African Creators
Most AI image, music, and writing tools are trained on datasets that massively underrepresent African aesthetics. Design an AI creative tool that actually knows what Nigeria looks like.
Build a Review System Nigerians Will Actually Trust
Fake reviews and ghost ratings have made Nigerian e-commerce review systems meaningless. Design a trust layer that buyers and sellers can both rely on.
Protect African Designers from Intellectual Property Theft
Designs created by Nigerian and Ghanaian fashion designers are regularly copied by fast-fashion brands with no attribution or compensation. Build the system that gives designers a fighting chance.
Build a Climate-Smart Planning Tool for Nigerian Smallholders
Rainfall patterns across Nigeria have shifted significantly since 2020. Help smallholders plan their seasons around real climate data, not inherited assumptions.
Bring Quality Consumer Goods to Rural Nigerians at Fair Prices
A sachet of soap in Maiduguri costs 40% more than the same product in Lagos. Rural Nigerians pay more for less. Design the supply chain model that closes that gap.
Take Design Education Beyond Lagos and Abuja
Nigeria produces world-class designers — almost all of them trained in two cities. Design an accessible, quality design education programme for young people in Kano, Enugu, Calabar, and beyond.
Help Nigerian SMEs Trade Across Africa Under the AfCFTA
The African Continental Free Trade Area promises to create a $3.4 trillion market. Most Nigerian SMEs have no idea how to access it. Design the tool that bridges them in.
Build the Infrastructure for African Fashion to Win on Global Marketplaces
African fashion brands lose millions in potential revenue because global marketplaces are not built for how African designers work. Design the bridge layer that changes this.
Fix Trust and Returns in Nigerian Online Shopping
Return rates for Nigerian e-commerce are below 3% — not because customers are satisfied, but because the returns process is so broken that most people give up. Design the solution.
Turn Nigeria's Neglected Heritage Sites Into Living Cultural Destinations
Nigeria has over 65 listed heritage sites. Most receive under 1,000 visitors a year. Design an experience that changes that.
Build the Social Commerce Layer for Nigerian Small Retailers
Over 80% of Nigerian retail happens informally. WhatsApp and Instagram are already being used for sales. Design the infrastructure layer that makes this reliable and scalable.