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 Tech Stack for a Sachet Water Quality Monitoring Network
Produce a technical architecture and business model for a low-cost IoT and data system that could monitor sachet and bottled water quality at the production level across small manufacturers in southeastern Nigeria.
Build a Mobile Money Agent Network Expansion Plan for Northern Nigeria
Participants will design a data-driven expansion strategy for mobile money agent networks in underserved communities across Kano, Sokoto, or Kaduna states, where financial and digital access gaps are acute. The work matters because agent network density is one of the biggest barriers to fintech adoption in the region.
Redesign the USSD Experience for First-Time Users in Low-Literacy Contexts
Participants will audit an existing USSD service used in Nigeria and produce a redesigned interaction flow optimised for users with low literacy or limited formal education. This matters because USSD remains the most accessible digital channel for hundreds of millions of Nigerians who do not use smartphones.
Build a Pricing Intelligence Tool for Traders at Alaba International Market
Design or prototype a lightweight tool that helps electronics traders at Lagos's Alaba International Market track price fluctuations on imported goods and make better buying decisions.
Pitch a Shared Infrastructure Model for Rural Last-Mile Connectivity in the Niger Delta
Participants will develop a business and technical pitch for a shared passive infrastructure model that could bring affordable broadband to communities in Rivers, Bayelsa, or Delta state, where terrain, flooding, and operator economics have left large populations unconnected. The work addresses one of the most commercially neglected connectivity problems in Nigeria.
Design a Data Affordability Campaign for University Students in Lagos
Participants will create a behaviour change and advocacy campaign targeting university students in Lagos who consistently overspend on mobile data relative to their income, helping them spend smarter while also building pressure for better operator pricing. The brief sits at the intersection of consumer education and telecoms advocacy.
Build a Peer Mentorship Network for Out-of-School Youth in Lagos
Design a structured peer mentorship model that connects out-of-school young people in Lagos with employed peers in similar fields. Nigeria has the world's largest population of out-of-school children, and many who age out of that category have no structured pathway back into learning or work.
Build a Weekend Escape Product for Lagos Professionals
Design a travel product that gets time-poor Lagos residents out of the city for 48 hours without the friction that usually stops them. Nigeria's domestic tourism is held back not by a lack of destinations but by a lack of ready-made, low-effort short breaks.
Design a Community Athletics Programme for Secondary Schools in Rivers State
Create a structured athletics development programme for state secondary schools in Rivers State, where physical education exists on paper but rarely happens in practice, and where track-and-field talent goes largely unnoticed.
Pitch a Sports Tourism Route Through the Niger Delta's Fishing Communities
Develop a pitch deck and business concept for a sports tourism experience built around traditional fishing competitions and canoe racing in the Niger Delta, targeting domestic and diaspora tourists.
Design a Data Dashboard for Nigeria's Public Health Clinics
Design a data dashboard that helps primary healthcare centre staff in underserved Nigerian states track patient load, drug stock, and outbreak signals, without needing a stable internet connection.
Design a Satellite-Powered Crop Monitoring Tool for Smallholder Farmers in Kano State
Design a product concept and prototype interface for a low-cost satellite-based crop health monitoring tool built for smallholder farmers in Kano State. Millions of Nigerian farmers have no reliable way to know when their crops are stressed until it is too late.