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.
Write the Business Case for a Shared Manufacturing Space in Kano
Make the case for a shared light manufacturing facility in Kano, targeted at micro-producers in the leather goods and fashion sectors. This is a practical business document, not a vision statement.
Design a Zero-Waste Production Process for a Palm Oil Mill in Rivers State
Redesign the production workflow of a small palm oil mill to eliminate or repurpose common waste streams. Palm kernel shells, effluent, and fibre are often discarded, but each has commercial value if the process is planned properly.
Write the Go-To-Market Plan for a Yoruba-Language Podcast Targeting Women in Their 30s
A new podcast made entirely in Yoruba is launching to serve women aged 28-40 in South-West Nigeria. Build the go-to-market plan that gets it discovered, listened to, and talked about, with a near-zero budget.
Prototype a Mentorship Matching Tool for Out-of-School Youth in Kaduna
Participants will prototype a low-tech mentorship matching tool for out-of-school youth aged 16 to 24 in Kaduna State, pairing them with working adults in relevant trades and professions. The deliverable is a clickable prototype and a one-page operational model.
Build a Local Sourcing Plan for a Small Textile Factory in Aba
Design a practical local sourcing strategy for a small garment manufacturer in Aba that currently buys most of its inputs from China. The goal is to cut import costs and build a more resilient supply chain using Nigerian suppliers.
Build the Business Case for a Plastic Collection Cooperative in Lagos Mainland
Participants will produce a financial model and go-to-market strategy for a worker-owned plastic waste collection cooperative targeting low-income neighbourhoods on Lagos Mainland. The work addresses both livelihoods and the city's plastic waste crisis.
Design a Last-Mile Health Worker Incentive System for Rural Kano
Participants will design an incentive and retention model for community health workers in rural Kano State, where dropout rates undermine maternal and child health outcomes. The deliverable is a business model canvas and a short pitch deck.
Design a School Security Audit Tool for Public Secondary Schools in South-West Nigeria
Create a practical audit framework and checklist that a school principal or parent-teacher association can use to assess security risks at their school. Public secondary schools across the South-West face real threats from perimeter breaches, poor emergency planning, and inadequate staff training, but almost no accessible tools exist to help non-experts diagnose the problems.
Map the Security Gaps Facing Motorcycle Taxi Riders in Kano
Conduct a structured investigation into the safety and security risks faced by motorcycle taxi (okada) riders in Kano, then produce a policy brief recommending concrete interventions. Riders are among the most economically exposed workers in Nigerian cities, yet safety policy rarely centres their experience.
Redesign Road Safety Communication for Intercity Bus Travellers in Nigeria
Create a targeted communication campaign that changes safety behaviour for passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna or Lagos-Ibadan expressways. Road crashes kill more Nigerians each year than most recorded conflicts, and the current public messaging is largely ignored.
Build a Cold Chain Solution for Tomato Farmers in Kaduna
Design a practical, low-cost cold chain model that reduces post-harvest tomato losses for smallholder farmers in Kaduna State. Nigeria loses an estimated 40-50% of tomatoes before they reach the market, and most solutions assume infrastructure that does not exist.
Audit the Hidden Costs of Port Clearance at Apapa and Propose a Fix
Investigate the informal fees, delays, and documentation bottlenecks that small importers face at Apapa Port in Lagos, and produce a practical policy brief recommending at least two specific, implementable changes. This is one of the most documented yet stubbornly unsolved problems in Nigerian trade.