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.
Create an Influencer Marketing Standards Body for Nigeria
Nigerian influencer marketing is rife with fake followers, undisclosed paid promotions, and fraudulent campaign performance data. Design the standards and verification system that makes it trustworthy.
Support the Mental Health of Nigeria's 20 Million Unpaid Caregivers
Nigerian women who care for elderly parents, sick spouses, or children with disabilities are experiencing a silent mental health crisis. They receive no recognition, no support, and no respite. Design the intervention that reaches them.
Formalise and Make Safer Nigeria's 500,000 Artisanal Miners
Artisanal miners in Zamfara, Osun, and Cross River die preventably every month. Lead poisoning has killed children in Zamfara. Design the formalisation model that protects miners without removing their livelihoods.
Build a Mineral Traceability System That Prevents Conflict Mineral Flows from Nigeria
Nigeria exports significant volumes of coltan, gold, and other minerals that are impossible to trace from mine to market. Design the traceability system that satisfies international due diligence requirements.
Design Trauma Support for Nigerians Affected by Insurgency and Communal Conflict
Millions of Nigerians in the North-East, North-West, and Middle Belt are living with unprocessed trauma from years of violence. Professional mental health support has barely penetrated these areas. Design the culturally grounded response.
Reduce Mental Health Stigma in Nigerian Communities at Scale
In Nigeria, mental illness is commonly attributed to spiritual causes or personal weakness. This stigma prevents treatment and destroys lives. Design the de-stigmatisation campaign that actually shifts attitudes.
Bring Nigerian Community Radio Into the Digital Age
Over 100 Nigerian community radio stations serve audiences that no other medium reaches. Most of them broadcast on ancient equipment, have no online presence, and earn almost no advertising revenue. Design the digital upgrade model that saves them.
Design the Workplace Mental Health Programme Nigerian Employers Will Actually Use
Burnout, depression, and anxiety are costing Nigerian companies billions in productivity loss and staff turnover. The standard EAP model does not work here. Design one that does.
Scale Quality Content Production in Nigerian Local Languages
YouTube has over 30 million Nigerian users. Under 2% of content consumed in Nigeria is in Hausa, Yoruba, or Igbo. Design the content production and distribution system that closes this gap.
Embed Mental Health Support in Nigerian Secondary Schools
Nigerian secondary school students experience significant mental health pressure — WAEC anxiety, family expectations, economic stress — with almost no support available in schools. Design the embedded support model.
Enforce Nigerian Music Copyright in the Age of AI-Generated Content
AI tools are now generating music that sounds like specific Nigerian artists. Existing copyright enforcement has no answer for this. Design the system that protects artist rights in the AI era.
Remediate the Environmental Damage from Nigeria's Mining Industry
Mining has left an estimated 50,000 hectares of contaminated land in Nigeria. Almost none of it has been remediated. Design the business model that makes clean-up economically viable.