ATTP Launchpad
Build your track record.
Launchpad is the practice ground for ATTP participants. Pick a real brief, do the work, and submit. Every completion earns a certificate. Strong submissions are published on the showcase. TIA cohort members work through Launchpad briefs as part of their programme. Everyone else is welcome too.
How it works
Three steps. One platform.
01
Someone posts a real brief
A company, foundation, institution, or individual brings a real problem to ATTP. We help frame it as a brief, something young people can actually work on and submit.
02
You do the work
Pick a brief that interests you. Build something, a strategy, a design, a prototype, a website, a deck, a repo. Paste the link and submit. A written explanation is optional.
03
You get a certificate. Strong work gets published.
Every submission is assessed and you receive feedback. All completers get a certificate. Selected submissions are published on the Projects showcase, where they stay permanently as part of your public portfolio.
Open now
Pick a brief and start.
The $30 MVP Sprint
One day. $30. AI as your primary tool. By 5pm, something must be live at a real URL and usable by someone who was not involved in building it.
Take on this brief →Transport & MobilityChange the Driver Behaviour That Is Killing 40,000 Nigerians a Year
Speed, drink driving, and mobile phone use while driving cause the majority of Nigerian road fatalities. Education campaigns have not worked. Design the behaviour change intervention that will.
Take on this brief →Youth & Community DevelopmentReach the 20 Million Nigerian Youth Not in Employment, Education, or Training
Nigeria has the largest NEET population in Africa — young people with no education, no work, and no training. Design the programme that gives them a route back in.
Take on this brief →Water & SanitationBuild Affordable Wastewater Treatment for Nigeria's Small Towns
Nigeria's small towns have growing populations but no wastewater treatment. Raw sewage flows into rivers used for drinking water downstream. Design the affordable treatment technology and business model that changes this.
Take on this brief →Space & Deep TechDesign the Open Data Policy for Nigeria's Earth Observation Assets
Nigeria has invested billions in space infrastructure. The data this infrastructure produces is almost entirely inaccessible to Nigerian researchers, businesses, and government agencies. Design the open data framework.
Take on this brief →Telecoms & ConnectivityClose Nigeria's Rural Connectivity Gap with a Viable Business Model
Over 30 million Nigerians in rural areas have no mobile data coverage. MNOs have not extended networks there because the business case does not work. Design the model that makes it work.
Take on this brief →Brief sectors
38 sectors. Pick the problem you care about.
Every brief is anchored to a real sector. Pick the one that matches the problem you care about most.
Consumer & Retail
Loyalty, last-mile delivery, and the informal market. How young Africans shop, discover brands, and expect to be served.
View briefs →Public & Government
Civic tech, public service design, and ideas that make government work better, from waste management to digital ID.
View briefs →Professional Services
Legal, accounting, consulting, and the trades. How professional expertise reaches the people who need it most.
View briefs →Financial Inclusion
Savings, lending, insurance, and payments for the 60% of Africans outside the formal financial system.
View briefs →Healthcare & Life Sciences
Mental health, primary care access, diagnostics, and nutrition, designed for African realities.
View briefs →Technology & Data
AI, software, infrastructure, and data systems. African problems solved with African-context thinking.
View briefs →Governance & civic tech
Build something that matters for your community.
A growing strand of Launchpad briefs focuses on public problems: local government, civic infrastructure, transparency, and community life. Past TIC finalists have built drain-reporting tools, electoral platforms, and school inclusion systems. The briefs are here. The problem is yours to choose.
For participants
You do not need a CV. You need an idea.
Launchpad is open to anyone between 13 and 35 years old across Africa. No experience required. Pick a brief that interests you, do the work, and submit it, no guarantees of a prize, but a real project and a real certificate you can use.
- Free to participate, no entry fee, ever
- Work at your own pace within the submission window
- Get a certificate of completion for every brief you finish
- Add completed projects to your Launchpad portfolio and CV
Launchpad is also the first step in the ATTP pipeline. The Teen Innovators Challenge (TIC) and the Teen Innovators Accelerator (TIA) both draw from participants who have demonstrated they can do the work. A strong Launchpad record is the clearest signal of that.
For brief sponsors
Reach the next generation of African talent.
Anyone can post a brief, a company, a foundation, a researcher, or an individual with a real problem. Posting puts your challenge in front of Africa's sharpest young minds. You get perspectives, proposals, and direct access to the people worth hiring, funding, or partnering with.
- Open to organisations and individuals alike
- We help you frame a brief that works for a young audience
- Name the brief after your brand, campaign, or cause
- Walk away with original ideas and direct talent access
Tools & resources
Not sure where to start on a brief?
Tools, AI workflows, courses, and books, all used by ATTP participants. Browse the resource library to find what you need before you begin.
ATTP Launchpad