The Destiny Trust, a non-governmental organisation, has officially launched the 2025 edition of the Kids Innovation Challenge through its flagship programme, Kids Innovation Africa.
The initiative aims to spotlight young talents with inventive solutions to pressing issues affecting children and youth across Africa.
In a public statement announcing the commencement of applications, the organisers emphasized that the challenge, now in its third year, is specifically designed for children aged 10 to 17 enrolled in public and low-income private schools across Nigeria.
According to the statement, “Now in its third year, the Kids Innovation Challenge is open to children aged 10–17 in public and low-income private schools across Nigeria.
The competition invites entries that respond to one of the following pressing challenges:
‘1. Youth Unemployment: With over 60% of Africa’s unemployed being youth, and the continent projected to have the world’s largest population of young people by 2050, what ideas, tools, or platforms can unlock one million new job opportunities for African youth?
‘2. Access to Education: Millions of children in sub-Saharan Africa remain out of school. How can we leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver high-quality, low-cost education to every child—no matter where they live?
‘3. Healthcare Access: Most African countries have fewer than two doctors per 10,000 people. How can we use technology to expand access to essential health services and ensure that every household has access to a doctor?’”
Interested participants have until August 15, 2025, to submit their entries. From the pool of applicants, selected candidates will undergo interview sessions.
The final ten will then be invited to pitch their ideas before a panel comprising seasoned tech professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs.
According to the organisers, “Winners will share in N5 million worth of prizes, including mentoring, and tech skills learning opportunities to develop their ideas further.”
The Destiny Trust highlighted the transformative impact of the competition in recent years.
“Over the years, the Kids Innovation Challenge has evolved into a platform for discovering and nurturing young innovators.”
“Previous winners have proposed solutions in edtech, climate response, healthcare, and waste management, with some innovations already progressing into prototypes and pilot programmes.”
The group also emphasized the broader vision behind the initiative: “Our goal is to ignite the imagination of children from underserved backgrounds and give them the opportunity to become active contributors to Africa’s future.
“The Destiny Trust is on a mission to ensure the inclusion of underserved children not just in the socio-economic system, but importantly, in the new digital economy. We believe that ensuring digital equity is fundamental to the socio-economic inclusion of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.”
For those interested in learning more or submitting an application, further details can be found at www.kidsinnovation.africa/challenge.
