Call For Applications: NITDA Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge 2024 ( Up to 11 Million Prize)
The 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge aims to harness the power of technology and innovation to address critical infrastructure challenges in Nigeria. Participants will collaborate in teams to create innovative digital maps of one Nigerian state, highlighting critical infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, roads, and utilities. These maps will provide insights that can drive sustainable development across Nigeria.
Aim of the Challenge:
To generate comprehensive, data-driven digital maps for Nigeria’s 36 states including the FCT, focusing on critical infrastructure to enhance decision-making and development planning.
What Participants Will Do:
Participants will work in teams to:
- Identify critical infrastructure (from selected innovation challenge focus areas) in their respective states.
- Use mapping and visualization tools to create detailed, interactive digital maps.
- Present the findings in a way that tells a compelling story about the infrastructure needs and opportunities in their state.
- Submit their final project as a URL to a digital map that showcases the identified infrastructure and insights.
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Focus Areas for Mapping:
Each team should select at least one (1) key area from the following:
Healthcare
Hospitals, clinics, and health centers.
Education
Schools, colleges, and universities
Transportation
Roads, bridges, public transit.
Healthcare
Hospitals, clinics, and health centers.
Education
Schools, colleges, and universities.
Transportation
Roads, bridges, public transit.
Utilities
Water supply, electricity, and waste management.
Public Services
Police stations, fire stations, post offices, government offices.
Teams should aim to create detailed, insightful, and actionable digital maps that can be used by government agencies, startups, and international organizations to better understand the state’s infrastructure landscape.
Team Formation
● 2-5 members per team (minimum 2, maximum 5)
● Teams are encouraged to combine technical and domain expertise (Innovators, GIS specialists, Data Scientists, Tech Developers, Urban Planners, Generalists etc.).
Submission Format
● Final submission should be a URL to an interactive digital map that includes the infrastructure data.
● Tools like Google Maps API, ArcGIS, QGIS etc., or any other GIS platform can be used.
● The map should be easy to navigate, visually engaging, and provide insightful data that can inform decision-making for stakeholders in Nigeria’s development.
Deadline: Sep 25, 2024