“Something Cool”: CAPSI Africa Launches Pan-African Youth Competition
- The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment at Wits University has launched a competition calling for African youth aged 18-35 to create innovative content
- Youth-led teams from across four African regions can submit creative outputs in various formats to win substantial cash prizes of around R555 495,96
- Applications close on 15 October 2025, with winners being announced by 31 October, and successful teams will receive mentorship opportunities
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The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment at Wits University has opened applications for an exciting competition targeting young African creatives. The Pan-African Youth Competition launched on 19 September 2025, inviting youth-led teams and organisations to transform research findings into engaging content that speaks to young audiences across the continent.
The competition focuses on research about dignified and fulfilling work opportunities created by the nonprofit sector for African youth. Teams are challenged to take complex research data covering 17 African countries and present it in creative ways that will resonate with their peers. The initiative aims to give African youth a platform to tell important stories in their own voices.
Participants can submit their proposals in English, French, Portuguese, or Arabic, making the competition accessible to young people across different regions. The research findings explore how nonprofit organisations contribute to meaningful employment opportunities for young Africans, covering countries including Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, Mozambique, Ghana, and Zimbabwe.
Competition covers four African regions
The CAPSI Africa competition will award prizes to winning teams from Southern Africa, East Africa, North Africa, and West Africa. Young creatives are encouraged to use formats that appeal to youth audiences, including short films, animations, infographics, music videos, podcasts, games, and interactive web content.
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Professor Bhekinkosi Moyo, Director of CAPSI Africa, explained that the competition provides African youth with resources and a platform to share stories that matter to them. The selection process includes interviews with shortlisted candidates and presentations of sample work to demonstrate creativity and capacity.
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Youth competition attracts creative minds
Applications must come from teams or organisations owned and managed by people between 18 and 35 years old. A verification process will check all submissions, and false information about age or other details will result in immediate disqualification from the competition.
Winners will gain more than just financial rewards. They'll receive mentorship support, visibility on CAPSI platforms and partner networks, and opportunities to present their work at policy and donor forums across Africa. The competition represents a chance for young creatives to influence how important research reaches their generation.
Research focuses on youth employment
CAPSI Africa has spent recent years researching various forms of philanthropy and social investment across the continent. Their studies examine how High Net-Worth Individuals, Social Investment groups, and Philanthropic Foundations contribute to economic development in African countries.
The research that forms the basis of this competition specifically looks at how nonprofit organisations create meaningful work opportunities for young people. Studies have been completed in countries including Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, Mozambique, Ghana, and Zimbabwe, providing data about youth employment in the nonprofit sector.
Applications for the competition close on 15 October 2025, with winners announced by 31 October. The prize money for winning teams values around R555 500 ($32, 000). Teams can submit their proposals through the online portal provided by CAPSI Africa.
The initiative represents an opportunity for young African creatives to contribute to important conversations about youth employment and economic development across the continent.
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