The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects, now accepting applications for #Blog4Dev Competition. The competition is open to the citizen of any of the 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa who are must be between the ages of 18 and 28 years of age.
This year, for the first time, the World Bank Africa Region is hosting a regional blog competition, inviting young people from 48 countries to share their ideas for how they, and other young people, can prepare themselves for the digital economy and a technology-driven workplace.
Winning authors are eligible for several prizes, including a chance to intern at a World Bank Africa country office, or an opportunity to have your blog published on the World Bank Africa blog Nasikiliza.
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Who May Eligible:
To be eligible for the #Blog4Dev contest, you must:
- Be a citizen of any of the 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Be between the ages of 18 and 28 years of age
- Currently, residing in a Sub-Saharan African country
How to Apply & Competition Rules:
To participate, the applicants must submit an online application form through the given link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z5Y2Y3M
Rules:
- #Blog4Dev Competition Topic: What will it take to enhance the skills needed to prepare Africa’s youth for the digital economy and the future of work?
- Submissions must be original and well-written in English, French, or Portuguese
- Submission deadline is November 30, 2018. Late submissions will be disqualified automatically.
- The blog post length should be no more than 500 words. Longer entries will be disqualified.
- Only one submission per entrant will be allowed.
Benefits:
- Winning authors are eligible for several prizes, including a chance to intern at a World Bank Africa country office.
- An opportunity to have your blog published on the World Bank Africa blog Nasikiliza.
Application Deadline:
The Submission deadline is November 30, 2018.
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Questions? Need further information? Contact them by email: Blog4Dev@worldbank.org
