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The World Bank Group #Blog4Dev Competition

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.

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.

Apply Now

Questions? Need further information? Contact them by email: Blog4Dev@worldbank.org

Indu Singh

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