Current 2020 Nigerian Essay Contest

Lessons learnt from Donald Trump, the 45th Elected President of the United States : I have never held any political position before, was never  Appointed to hold any Government post. I have no Political Experience and I contested against those who have all these qualities that I lack. Yet, I became the President of the most Powerful Nation on Earth. To be what you wanna be is not a function of how experienced you are or a function of the obstacles you face. Rather it is a function of how Determined you are. STOP GIVING EXCUSES. More lessons from Trump...... DON'T BUILD YOUR LIFE ON PUBLIC OPINION Trump lost the presidential debates, twice. Yet he won the election. He lost the public opinion polls to Hillary by double digit margins. Yet he won the election. All living former American presidents opposed him. Yet he won the election. Top celebrities and entertainers opposed him Yet he won the election. Top party power brokers deserted him. Ye...

The Alliance for Health Policy & Systems Research is pleased to announce its first ever essay competition on the future of health policy and systems research. The winning paper will be published as a background paper for a high level conference on “Health Policy and Systems Research: 20 years on” that will take place in Stockholm Sweden, in April 2017. Application Deadline:  31st January, 2017 Eligible Countries:  Low and Middle Income Countries To be taken at (country):  Stockholm, Sweden About the Award:  Much has changed in the 20 years since the WHO Ad-Hoc Committee on Health Research highlighted the need to strengthen Health Policy and Systems Research which was followed by an international consultation in Lejondal, Sweden in 1997 that led to the establishment of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR). Today as the world transitions from the MDGs to the SDGs, and in light of recent crises resulting from ...

Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) in collaboration with Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) is organizing the 4th Continental Essay Competition 2016/2017 with the effort to ensure that youth are enlightened and their standard culture is improved. Application Deadline:  1st March, 2017 Offered annually?  Yes Eligible Countries:  African Countries About the Award:  This year’s theme is: “ ROLE OF STANDARDIZATION IN FACILITATING THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN “. The organizers are inviting students in institutions of higher learning in Africa (Colleges/ Universities approved by their local commission of higher education) to submit their essays on the theme: “Role of Standardisation in Facilitating Human Rights with particular focus on the Rights of Women” to their respective National Standards Bodies (NSBs) email addresses. (Confirm with your respective NSBs on the submission dates) Kindly note that a minimum of 25 participants should b...

Are you, an African youth concerned about peace and security on the continent? Do you believe your future is, in any way, affected by current peace and security challenges on the African continent? Would you want your voice to be heard on this issue? Do you have a passion for writing? Then, you should participate in the second edition of the ‘Tana Forum University Essay Competition’, organised by the Tana Forum Secretariat based at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. Application Deadline:  11:59 pm EST on Tuesday 31st January 2017. Eligible Countries:  African countries To be taken at (country):  Ethiopia About the Award:  The Tana Forum 2017 theme, “Natural Resource Governance in Africa” is intended to stimulate a debate on the reasons why Africa’s security challenges are attracting substantial global attention whereas the continent’s own experience and articulation of its issues ...