Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition 2025 – YOA

Deadline: June 13, 2025

Applications are open for the Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition 2025. The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition is a pioneering initiative driving Africa’s management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) by way of AI, robotics, and rising applied sciences.

This transformative competitors is a collaboration between the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) by way of the AU High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies and Ele-vate AI Africa. The 2025 Edition of this prestigious competitors will likely be hosted in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of South Africa by way of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC). Uniting coverage, trade, and innovation to empower the continent’s youth.

More than a contest, it serves as a catalyst for industrialization, job creation, and digital transformation, aligning with South Africa’s financial priorities and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to place African expertise as world leaders in AI and robotics. By bridging the abilities hole, enhancing analysis capabilities, and shaping progressive insurance policies, this initiative ensures that Africa isn’t just adopting know-how however creating, governing, and scaling it.

Categories

• AI and Innovation in Mining: Projects specializing in groundbreaking functions of synthetic intelligence and Robotics to sustainably enhance the mining sector.
• Futuristic FinTech Solution: Finance Projects, Tools and Innovations selling  moral, inclusive and environment friendly finance practices while upholding environmental, social, and financial accountability.
• Best Robotics Design: Projects showcasing creativity in designing/constructing adaptable robotics for particular duties or challenges in a fashion that enhances effectivity by boosting human productiveness capability per process tailor-made to the native African context.
• AI and Robotics Best Healthcare Solutions: Projects and Innovations leveraging AI and robotics to deal with challenges, enhance effectivity and facilitate breakthroughs in healthcare.
• Education Enhancement: Initiatives utilizing AI or robotics to inclusively, sustainably and effectively enhance instructional providing and studying experiences for college kids and educators.
• Ethical AI: Projects addressing moral concerns in the event and application of AI.
• AI and Robotics Agricultural Solutions: Solutions enhancing effectivity and sustainability in the agriculture sector by way of AI and Robotics.
• Community Impact and Good Governance Innovation: Projects demonstrating a optimistic impression on native communities by way of AI or robotics.
• Innovation in the Construction and Architecture trade: Projects demonstrating a optimistic impression and revolutionary effectivity in the fields of Construction and Architecture.
• Climate Action Technology: Projects demonstrating a sustainability and effectivity in addressing the antagonistic results of Climate Change for a extra inclusive, progressive and sustainable future.
• Quantum Computing and Open Category: For Quantum Computing backed tasks (given the truth that most quantum computing analysis in the continent continues to be in early phases) and Emerging Technology Projects that don’t match into particular classes however showcase distinctive creativity and innovation to sustainably leverage technological developments for the socioeconomic growth.
• Presidential Award: The competitors’s most prestigious honor. Awarded to groundbreaking, transformational initiatives that contribute in direction of inclusive and sustainable progress throughout Africa, this honor acknowledges visionary improvements that create an enduring impression.

Eligibility

• Participants have to be African youth aged between 15 and 35 years.
• Teams or people can enter the competitors.

Application

Submit AI or robotics tasks by June 13, 2025. Projects should align with the competitors theme and pointers.

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For extra info, go to AYIAR.