Canva Africa Design Challenge 2025 ($10,000 prize pool) – YOA

Deadline: December 15, 2025

Applications are open for the Canva Africa Design Challenge 2025. This is a regional Canva problem open to all younger individuals throughout Africa. This Canva problem invites you to create a sensible template that helps native companies develop. From WhatsApp menus to social posts, first-time designers are welcome.

You can submit one Canva template per entry (a number of entries are allowed). Your design should be authentic and mirror actual African entrepreneurial life – one thing that helps native companies look skilled and develop.

Choose from these classes to get began:

• WhatsApp Business templates – tariffs, menus, or promos
• Email signature templates
• Social posts or reels – static photos, brief video layouts, or carousel frames
• Invoice and citation templates
• Business playing cards or digital calling playing cards
• Product catalogues or order type templates
• Pitch deck covers or intro slides
• Logo or Brand Board

Prizes

• There’s a US$10,000 prize pool shared between the highest 5 designs.
• Winners additionally obtain a 1-12 months Canva Pro subscription, mentorship from Canva designers, and a characteristic in Canva’s template library.

Eligibility

• Open to Creators and Designers from throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
• You can enter as a designer, freelancer, scholar, or content material creator – all you want is creativity and a Canva account.

Judging Criteria

Designs will probably be evaluated on:

• Creativity and cultural relevance
• Functionality and usefulness
• Visual enchantment
• Local authenticity and storytelling

Application

• You can submit your design by the shape linked on the Canva Challenge web page. Make certain to incorporate a brief 150-phrase assertion about who your design is for and the way it helps them develop. You might solely submit one template per entry (a number of entries allowed).

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to Canva Africa Design Challenge.