The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition 2026 for young Africans (Cash Prize of USD120,000)

Application Deadline:  thirtieth of June 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2026 Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition. The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition is a flagship continental initiative advancing Africa’s management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) by Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Emerging Technologies. Co-convened by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and Ele-vate AI Africa, the initiative unites coverage, trade, and innovation to empower Africa’s youth and speed up inclusive, technology-driven growth.

For the Third Edition (2026), this system is honoured to be hosted by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). A continental and world chief in digital transformation, Egypt continues to set the tempo in AI readiness and innovation management, driving daring nationwide initiatives that strengthen Africa’s innovation ecosystem and advance digital industrialization at scale.

Building on the sturdy basis of earlier editions, together with the 2025 Final Showcase held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in partnership with the Government of South Africa by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and introduced alongside the G20 AI in Africa Conference, the competitors continues to evolve as a catalyst for influence.

The Presidential African youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics competitors is an official AU Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa STISA 2034 initiative.

Eligibility:
  -Participants have to be African youth aged between 15 and 35 years. Applicants underneath the age of 18 are required to offer written consent from a Parent or Legal guardian.
  – Teams or people can enter the competitors.

2. Registration:
  – Provide correct info; any falsification will outcome in disqualification.
  -Only tasks that meet the class specified, phrases and circumstances will probably be contacted.

3. Project Submission Deadline:
  – Submit AI or robotics tasks by thirtieth of June 2026 at 21:45 GMT (Deadline prolonged)
  – Projects should align with the competitors theme and pointers.

4. Intellectual Property:
  – Participants retain possession of their tasks.
  – The organisers might use undertaking particulars for promotional functions.

5. Code of Conduct:
  – Respectful and moral behaviour is predicted.
  – Any type of dishonest or plagiarism will result in disqualification.

6. Judging Criteria:
  – Projects will probably be evaluated based mostly on innovation, performance, and influence.
  – Judges’ choices are remaining and not topic to attraction. 

7. Prizes:
  – Prizes will probably be awarded based mostly on advantage.
  – All finalists will probably be knowledgeable through electronic mail and introduced publicly on our Social Media platforms (Currently obtainable on X and LinkedIn) on the seventeenth of September 2026.

8. Final Event Attendance:
  – Finalists should attend the digital or bodily award ceremony.
  – Unavailability /no response (Unreachable) might outcome in the forfeiture of prizes.
–  Presidential Awards finalists will recieve Global recognition at United Nations International Telecommunication Union ‘s AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva 07-Tenth July 2026 
  – Presidential Awards Ceremony (reside) twelfth -Thirteenth October 2026
  – Virtual Awards Ceremony October 2026

For More Information:

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