Ominira Initiative 2024 Essay Writing Competition for Undergraduate Students

Ominira Initiative for Economic Advancement with the support of the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity (IATP) welcome submissions to our first undergraduate essay writing competition on the topic  "Entrepreneurship and Democracy as Catalysts for a Prosperous Nigeria."  

Open to undergraduate students in Nigerian higher institutions, this writing competition seeks to promote the understanding of entrepreneurship and democracy among young Nigerians who make up over half of the country's population and to prepare them to be agents of positive change.

• Table of Content
• About Ominira Initiative
• Ominira Initiative Essay Competition
• Aim and Benefits of Ominira Initiative Essay Competition
• Requirements for Ominira Initiative Essay Competition Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Ominira Initiative

Ominira Initiative for Economic Advancement is an independent non-profit think tank with a mission to research and advance solutions to Africa’s socioeconomic issues. We execute our mission through strategic engagements, publications, online videos, info-graphics, and events. Our vision is a free and prosperous African society of responsible individuals, with respect for human and property rights. We research and advocate ideas and policy solutions to enlarge freedom and prosperity in Africa. Our activities include: Promoting economic and indi... continue reading

Ominira Initiative Essay Competition

Application Deadline	05 Jul 2024
Type	Contest
Sponsor	Ominira Initiative
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Ominira Initiative Essay Competition

• 1st position - N120,000
• 2nd position - N100,000
• 3rd position - N80,000
• Consolation prizes for 4th and 5th positions. 

Requirements for Ominira Initiative Essay Competition Qualification

• An undergraduate in any Nigerian Higher Institution.
• Must not be more than 30 years of age.

Application Deadline

July 5, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Ominira Initiative on docs.google.com to apply

• Participating students should submit their essay through this Google form.
• Essay must be maximum of 800 words count.
• Submissions must be in pdf format (New Times Roman, font size 12, double line spacing, Justified Alignment).
• AI generated contents or plagiarism is not allowed. All entries must not have been previously published online or in print.
• Multiple entries will be disqualified.