The Africa Deep Tech Foundation proudly launches the Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 powered by Future Africa and, in collaboration with Ilorin Tech Hub, CcHub, and IHS, a pan-African call to innovation.
This year’s theme — Resource-Constrained Computing — invites African innovators to transform scarcity into strength. This challenge is designed to surface bold, deep tech solutions built for real-world African contexts, from edge computing tools to power management solutions such as solar off-grid, power as a service, or power managed solutions.
We’re excited to collaborate with an expanding network of community partners, including ARM Ambassadors, 3MTT, the Innovation Support Network, Omniverse Africa, and Google Developer Groups (GDGs) — all committed to amplifying innovation at the grassroots level.
As featured in Episode 5 of the Africa Deep Tech Community Podcast, Emeka Afigbo and Zak El Fassi explore the genesis of this initiative and how the constraint is a launchpad for world-class problem-solving.
“Constraints are where Africa’s biggest tech opportunities live. Innovation under pressure creates results the rest of the world can learn from,” Emeka Afigbo, Convener, Africa Deep Tech Foundation
Challenge Timeline
May 14: Launch + Knowledge Sessions
July 31: Submission Deadline
August 14: Semi-Finalists Announced
September 13: Live Finals
Oct-Mar: Post-Challenge Mentorship
“This isn’t just a challenge — it’s a platform to rethink what’s possible and fund ideas the world hasn’t yet imagined.”
— Iyin Aboyeji, Co-founder, Future Africa
Winners & Finalists Receive
Cash grants
Cloud Credits
Raspberry Pi kits
Mentorship & Opportunity for Incubation
Global exposure
Investor access
Applications Now Open
Unleash your “crazy idea.” Build the future under constraint.
Watch the Highlight Video: Crazy Ideas Welcome: Harnessing Scarcity for Unseen Innovations in Africa #shorts – YouTube
Register now: https://adtc-2025.devpost.com
