D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award 2025

The Creative Economy Challenge & Award is a new initiative launched as part of Moonshot by TechCabal 2025, in collaboration with the Digital for Development (D4D) Hub. It is designed to spotlight bold and innovative startups and organisations operating at the intersection of creativity, technology, and entrepreneurship in West Africa and beyond.

• Table of Content
• About Digital for Development (D4D) Hub
• D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award
• Aim and Benefits of D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award
• Requirements for D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award

Aim and Benefits of D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award

• Invitation by D4D Hub to travel and stay in Lagos to attend Moonshot and pitch your project on 15th October
• Access to win from a $30,000 prize money pool for the 3 finalists (15,000 / 10,000 / 5,000)
• Investor exposure facilitated by D4D Hub and TechCabal
• Visibility at Moonshot 2025 among tech leaders, donors, and policymakers shaping Africa’s creative digital future

Requirements for D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award Qualification

West-African startup or organisation already developing a project or initiative

Interview date, Process and Venue for D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award

They are especially looking for tech-enabled and digitally developed project/product offerings with demonstrable traction, team capacity, and long-term creative and economic impact.

Check also:
Mastercard Foundation Scholars' Program at ALCHE 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit D4D Hub Creative Economy Challenge & Award webpage