Afrocover News invites young African students with a passion for writing and strong opinions on social concerns. The goal of this competition is to encourage young Africans, through their writing skills, to express their original, unbiased, and thought-provoking perspective on society, using politics as a lens.
August 2025 Essay Topic: Exploring multiculturalism and multilingualism as blessings or curses to the political development of African nations.
Prize and winner
One winner to earn ₦50,000 cash prize
Submission Guidelines
• Must be the original writing of the participant.
• Do not use AI—all submissions will be checked. AI-generated content leads to disqualification.
• Do not plagiarize—credit all sources appropriately.
• Submit your article in English only. If written in other African languages, please submit the English translation only.
• Do include your name in the submitted document.
• There are only three accepted file formats: pdf, doc, or txt.
• Font and Format: Times New Roman, 12 pts, 1.5 or double spacing
• Word count: maximum of 1000 words, excluding title
• Do not add your names, email, phone number and any other personal detail in your essay
• Submission deadline: 15th of August 2025 by 11:59pm (WAT)
• Winner will be announced and published on 31th of August 2025
What Judges are looking for in your article
– Understanding of the topic
– Originality of thought
– Creativity and engagement
– Points/thoughts development
– Structure and Language
Eligibility
• You are a citizen of an African country
• You are currently a student of a higher institution (university/polytechnic/college) or a senior secondary school
• You are between 14 and 30 years old
• You have an active email and contact number
• You can prove all of the above
You can read the article of previous winner here.
How to submit
Fill the entry form here. Then you will need to upload your document.
