African Liberty 2023 Essay Competition ( Up to $1000 cash prize)

 The competition is open to any African student currently enrolled in any undergraduate or graduate program at any accredited university worldwide. They are invited to write on the topic: Pathways to Protecting Free Speech in Africa: Opportunities for New Approaches to an Old Problem.

African Liberty was founded in 2007 as a project of the Cato Institute and IMANI Africa, thereafter the Atlas Network. It is a platform for advancing individual freedom, peace, and prosperity in Africa by promoting civil discussion and debate about social, legal, economic, and world issues affecting Africans. They identify and train young promising African freedom advocates in professional critical writing and help them kick-start careers in journalism and public policy by working with Africa-focused think tanks and partner media outlets.

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About African Liberty

African Liberty Essay Competition

Aim and Benefits of African Liberty Essay Competition

Requirements for African Liberty Essay Competition Qualification

Application Deadline

How to Apply

About African Liberty

African Liberty was founded in 2007 as a project of the Cato Institute and IMANI Africa, thereafter the Atlas Network. It is a platform for advancing individual freedom, peace, and prosperity in Africa by promoting civil discussion and debate about social, legal, economic, and world issues affecting Africans. They identify and train young promising African freedom advocates in professional journalistic writing and help them kickstart careers in journalism and policy by working with Africa-focused think tanks and partner media outlets. They produce and promote original reporting, interviews,... read more

Aim and Benefits of African Liberty Essay Competition

Winner: $500 cash prize

First runner-up: $300 cash prize

Second runner-up: $200 cash price

Third and Fourth runners-up: $100 each.

The top 5 entries will be published on African Liberty and Students For Liberty platforms.

Requirements for African Liberty Essay Competition Qualification

Applicant must be of African descent by virtue of holding the nationality of an African country;

Must be enrolled in any degree program at any accredited university anywhere in the world or must have completed a degree program in no more than three years from the day of the application deadline.

Application Deadline

October 31, 2023