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Application Deadline: 28th August 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 MTN-WWF Africa PachiPanda Challenge. The Africa PachiPanda Challenge, a joint effort by MTN and WWF to inspire and support innovative solutions addressing pressing environmental challenges across the continent.
This programme aligns with WWF’s global goals, its Africa Strategy, and its established practices. It also adds significant value to the Mobilising More for Climate (MM4C) Programme. Specifically, the challenge contributes to achieving WWF’s core objectives of zero habitat loss, preventing species extinction, and promoting healthy populations.
The challenge is part of the MTN’s Africa PachiPanda Challenge, designed to stimulate and champion innovative solutions that address urgent environmental challenges across the continent, in line with MTN’s climate entrepreneurship mandate and the group-wide sustainability strategy “Ambition 2030.”
The PachiPanda Challenge will:
- Discover and incubate young people and youth-led SMEs with innovative and sustainable solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- To increase the participation of young people in environmental sustainability in Nigeria and provide a springboard platform for growth in terms of rewarding and scaling their innovation.
- To enhance young people’s knowledge of environmental challenges and community-led sustainable solutions.
- Provide an opportunity for young people to participate and showcase their creativity, problem-solving skills, and commitment to sustainability.
- To support innovative and sustainable solutions for environmental challenges, including climate adaptation and mitigation measures.
- To demonstrate how partnership between corporate sector players like MTN and NPOs can drive significant progress in addressing environmental challenges.
Application Timeline
The PachiPanda Challenge will run from July to October 2026.
- Application portal opens – 29th July 2026
- Application portal closes – 28th August 2026
- Top 100 Announcement – 18th September 2026
- Top 25 Announcement – 2nd October 2026
- Top 10 Announcement – 9th October 2026
- Boot camp and Pitch day event – 20th – 23rd October 2026
- Winners Announcement – 23rd October 2026
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the MTN-WWF Africa PachiPanda Challenge