Across the world, millions of children are out of school. Since 2000, millions of African children have benefited from better access to education, but Africa still has 30 million children out of school. And for those in school, learning is limited because teaching can be of low quality due to limited resources.

Building on latest available telecommunication technologies deployed in Africa we are calling for innovators and visionary youth to create an interactive, scientific and fun educational experience that would

The world is moving recently towards sustainable development strategy, one of the development principles' consideration is environmental dimension. Calling governments, industries and technology leaders to focus on green environment on different domains like green cities, pollution reduction .. etc

In this round we have chosen Egypt as the focus and the host country of the event. Egypt as well has this challenge as 95% of the population living on less than 5% of the Egyptian land and relying mainly on the River Nile as the main source of water supply.

In Africathon we are looking for innovative ideas using communication technologies to help controlling Egypt's limited resources and maximizing the efficient use of various traditional and renewable resources contributing to economic growth, competitiveness, achieving social justice, and preserving the environment.

The ‘unconnected’ is everyone who cannot connect or get full accessibility to all the surroundings life resources due to disability or aging factors.

The World Health Organization source maintains that approximately 40% of Africa’s population consists of people with disabilities, including 10%-15% of school-age children.

By using technology, you can help making disabled see, hear and move easier, also with communication technologies you can come up with ideas to enhance the elder care experience, making it smooth and easy between elder and helper.

In Africathon we are calling the Egyptian youth to come up with innovative ideas, simple, easy to use and accessible by using the common available resources helping disabled people be more independent and getting equal life opportunities to the rest of the population.

Africa is facing many natural hazards mainly drought, flood, agricultural pests and bush fires which make it harder to be a safe place to live in.

Around 100 significant events were registered for the continent of Africa in 2018. Almost 1,200 people were killed, the majority in flood events and flash floods with overall losses are estimated at USD.1.4 billion.

In Africathon we are calling the Egyptian youth to come up with innovative ideas using the new communication technologies to monitor, respond and solve these disasters resulting in a safer and a more prosperous continent .