African languages
Translation and speech synthesis, public-service assistants, corpora and open data.
Deliver weather alerts and agricultural advice in the language people actually speak.
2026 edition · applications open 1 October
P.A.S Challenge 2026
Real problems, solved by African youth. Three months of guided work, a finale at SALTIS on 10 December.
2026
Three fields, one thread
Agriculture
Crop-disease detection, yield forecasting, water and input management.
Save water, cut post-harvest losses, adapt crops.
Transport
Route optimisation, multilingual traveller information, safety and predictive maintenance.
Cut emissions and measure the footprint of travel.
Climate runs through all three themes and counts in the jury score.
Calendar
From announcement to finale
01
15 September
Communication launch
02
1 October
Applications open
03
October and November
Mentoring and prototype development
04
10 December
Finale and awards at SALTIS
Previous edition
P.A.S Challenge 2025 in figures
Read the 2025 report- shortlisted teams
- 25
- participants
- 102
- women participants
- 25 %
- prizes awarded
- 3
Application
The form opens on 1 October
Prepare your file. Online submission opens on 1 October 2026.
Ask a questionWhat you will need
- 01Team name
- 02Institution
- 03Number of members
- 04Chosen theme
- 05Project summary (800 characters)
- 06Intended climate effect
- 07Lead contact
Partnership
Become a challenge partner
Three packages, plus theme patronage.
Associate partner
500 000 CFA(formerly Bronze)
Logo on materials, mention in the final report, invitation to the finale.
Request the packOfficial partner
1 500 000 CFA(formerly Argent)
All Associate benefits, logo on an award, access to teams, a seat on the jury.
Request the packLead package
Principal partner
2 500 000 CFA(formerly Or)
All Official benefits, a speaking slot on stage, name on the main prize.
Request the packTheme patronage
Bespoke. You set the problem and your name carries the theme.
Your team, a real problem, a finale in Dakar
Applications on 1 October. Finale on 10 December, during SALTIS BUILD day.