Our Programmes

Learning should be challenging, rewarding and fun. Brain Battle is our educational competition and knowledge challenge programme, giving primary, junior secondary and senior secondary school students opportunities to test their knowledge, compete for prizes and develop a greater enthusiasm for learning.

Brain Battle takes place through live competitions and online knowledge challenges, making it possible for students to participate in different ways.

Live Academic Competitions

Our live competitions bring students together for exciting academic challenges, cash prizes, educational support and school materials. Some events are open to individual students, while others feature inter-school competitions in which students represent their respective schools.

Winning students can receive cash prizes to support their tuition and other educational needs. In inter-school competitions, outstanding schools and teachers are also recognised and rewarded for their contributions to students' learning and achievement.

Brain Battle goes beyond academic questions. Our live events feature quizzes, games, food, entertainment and other fun activities, creating an enjoyable experience for participating students and other children in attendance.

We collaborate with school heads and participating schools in planning competitions, engaging students and organising screening exercises. These partnerships help us reach students across our target communities and ensure that our activities respond to their educational interests and needs.

Our maiden live competition will take place in December 2026, with the ambition of organising live competitions at least three times each year.

Online Brain Battle: Daily & Weekly Challenges

Students can also participate in our daily and weekly Brain Battle tests through our social media platforms. These online challenges give young people opportunities to test their knowledge, compete with other participants and win cash prizes instantly.

Through regular questions, quizzes and knowledge challenges, we make learning more accessible, interactive and exciting beyond the classroom and physical competition venues.

Students and parents can follow our social media pages for new challenges, participation instructions, announcements and opportunities to win.

Who can participate? Primary, junior secondary and senior secondary school students. Our live competitions focus on students within Rivers State, particularly Kalabari communities, while online challenges provide additional opportunities to participate through our social media platforms, subject to each challenge's participation rules.

PLEASE NOTE: The Online daily and weekly challenges are open to all students within Nigeria!

Get involved: Students can participate in live or online challenges. Schools and teachers can collaborate with us on competitions, while individuals and organisations can support Brain Battle through sponsorships, educational materials and other contributions.

Not every educational achievement can be measured by examination scores alone. Sometimes, achievement means continuing to pursue an education after a personal loss, persevering despite a disability or financial hardship, or making significant progress after struggling academically.

Our Resilience & Improvement Awards recognise students whose determination and progress deserve to be celebrated. The programme has two recognition categories:

The Resilience Award

This category recognises students who have continued pursuing their education despite significant personal or financial challenges. This may include students who have experienced the loss of a parent or caregiver, students living with disabilities, and children from indigent households who continue striving to obtain an education despite difficult circumstances.

The Most Improved Students Award

This category celebrates students who have demonstrated significant improvement in their academic performance. We recognise the effort, commitment and perseverance behind their progress, regardless of where they started.

Unlike Brain Battle, these awards do not involve a competition. We want to hear the students' stories and understand the circumstances behind their perseverance or improvement.

Students who believe they qualify, as well as parents, teachers, school heads and other individuals who know of a deserving student, are encouraged to contact us through our Nominate a Student link.

Help us recognise a deserving student.

A child's circumstances should not determine whether they have access to education. Yet, for various reasons, some children are unable to attend school or continue their education.

Through our Back to School Scholarship Programme, we seek to identify children who are out of school, support their enrolment and provide scholarships to help them access education.

Our work begins with identifying children who need assistance and understanding the barriers preventing them from attending school. We then work towards helping eligible children enrol in school and access scholarship support, giving them an opportunity to begin or resume their educational journey.

We recognise that communities, teachers, parents and concerned individuals are often best placed to identify children who need this support. We therefore welcome information about children who are out of school and may qualify for assistance.

If you know a child who needs help accessing education, please contact us through our Refer a Child / Enquire About Support link. All referrals will be considered in line with the programme's eligibility requirements and available resources.

Help us connect more children with education.