The Rational Standard would like to congratulate all winners of the Rising Tide Foundation essay contest, especially the two local winners who both made it into the top 10. The contest was locally promoted by the Rational Standard and African Students For Liberty, while being managed by the African Liberty Organisation for Development and supported by Network for a Free Society.
The essay contest, where entrants were to submit an essay discussing whether their government was helping or hindering entrepreneurship, received 634 entries from 22 countries. Four African academics judged the essays to come up with five winners and 7 runners-up.
All winners won a cash prize with the top five also being invited to a Liberty and Entrepreneurship Camp at St Paul University, Kenya, from 14-17 July.
If winners have not been contacted or have not done so already, please contact Adedayo Thomas at essay@alodpolicy.org.
The Top Five
First
$1000 to Linus Okechukwu Unah from the University of Nigeria.
Second
$700 to Hamzat Oluwasheyi Joshua from the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Third
$500 to Gift Chatina from Malawi Polytechnic.
Fourth
$300 to Christopher Kilatu from Ardhi University, Tanzania.
Fifth
$250 to Thabiso Mondlane from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Consolation Prizes
Seven consolation prizes of $50 each were given. The second South African to get a prize was Chido Fungai Dzinotyiwei from the University of Cape Town, who came ninth overall.
Congratulations to all winners!
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