Are you ready to show what you can do with Google Cloud Platform?

Google Cloud Platform is used around the world to create and deploy solutions that are affordable, scalable and easy to maintain. These qualities empower developers worldwide to solve local and global challenges with cloud technology.

Google is inviting you for the very first Google Cloud Platform Developer Challenge; to build locally relevant web applications that solve real world problems.

Developers in 6 regions across the world will win prizes that include Android devices and up to $20,000 USD. Google is also highlighting innovations of students and female developers!

All you have to do is build and submit an amazing application in one of these categories:

Enterprise/Small Business Solutions , Education, Not for Profit
Social / Personal Productivity/Games / Fun
A winner will be chosen for each category, in each region — 12 prizes in total.

Awards for best mentors! A mentor will be chosen for in each region — 6 prizes in total.
You will have the opportunity to “WOW” the world with your awesome web application built on Google App Engine using Google APIs like the Google+, Youtube and Maps APIs.

The competition starts September 4th, 2013 with the first round of submissions starting on October 22, 2013.
Submissions will be accepted from any one of six regions across the world:

Latin America
Sub Saharan Africa
South East Asia
Middle East & North Africa
India
Rest of the World

Prize continue reading http://knowbase.appswheel.com/2013-google-cloud-platform-developer-challenge/

Update: Courtesy of Airtel Nigeria, Nigerian developers can win up to 1million naira in this developer challenge.
Read more here
http://echo.com.ng/2013/nigerians-win-20000-1million-naira-google-cloud-developer-challenge/