2020 Career Day – Lessons Learnt

2020 Career Day – Lessons Learnt

The 2020 Career Day has come and gone but the lessons learnt and knowledge shared continue to drive discussions and inform decisions taken by participants as they continue to adapt to the new normal that the COVID-19 Pandemic has inadvertently hurried us into. Held on July 25, 2020, and attended […]

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I Have a Home

I Have a Home

I have a home, Although clothed in lamentation, Shielded with rejection, I still consider it a home. I have a home, Although aloofly mannered in communication, Unfair in association, Still, a home it is. I have a home, Although bartered by tribalism, Shattered by injustice, I still consider it a […]

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Nigeria Youth4Peace Awards 2020

Nigeria Youth4Peace Awards 2020

The Awards is an annual event designed to reward, celebrate and showcase young people who are making exceptional efforts to conflict prevention, peacebuilding and sustainable development across Nigeria. APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 6, 2020 ELIGIBILITY: Must be a Nigerian or in the case of Non-Nigerians, their activities must be on Nigeria […]

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UNESCO/Idries Shah Foundation World Tales Short Story Competition 2020

UNESCO/Idries Shah Foundation World Tales Short Story Competition 2020

Young teenagers from all over the globe are invited to write about challenges of today and tomorrow in the format of a short story, and share their perspectives. APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 15, 2020 ELIGIBILITY: Participants must be between 12 and 18 years old (Inclusive) The competition is open to all […]

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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2021-22 for Masters Studies at McGill University (Fully-funded)

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2021-22 for Masters Studies at McGill University (Fully-funded)

This program provides academically talented young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa with access to a world-class University education. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill will welcome Scholars from Sub-Saharan Africa, including some at the Master’s level, over a ten year period. APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2021 ELIGIBILITY: You must be […]

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Role: Associate Legal Counsel at British American Tobacco

Role: Associate Legal Counsel at British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco is looking to hire an Associate Legal Counsel to join our team in Lagos, Nigeria Reporting to the Head of Legal, the job holder will provide Litigation & other Alternative Dispute Resolution Support/Dispute Avoidance Strategies to the Head of Legal, WCA (West and Central Africa Region) and also provide Company Secretarial, […]

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Alibaba Cloud Global AI Innovation Challenge 2020

Alibaba Cloud Global AI Innovation Challenge 2020

As cloud and AI technologies are shaping all industries globally and driving numerous innovations, Alibaba Cloud has launched the Machine Learning Platform for AI (PAI) service to empower AI developers and innovators by lowering technical barriers and development costs. The Alibaba Cloud Global AI Innovation Challenge is an open competition […]

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Call for Submissions: Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2020

Call for Submissions: Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2020

The advent of COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges in Africa’s education system and reinforces the need for fit for context, innovative and scalable solutions in education. DOTSS provides an approach for reorienting Africa’s education and training systems to meet the knowledge, competencies, skills, innovation and creativity required to nurture African core […]

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Commonwealth Youth Awards 2021 open for entries

Commonwealth Youth Awards 2021 open for entries

Exceptional young people can now submit entries for the 2021 Commonwealth youth awards to win prestigious titles and cash grants. The awards recognise and reward young people whose work has made a major impact on people and communities in their country. APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 21, 2020 by 23:59 GMT ELIGIBILITY: […]

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UNHCR NGO Innovation Award 2020

UNHCR NGO Innovation Award 2020

The UNHCR NGO Innovation Award (“the Award”) celebrates efforts and achievements of NGOs who developed innovative approaches for protection and delivery of services to refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR. This year, UNHCR dedicate the award to Refugee-led Organizations (RLOs). The Award 2020 looks for novel and creative […]

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National Enterprise Challenge for Nigerian University Students

National Enterprise Challenge for Nigerian University Students

National Enterprise Challenge is an initiative of the Directors of Entrepreneurship Centers across Nigerian Universities and are being supported by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The competition is open to all current students irrespective of their field of study, undergraduate or postgraduate, full time or part-time. They must however be […]

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$10,000 BEYOND TOURISM IN AFRICA INNOVATION CHALLENGE

$10,000 BEYOND TOURISM IN AFRICA INNOVATION CHALLENGE

$10,000 BEYOND TOURISM IN AFRICA INNOVATION CHALLENGE

The Luc Hoffmann Institute, the African Leadership University’s School of Wildlife Conservation, and the WWF Regional Office for Africa have launched a global innovative challenge with this objective:

To discover and incubate new revenue models that do not depend on tourism, but still enable local African communities to derive income from wildlife, manage their natural resources sustainably and improve their collective wellbeing Read More