Mozilla is announcing $245,000 in funding for Black artists who use art to spotlight how AI can reinforce — or disrupt — systems of oppression. Grants will be made in amounts ranging from $10,000 to $30,000, and awardees may be based anywhere in the world. Winning projects could be interactive […]
Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and IDRC Call for proposals: Generating and mobilizing innovative knowledge for regional education challenges
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and IDRC invite proposals for regional grants from individual organizations or consortia of multiple organizations for national, sub-national, or regional level projects to generate and mobilize knowledge to support national education systems in developing country contexts in addressing shared policy challenges related to improving […]
FITC Youth Connect Essay Challenge ($1,000 and Other Prizes to be won)
The Youth Connect Essay Challenge is organized to harness the creativity and innovation mindset of the African youth in promoting growth and development in Africa. The objective is to develop in undergraduate students the habit of contributing to national and global issues, as well as providing policymakers with an accessible […]
N400,000 Prize Policy Competition 2020 For Nigerian Undergraduates
The Policy Competition is a platform for the grooming and harvesting of ideas from the Nigerian youths, to solve some of Nigeria’s developmental challenges. The state of affairs of Nigeria presents a challenge to the creativity, intelligence and resourcefulness of the Nigerian Youth. The Policy Competition aims to galvanize the […]
Fully Funded Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Programme For Emerging African Leaders
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships is a programme designed to mentor future African leaders, deepening and broadening the growing network which continues to contribute skills and learning to a better Africa. DEADLINE: 14th October 2020. ELIGIBILITY: National of an African country. 7-10 years of relevant work experience. Master’s degree. Under the […]
Facebook Accelerator: Program for Innovative Commerce Startups
Facebook Accelerator: Commerce is a 12-week non-equity program supporting innovative commerce startups who renew shopping experiences for buyers and sellers. In this critical time, Facebook is doubling down on commerce and accelerating its work to enable every business to sell online and help people gain inspiration, discover and buy the […]
University of Cape Town MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program 2020/2021 for Study in South Africa (Fully Funded)
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation in its global Scholars’ Program: an educational initiative that provides academically talented young people from economically disadvantaged communities in Africa with access to quality university education. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UCT provides full-cost scholarships to young Africans […]
Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020 (N7 million Prize)
Eko Innovation Centre welcomes applications from teams that can deliver finished metering hardware and software systems. WHY THE HACKATHON? Despite significant investment and resolutions around power generation and distribution, over 60% of users in Lagos are estimated to still be unmetered and this affects the last-mile distribution to customers. The […]
We54 ‘What’s Your New Normal?’ Poster Challenge 2020
What’s Your New Normal?’ As the world around us continues to change rapidly due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we’re also having to equally adapt in our own diverse and unique ways. Therefore, WE54 is calling talented young leaders such as yourself, to create vibrant, dynamic and locally-authentic posters that […]
Winning Strategies for Personal, Career and Business Growth in the New Normal Discussed at 10th Career Day
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and His Excellency Peter Obi speaks at The Bridge Leadership Foundation 10th Annual Career Day Headlining The Bridge Leadership Foundation’s 10th Career Day were Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, His Excellency Peter Obi, Alibaba, Fela Durotoye and 11 other industry leaders speaking to the theme The Global Economy: Adapting […]
AgroHack Challenge (N1 Million + a Chance to Represent Nigeria at Future Agro Challenge)
AgroHack Challenge is seeking innovative ideas across the value chain in 4 sub-sectors (Cassava, Aquaculture, Poultry and Maize) of the agriculture industry. These ideas will be accelerated to create new opportunities for many young Nigerians. The AgroHack Challenge is powered by the Mastercard Foundation-Young Africa Works in partnership with the […]
Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship Program For Social Innovators – Apply Now
The Shuttleworth Foundation offers fellowships to individuals to support them in implementing their ideas for social change over the course of a year. The foundation is particularly interested in ideas at the intersection between openness, technology, knowledge, and learning—ideas that would enhance access to global knowledge and social and economic […]
Application for 2020 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and its co-venture partners hereby invite applications from qualified Nigerian students for the 2020 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme. The programme aims to promote academic excellence and improve the skills of young Nigerians. It provides a yearly […]
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer at Save The Children (In Cross River State)
Job Type: Full Time Qualification: BA/BSc/HND Experience: 3 – 5 years Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit Ref.: 200000TM Location: Ogoja, Cross River Contract Length: December 2020 DEADLINE: Jul 14, 2020 Child Safeguarding Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or […]
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2021 (Cash prize of £1 million)
Applications are open for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2021. The QEPrize seeks nominations from the public that celebrate a wide variety of engineering innovations across all sectors of the profession, and a breadth of nominators from all corners of the globe. The £1 million prize is the world’s most […]
