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When; Thursday, 11 December 2014 – 9:00am to Saturday, 13 December 2014 – 8:00pm Where:  Gabon, Libreville Type of Event:  Meeting by Member States or Institutions A Pan-African Forum “Youth …

 The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Morland Writing Scholarships. The MMF awards three scholarships every year to African writers selected by a panel …

South Africa  became the first African country to launch Startup Nations South Africa (SUNSA), which is a collaborative effort by founding partners, The Innovation Hub, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) …

SAP NIGERIA, a leading provider in enterprise software partners with AYECI AFRICA to shape the future of fresh school leavers through the SAP Career Mentorship Program. The SAP Career Mentorship …

Here is an interview we had with Kaija Jacqueline from Uganda, the winner of the 2014 African Union Youth Day Essay Competition. OFA:  Hi Jacqueline! Tell us about yourself.) Jacqueline: …

The African Union Youth Day  was held between October 31st 2014 to November 1st 2014 at the African Union Commission Headquarters Building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I was selected as …

Three outstanding youth workers were  honoured at the Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards 2014 for their dedication to improving young lives and their positive contributions to society. The awards were presented …

Meet the 10 Orange African Social Venture Prize 2014 finalists selected to go into an intensive online acceleration program facilitated by VC4Africa. Congratulations to the entrepreneurs!! The Orange African Social …

The Commonwealth Secretariat has launched a Young Professionals Programme as part of its ongoing commitment to youth development and empowerment. Under the programme, qualified young people from Commonwealth member countries …

UNESCO has entered into its first-ever partnership with a private company based in sub-Saharan Africa. The Funds-In-Trust agreement between Airtel Gabon and UNESCO will support Train My Generation: Gabon 5000, …

 The Commonwealth is pleased to announce the finalists for the Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards 2014, which recognise the contribution of youth workers and their enduring positive impact on young people …

The Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that aims to further empower and bolster young African leaders through academic coursework, leadership training, …

Oracle Corporation has announced an initiative designed to enrich and increase the skills capacity of IT practitioners in Africa. The four-pronged program was devised as a response to the rapid …

As part of efforts to improve access to quality education in Nigeria, The Education Partnership Centre (TEP Centre) today announced the establishment of the Centre for Education Innovations (CEI) in …

A successful candidate for the Mandela Washington Fellowship demonstrates an ability to get things done. Take a marketing approach to your resume that will command the ultimate amount of attention. …

Press Release: Grant is part of Accenture’s Skills to Succeed corporate citizenship initiative Accenture and VSO announced that Accenture and the Accenture Foundations have awarded VSO US$3.5 million to help …

New Grant from John Templeton Foundation Will Help Map Ecosystem and Resources Across Continent Global Entrepreneurship Week and the John Templeton Foundation are teaming up to support African entrepreneurs in …

  Since 2011, the Anzisha Prize has selected Fellows from across the continent who are doing amazing things in every sector. In these online profiles, you can see what they …

The Industrial Development Corporation(IDC), National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and small enterprise finance agency (sefa) have partnered to provide funding and support to youth-owned businesses. Recognising the role that young …

On July 28, 2014, in front of 500 exceptional young leaders, President Obama announced the renaming of the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in honor of Nelson Mandela. He …

  President Obama in August will welcome leaders from across the African continent to the Nation’s Capital for a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the first such event of its kind. …

  In preparation for the July 28-30 Washington Fellows for Young African Leaders Presidential Summit, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Assistant Secretary of State for …

join the Young African Leaders Initiative Network to receive updates and other opportunities available for young Africans from the United States Government. President Obama announces the Young African Leaders Initiative …

  The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) ) has announced the finalists of the  Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014 . Ten African innovators have created practical solutions to some of …

Washington, DC — The Aspen Institute recently announced , the second class of the New Voices Fellowship, a groundbreaking program designed to amplify the voices of experts from the developing world and …

ONE.org is spearheading a campaign called “Do Agric, It Pays“which aims at pushing African leaders to adopt better policies that will help revolutionize and modernize African agriculture to make it more …

What happens when you ask an entire continent to illustrate its challenges and opportunities in photos? That’s exactly what IBM’s newest research lab wanted to find out. IBM Research – Africa, …

Twenty-five young African leaders from sub-Saharan nations will visit the University this summer in a public management program as part of the Young African Leaders Initiative that received a $100,000 …

  The Africa Connected competition was launched last year  in search of Africans from different countries who had inspirational stories of how they used the internet and Google products to make …

Voting Ends: March 7th 2014 Google Africa Connected: Success stories powered by the web. is an initiative by Google to help boost the social and economic impact being created by …

  Press Release -Johannesburg, South Africa. Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P., philanthropist and 108th Mayor of New York City, on february  3rd 2014 announced the launch of the …

  Innovate or Evaporate, Distinct or Extinct We are what we repeatedly do, Excellence is then not an act but a HABIT – Aristotle   Hello Everyone, We are so …

Young social entrepreneurs seek to change the world with technology ITU Telecom has announced the winners of its third annual Young Innovators’ Competition. Open to young social entrepreneurs between ages …

“Awards showcase the brilliance and the diversity of what young people are doing in The Commonwealth” Sixteen young people from across The Commonwealth have been shortlisted for the 2013 Commonwealth …

#AreYouOnThePodium? The WSYA 2013 jury has announced the best 18 youth digital projects addressing the UN Millennium Development Goals worldwide   During this year we have been supporting the WSYA …

This year has been a record-breaking year for the Commonwealth Essay Competition. Not only has the competition received in excess of 11,000 entries, but over 70 judges have been involved …

In 2012, The MasterCard Foundation established a Youth Think Tank. As part of a wider Youth Engagement strategy, The Think Tank is one of many ways the Foundation is able …

Twelve inspirational entrepreneurs from around Africa are the finalists for the prestigious Anzisha Prize, Africa’s foremost youth entrepreneurship award. The contenders, who hail from 10 countries on the continent, stand …

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, July 24 an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of US$ 45 million to support the creation of a Pan …