The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma officially welcomed the 6th Batch of the African Union Youth Volunteer Core (AU-YVC) training program. …
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Meet the Winners & Runners Up from Africa for the 2016 Queen’s Young Leader Award.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe Queen’s Young Leader Award recognises and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to …
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Caterpillar launches free e-learning website for future technicians in Africa
by OFAby OFAPress Release: Pilot phase of e-learning website launched for people who have the ambition to become a technician in Nigeria, Mozambique and DR Congo Caterpillar today announced that it has …
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Four African Organizations Named Finalists for $100,000 One Africa Award
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe 2015 ONE Africa Award winner will be announced at a ceremony to be held in Accra, Ghana on 20 November 2015 as part of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Annual …
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Orange announces the winners of the 2015 Orange African Social Venture Prize
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe first prize was awarded to Bassita, an Egyptian start-up that has developed the idea of “click funding Orange announced the winners of the 2015 Orange African Social Venture Prize …
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Meet the 2015 Anzisha Prize Winners: $USD 75,000 Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe Anzisha Prize is thrilled to announce this year’s winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize in the 5th year of Africa’s premier award for youth entrepreneurship. Chris Kwekowe (22), founder …
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LEAP Africa Graduates 20 Social Entrepreneurs, Inducts 20 More Into The SIPA In Abuja
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiLEAP Africa with support from Union Bank Nigeria, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, and International Youth Foundation (IYF) on November 12 2015, held its annual Social Innovators Awards …
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Global Entrepreneurship Network Launches Platform to Manage Startup Competitions.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) have announced the launch of its new online platform to unleash ideas and power startup competitions around the world. The launch coincides with the first …
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2015 Child and Youth Finance International Regional Meeting for Africa, Accra Ghana ( 23–24 November, 2015)
by OFAby OFAThe 4th CYFI Regional Meeting for Africa will be held in the Ghanaian capital from 23 – 24 November, 2015 at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC). The meeting will …
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Finalists selected for the 2015 HiiL Innovating Justice’s SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge East & West Africa.
by OFAby OFAPress Release: #SMEEmpowerment: Shopofficer-Kenya, Msme Garage-Uganda, DIYlaw-Nigeria; Finalists 2015 HiiL Innovating Justice’s SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge East & West Africa Three of the semi-finalists for the SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge …
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What: Africa Youth Day Theme: “African Year of Human Rights towards Agenda 2063 –The Africa we want ” When: 30 October 2015 – 1 November 2015 30-31 October: Youth Meetings …
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Facebook #YALICHAT on the 2016 YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship Application (October 7th – 9th 2015)
by OFAby OFASelecting 1,000 exceptional leaders among thousands of innovative and talented professionals for the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship requires a comprehensive application process. The 2016 YALI Fellowship will train 1,000 young …
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September 21 is the International Day of Peace! Take up the Peace Day Challenge with the U.S. Institute of Peace and Fellows of Generation Change. Ahead of the International …
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Anzisha Prize announces 2015 finalists for $75,000 African youth entrepreneurship award
by OFAby OFAAfrican Leadership Academy, in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, is proud to announce 12 accomplished young entrepreneurs as finalists for the 2015 Anzisha Prize. The Anzisha Prize team scoured far …
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Google for Nonprofits launches in South Africa, Kenya and Botswana.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiFor most nonprofit organizations (NGOs) around the world, the web is a vital platform for improving visibility, raising awareness, and connecting with their stakeholders, donors and volunteers. Often, one of …
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How to Apply for the Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK (Fully Funded)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiApplication Deadline: 19 November 2015 Commonwealth Scholarships are offered for Master’s and PhD study in the UK. About the 2016 Commonwealth Scholarships Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in …
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2015 Africa Code Week ( Pan-African Wide Initiative) Workshop to teach coding.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiOrganizers: SAP, Ampion, Simplon.co, the Galway Education Centre, the Cape Town Science Centre and the King Baudouin Foundation In October 2015, this continent-wide initiative will bring hundreds of coding workshops …
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Health Innovation Marketplace Challenge shortlists 42 Projects for Second Stage.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsi42 Projects have been shortlisted for the second stage of the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria Health Innovation Challenge 2014/15 ( USD1Millionto save one Million Lives in Nigeria). The …
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Register to attend the Official Launch of the Young Business leaders of Nigeria.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiYou are invited to attend the official launch of the Young Business leaders of Nigeria, established to reduce unemployment by 3% by December 2016 and 25% by December 2020. The Young …
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5 Tech Entrepreneurs Chosen For Exclusive Huawei – She Leads Africa Innovation Visit To China
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiPress Release: She Leads Africa has selected five of Africa’s most talented female technology entrepreneurs for the exclusive Huawei – She Leads Africa Fellowship Program. Sponsored by global telecommunications giant …
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Download Handbook to lobby your government to become a National Youth Delegate Programme to the United Nations.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiYouth at the UN: A Handbook for Establishing a National Youth Delegate Programme to the United Nations Does your country have a Youth Delegate to the United Nations? Find Out …
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Moremi Initiative announces the 2015 MILEAD (Moremi Initiative Leadership and Empowerment Development) Fellows.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiMoremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa proudly announces the 2015 MILEAD (Moremi Initiative Leadership and Empowerment Development) Fellows. This new cohort of MILEAD Fellows represents Africa’s most promising young …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Welcomes 1000 Pan-African Entrepreneurs to $100M Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme Boot Camp
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiI am confident that these entrepreneurs are Africa’s hope for the future,’ Mr. Tony Elumelu says, about the 1000 African entrepreneurs who will be arriving in Nigeria on July 10th, …
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2015 Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival for Film Makers around the World
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiApplication Deadline: July 31st 2015 The Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival will be held Nov. 26 to 29, 2015 in Doha, Qatar. Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival was established in 2005, and it is …