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African Governments & Business Leaders join to launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiAfrican Governments and business leaders join to launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund $5million committed by African Governments and ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ during launch hosted by HE President …
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The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation launches new pan-African youth empowerment initiative to empower African Youths..
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThis week at World Economic Forum on Africa 2015, The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) introduced a major new pan-African youth empowerment initiative with a pledge to help support 25,000 marginalized …
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Press Release Seventeen Carnegie African Diaspora Fellows Selected New Fellows are Among 110 Chosen to Collaborate with African Higher Education Institutions Seventeen Carnegie African Diaspora Fellows will travel to Africa …
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Women Deliver is happy to announce the selection of 200 new and exceptional young advocates who will join the organization’s Young Leaders Program—a three-year fellowship opportunity for young people under …
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First Mandela Washington Fellowship Conference Reunites Fellows in Accra, Ghana.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiPress Release: Washington — Over 150 young leaders from 21 West African countries will gather in Accra, Ghana next week to share their expertise and engage on issues they have …
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List of Selected Participants for the 2015 UNAOC-EF Summer School, New York USA (13th – 20th June 2015)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe 75 selected participants for the 2015 UNAOC-EF Summer School have been announced. Hailing from around the world, these inspiring youth leaders will spend the 13th – 20th June at …
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Top 20 Yearly Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurs (Trainings, Fellowships,Scholarships Prizes)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiOrganizations such as Ashoka, Echoing Green, the Unreasonable Institute and others offer various opportunities from scholarships to fellowships to social entrepreneurs every year. Here is a list of top 20 …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation announces inaugural class of 1000 Entrepreneurs in the $100m Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiAfter receiving over 20,000 applications from 52 countries across Africa, the application phase of the $100 million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) ended on the 1st of March. The …
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Mastercard Foundation and TechnoServe announces New phase of African Youth Entrepreneurship Program (STRYDE 2.0)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiTechnoServe is partnering with The MasterCard Foundation to help rural young people ages 18 to 30 in East Africa transition to economic independence. The MasterCard Foundation and TechnoServe have announced …
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Top 20 Yearly Scholarships/Fellowships/Award Opportunities for Commonwealth Countries.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states. It is home to 2.2 billion citizens, of which over 60% are under the age of 30. The …
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Top 20 Yearly International Fellowships/Scholarships Opportunities for African Women
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiTo celebrate International Women’s Day, OpportunitiesForAfricans.com presents a list of top 20 yearly International Scholarships and Fellowships for Women. MILEAD [Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development] Fellowship Program for …
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Victor Ochen of Uganda nominated for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize (Youngest African to be Nominated)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiVictor Ochen, himself a childhood victim of war, and the African Youth Initiative Network, which he founded to work for the healing of trauma and to promote youth leadership, have …
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African Women in Agricultural Research and Development announces winners of 2015 fellowships.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiAWARD announces winners of 2015 fellowships: 70 top African women agricultural scientists from 11 countries chosen This years’ laureates were selected from among an impressive cadre of 1,109 applicants from …
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Sixteen extraordinary young people from across the Commonwealth have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2015 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. The awards recognise outstanding young people under …
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First Africa Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting, Yaoundé, Cameroon
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiTheme: “Young people building a stable and sustainable future” Dates: 08-10 February 2015 The 1st Africa Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting (AR-CYMM) will be held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, between 8-10 …
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2015 African Higher Education Summit: Revitalizing Higher Education for Africa’s Future, Dakar Senegal
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiDeadline to submit policy discussion papers: 20th of Febraury 2015 Where: King Fahad Palace Hotel, in Dakar, When: 10-12 March 2015, The three-day continental summit, whose theme is “revitalizing higher …
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Two African Scientists Awarded the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Continental Scientific Awards 2014 Edition
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiTwo African Scientists Awarded the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Continental Scientific Awards 2014 Edition Addis Ababa 31st January 2015 – The African Union Commission has today recognised nationals of the …
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60 young people from across the Commonwealth are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community through the . These 60 young people are the first ever to receive a …
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Meet the Five winners of the MasterCard Foundation and Ashoka’s Future Forward Challenge
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiAnnouncing! Five winning ideas for addressing employment in Africa—social entrepreneurship fixes for youth, by youth—from the MasterCard Foundation and Ashoka’s Future Forward partnership. African business and political leaders, including …
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JOHANNESBURG, December 1– The ONE Campaign on Sunday 30 November, unveiled Nigeria’s Friends of the Global Fund as the winner of the $100,000 ONE Africa Award, 2014. The award was …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation launches Pan-African Entrepreneurship Programme for African Entrepreneurs ($100M for 10,000 African Entrepreneurs/Startups)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiApplication Begins: 1st of January, 2015. Application Closes: 1st of March 2015 Open: To startups and Entrepreneurs from all the 54 African Countries – For Africans based in Africans Worth: …
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East Africa Community (EAC) Youth Conference takes place 5-6 December 2014 in Arusha, Tanzania
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiEast African Community Headquarters, Arusha, 1 December 2014: The 1st East African Community (EAC) Youth Conference themed The EAC Youth: Think. Speak. The EAC Youth Conference is scheduled to take …
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2014 UNESCO Pan-African Forum “African Youth and the Challenge of the promotion of Culture of Peace in Africa”- Libreville Gabon
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiWhen; 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 …