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 …
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IBM Africa Announces Winners of the The World is Our Lab – Africa photo competition.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiWhat 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, …
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Florida International University awarded grant to train young African leaders
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiTwenty-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 …
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Google announces the top five Africa Connected competition winners.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe 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 …
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by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiVoting 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 …
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Micheal Bloomberg Launches Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiPress 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 …
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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 …
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ITU Telecom World 2013 selects 10 Young Innovators’ Competition winners.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiYoung 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 …
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“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 …
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#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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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AfDB Approves US$45 Million Grant for Creation of Pan African University for Science, Technology and Innovation
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, July 24 an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of US$ 45 million to support the creation of a Pan …
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2013 Youth ActionNet Laureate Global Fellowship Winners Announced.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe 2013 Laureate Global Fellows are catalysts of change, transforming visionary ideas into lasting results that benefit their communities and nations. These 20 outstanding young social entrepreneurs from 18 countries are reinventing …
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Africans to unite for London’s First Diaspora Summer Festival 2013. (Special Discount for our readers)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiInaugural Festival to Highlight African Diaspora’s Contribution to the World What: Inaugural African Diaspora Summer Festival, When: 2nd August, 2013, 5pm – 10pm, Where: Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 …
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London to host Youth Business International Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2013.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiYouth Business International (YBI) has announced that London will host the 2013 Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit between 9-12 September. The Summit, with lead sponsorship from Accenture and Barclays, will bring …
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The 2013 African Youth and Governance Conference (AYGC), the fifth in a series, has been launched in Accra, with a call on all stakeholders to make a contribution towards its …
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Nelson Mandela: Celebrating Nelson Mandela Day – Before Prison, Beyond President [Infographic]
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiToday (July 18) is Nelson Mandela Day – The overarching objective of Mandela Day is to inspire individuals to take action to help change the world for the better, and in …
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Adobe Foundation Announces 2013-2014 Creativity Scholarship Recipients.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsi25 Students from 13 Countries Selected to Pursue Higher Education in Creative Fields SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Adobe Foundation has announced the recipients of its first annual Creativity Scholarships, available to …
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Join global youth jam around ‘our digital future’ – is technology empowering or enslaving? MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOW OPEN Geneva, 9 July, 2013 – Around the world, young people are the most ardent adopters …
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General Electric and The U.S. African Development Foundation Announces $2Million Power Africa Challenge Initiative.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and General Electric Africa have announced plans to launch the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge. The Power Africa Challenge is a three-year, $2 million …
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ILO launches the Decent Work for Youth Platform (A forum for the voice of youth).
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiThe International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched an on-line space for young people from around the world to come together to share experience and ideas on achieving decent work for …
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President Obama Announces the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiOn the 29th of June 2013, President Barack Obama in front of an audience of more than 600 dynamic young leaders from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, announced the …