Category: Blog
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Sign the Petition: Do Agric Africa (One.org Campaign to promote Agriculture in Africa).
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 prosperous for both citizens and nations. Africa’s smallholder farmers are the people that feed us, but often struggle to feed themselves. They are the people…
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IBM Africa Announces Winners of the The World is Our Lab – Africa photo competition.
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, which opened its doors last November, was created with an ambitious mission: to conduct applied and far-reaching exploratory research into the grand challenges of the…
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Florida International University awarded grant to train young African leaders
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 grant from the Washington Fellowship. According to Director of Training and International Research Initiative Susan Webster, the University’s strength in public administration was a determining…
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Google announces the top five Africa Connected competition winners.
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 their businesses a success and change their lives. Each winner will receive a $25,000 in prize funds, as well as, expert assistance from Google to…
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Vote Now to select the Top Five finalist for the Google Africa Connected Competition.
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 Africans who have embraced the web, Google is offering up five prizes of $25,000 each to the most inspiring stories established on the continent where…
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Micheal Bloomberg Launches Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa
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 Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, a three-year pan-African program to build media capacity, convene international leaders and improve access to information in order to advance transparency,…
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It is Here: Opportunities For Africans Version 2.0
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 delighted to share with you, our latest upgrade. We have been working hard in the past few days, to get some new innovations to the…
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ITU Telecom World 2013 selects 10 Young Innovators’ Competition winners.
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 18 and 26 from around the world, the competition seeks innovative digital solutions in the form of start-ups or initial concepts meeting global developmental challenges.…
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Commonwealth announces 2013 youth awards finalists.
“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 Youth Awards for Excellence in Development. The finalists were selected for their innovative projects that have made a significant difference to their communities and countries.…
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MEET THE WINNERS OF THE WORLD SUMMIT YOUTH AWARD 2013!
#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 and we are honored to share with you the winning projects of the contest sixth edition! The final 18 winners and 12 runners-up selected among the 422…
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2013 Commonwealth Essay Competition winners Announced
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 the judging process and the standard of entries has been excellent. As the competition celebrates its 130th anniversary, it is evident that the competition…
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Introducing The MasterCard Foundation Youth Think Tank Report.
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 to directly hear from and listen to the voices of young people. The Think Tank is intended to provide insight on issues surrounding our two…
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2013 Anzisha Prize Finalists Announced.
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 a chance to share in over $75 000 USD in cash prizes and receive networking and learning opportunities, which is provided through a partnership between…
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AfDB Approves US$45 Million Grant for Creation of Pan African University for Science, Technology and Innovation
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, July 24 an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of US$ 45 million to support the creation of a Pan African University (PAU). The new university consisting of five Pan African Institutes will focus mainly on science, technology and innovation. The new universitywould bea groundbreaking…
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2013 Youth ActionNet Laureate Global Fellowship Winners Announced.
The 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 how their societies address critical issues from air pollution to education, transportation to healthcare delivery. Among their innovations, the 2013 Laureate Fellows are developing rooftop aeroponic gardens…
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Africans to unite for London’s First Diaspora Summer Festival 2013. (Special Discount for our readers)
Inaugural 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 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA The first ever African Diaspora Summer Festival will take place on 2nd August at the Amnesty International Human Rights…
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London to host Youth Business International Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2013.
Youth 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 together 300 people from 50 countries across the world. Attendees include leaders from private sector, governments and non-profit organizations which are active in the youth…
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Ghana To Host African Youth and Governance Conference 2013.
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 success. The conference, which is planned to coincide with the International Youth Day (IYD) 2013, is expected to provide another excellent opportunity to deepen global…
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Nelson Mandela: Celebrating Nelson Mandela Day – Before Prison, Beyond President [Infographic]
Today (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 doing so build a global movement for good. Ultimately it seeks to empower communities everywhere. “Take Action; Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day.” Individuals…
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Adobe Foundation Announces 2013-2014 Creativity Scholarship Recipients.
25 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 teens who participate in the Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) program. For the 2013-2014 academic year, scholarships have been awarded to 25 students from 13 countries,…
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BYND 2015 Global Youth Summit – Media Accreditation Now Open.
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 of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Under 25s now use ICT devices as their main means of exchanging personal information, their primary channel to news…
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General Electric and The U.S. African Development Foundation Announces $2Million Power Africa Challenge Initiative.
The 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 challenge that will award 20 or more grants of up to $100,000 each to African organizations providing off-grid solutions that deploy renewable resources and power…
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ILO launches the Decent Work for Youth Platform (A forum for the voice of youth).
The 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 youth. The Decent Work 4 Youth platform follows up on the 2012 ILO Youth Employment Forum, which brought together over 100 young leaders in Geneva…
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President Obama Announces the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
On 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 Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the new flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Beginning in 2014, the program will bring…