Call for Applications

Application Deadline:31 October 2019 When Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, addressed the TED Conference in 2009, she spoke of the danger of the single story, a distorted, one-dimensional view of …

Application Deadline: 24 June 2019 Are you a journalist living and working in Africa, Asia or Latin America? Are you passionate by the fascinating world of infectious diseases and international health? …

Application Deadline: November 10, 2019 The African Union Commission is committed to ensure that science, technology and innovation contribute to our sustainable development efforts. The Constitutive Act, establishing the African …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 The iDove initiative was jointly launched by the African Union Commission’s Directorate of Citizens and Diaspora Organizations (AUC-CIDO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit …

African Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks to transform Africa by developing a powerful network of over 6,000 leaderswho will work together to address Africa’s greatest challenges, achieve extraordinary social impact, and …

Application Deadline: June 7th 2019 FLANE is a seven-week acceleration program for high-potential digital impact ventures focusing on female empowerment. It is put into practise by the Vodafone Institute in …

Application Deadline: June 16th 2019 Female Tech Business in Africa aims at fostering capacity, network development and internationalization of women networks, multipliers and stakeholders in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. …

Application Deadline: July 7th 2019 The R&D innovation challenge will take place in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South-Africa. The goal is to work collaboratively with universities to identify …

Application Deadline: August 16th 2019 The Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education recognise African-driven and African based organisations addressing skill gaps, financial insecurity and underemployment through innovative entrepreneurial education programmes. …

Application Deadline: June 7th 2019 The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the …

Application Deadline: 28 June 2019. Now in its 4th year, the New Dimensions Lab brings together diverse African artists to develop stories told through creative technology alongside leading industry mentors. …

Application Deadline: 10 July 2019 Sustainability is at the heart of our business, that means providing energy in a responsible manner, respecting people, their safety, and the environment. As part …

Application Deadline: June 15th 2019 The Seed Transformation Program (STP) is a 12-month, intensive leadership program for CEOs/founders of established businesses. The STP includes four, weeklong immersive sessions spread over …

Application Deadline: 07 June 2019 Across Africa, the majority of both rural and urban residents have insecure tenure rights, either in law or in practice. They face the legacy of …

Application Deadline: 17th June 2019 Startup Nigeria is a 3-Month Incubation Program designed to support innovative idea-staged companies across Nigeria with funding, mentorship and trainings. The curriculum is specifically designed …

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science initiative began 21 years ago. Since that inaugural year, the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) have strived …

Application Deadline: June 28th 2019 USAID is offering $150,000 in prizes to private organizations with a track record of affordably, accountably, and reliably expanding health care access to the poor …

Application Deadline: June 24th 2019 THE AFRICAN WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT FUND (AWDF)INVITES AFRICAN WOMEN WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS TO APPLY FOR THE AFRICAN WOMEN’S WRITERS WORKSHOP 2019. THIS 10-DAY WRITING WORKSHOP TAKES …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 Let’s mobilise the Diaspora community to build scalable business solutions to social challenges in Africa. ‘CcHub Diaspora Challenge’, an international project that will engage entrepreneurs, …

Application Deadline: June 5th 2019 The Nigerian Women Trust Fund, in partnership with the SDN, is pleased to announce the launch of the Young Women Ambassador/Mentorship programme. This programme is …

Application Deadline: 30 June, 2019. Are you an early stage start-up based in the Somali region? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation, or developing a tech-enabled product …

Application Deadline: Tuesday 4th June 2019 The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites applications from female Nigerian professional journalists (fulltime or freelancer) who have a passion for ethical …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2018 The Creative Enterprise Programme is a four-day practical workshop that equips creative entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed. Expert facilitators, as …

Application Deadline: 25 June 2019. Asymmetries in knowledge production in African Studies are well-known and are reflected in the underrepresentation of African scholars in academic journals. This 5-day writing workshop …

Application Deadline: June 2nd, 2019. The SLA Accelerator is a 4-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest female entrepreneurs. The winner of the …

Application Deadline: July 1st 2019 new Art new Audiences aims to be a catalyst for the creation of new art that reaches new audiences in Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK. …

Application Deadline: May 26th 2019 Get a world-class full stack developer education at Lambda School, for free, with support from Paystack Eligibility Requirements: This opportunity is open to citizens of …

Application Deadline: May 27th 2019 Democracy has always required the free flow of ideas. In the modern age, this means a free, open internet where all citizens can freely voice …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2019 NEF Ambassadors are the NEF’s young science and technology champions, one from each African country. NEF Ambassadors, who are all under 42 years, drive the …

Application Deadline: May 30th 2019 The Bank of Sierra Leone in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund and IBSA Fund are launching the Sierra Leone FinTech Challenge 2019-2020, …

Application Deadline:June 8th 2019 The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung organizes regional summer schools to empower young change-makers and to stir a debate on important current issues. The Summer School will provide participants with …

Application Deadline: Friday, May 31th, 2019, 11:59pm (JST) Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) is the pioneer development forum on Africa led by the government of Japan since 1993 …

Application Deadline: Monday, July 15, 2019 The AAS Affiliates Programme seeks early and mid-career scientists who demonstrate excellence in their development and application of science in Africa. These individuals become Affiliates …

Application Deadline: Sunday, 7th July 2019 (23:59 GMT +0) The Goethe-Institut/ Bureau de liaison Ouagadougou is setting up a writer’s residency for young African writers (less than 40 years) in …

Application Deadline: 17 June, 2019. The purpose of the LBS Young Talents two-day programme is to help the school establish an ongoing relationship with the brightest university students in the …

Application Deadline: June 16th 2019 The Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) is calling for applications from lawyers based in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 Merck More Than a Mother Fashion Awards in partnership with The First Lady of Zambia H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of Zambia, together with Zambia …

Application Deadline: 31st May 2019: The Education for Justice (E4J) initiative seeks to promote a culture of lawfulness through education activities designed for primary, secondary and tertiary levels. E4J is …

Application Deadline: midnight GMT on 30 June 2019. Launched in 2014 and now in their sixth year, the African Fact-Checking Awards are the only awards that each year honour journalism …