Application Deadline: 10th of March 2019 at 11:59pm. In 2017, Wema Bank flipped the script on the traditional banking experience with ALAT, Nigeria’s first and only fully digital bank. Built …
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The Zukunftskolleg’s AAA Fellowships 2019 for early career African Researchers
Application Deadline: 30 April 2019 The Zukunftskolleg’s AAA Fellowships support early career researcher from Africa, Asia and Latin America. The AAA Fellowships have a duration of up to three (or …
The DO School Connected Fashion Challenge 2019 for Creatives (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)
Application Deadline: 28 April 2019 DO School challenge you to co-create a fashion collection that utilises wearable technologies to connect communities in new and exciting ways. During this one month …
Application Deadline: February 28th 2019 To foster the development of children’s literature in Nigeria, Goethe-Institut Nigeria is organising a workshop for 6 children´s storybook authors and 6 illustrators from 17 …
European Commission’s 2019 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for Outstanding Reporting on Development & Poverty Eradication (€10,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 14 April 2019 23:59 CET The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize was launched in 1992 to recognise excellence in reporting on development issues, inequality, human rights, and poverty eradication. …
Application Deadline: Thursday, February 28, 2019 Midnight ET. YouthLead is announcing its new YouthLead Ambassador activities for young changemakers. We seek a self-directed and motivated youth with a proven track …
Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders Awards 2019 for Peace Buliding Activities ($USD 10,000 prize & all-expenses paid trip to PeaceCon 2019 in Washington, DC)
Application Deadline: 00:00 GMT 25 March 2019. 1 Now in its seventh year, Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders offers global recognition for grassroots peace activists in war zones around the world. These are …
Thomson Foundation Journalism Now World Team Challenge 2019 (all-expenses-paid one week UK work-study trip in London)
Application Deadline: March 1st 2019. Form a team, create a media brand, publish, learn and shake the world! The Thomson Foundation Journalism Now Team Challenge gives a group of participants …
JR Biotek Foundation (JRBF) Molecular Biology Training & Open Labware Building Workshop 2019 at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Republic.
Application Deadline: Monday, 18th February 2019 JR Biotek Foundation (JRBF) is partnering with the Laboratory of Genetics, Horticulture and Seed Science at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Republic to hold …
Paradigm Initiative Techtiary Python Bootcamp 2019 for young undergraduates based in Lagos, Nigeria (Free)
Application Deadline: March 21st 2019 Techtiary is Paradigm Initiative’s response to the huge need for entrepreneurship among tech-savvy Nigerian youth based on the high rate of unemployment in Nigeria and …
Obama Foundation Africa Leaders Program 2019 for young Africans (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: February 28 at 6:00 PM Eastern Time The Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa Program seeks emerging leaders who have a demonstrated potential for impact, a clear commitment to integrity, …
Make-IT Mentor-Driven Capital Program 2019 (Lagos and Nairobi) for business professional, entrepreneur, & investor
Application Deadline: March 1 2019 Do you want to make a difference in the lives of starting entrepreneurs and their journey? Are you an established business professional, entrepreneur, or investor with some …
The Falling Walls Lab 2019 International Forum for Innovators & Creative Thinkers (Funded to Falling Walls Conference in Berlin, Germany)
Application Deadline: April 17th 2019 The Falling Walls Lab is an international forum for the next generation of outstanding innovators and creative thinkers. Its aim is to promote exceptional ideas …
Thomson Reuters Foundation 2019 Reporting on Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery Workshop (Funded to Kolkata, India)
Application Deadline: 11th March 2019 Thomson Reuters Foundation’s one-week Reporting on Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery in Kolkata is a unique chance for journalists in India to gain practical …
AmplifyChange @ Women Deliver 2019 Opportunity grant for women-led civil society organisations ( EUR30,000)
Application Deadline: 5 March 2019 (5:00pm/17:00 UK time). As part of AmplifyChange participation at the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver, Canada, AmplifyChange will be offering women-led, Southern-based organisations the chance …
Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) Grants 2019 Call for Proposals
Application Deadline: April 30th 2019 The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is a grant making and advocacy foundation that is part of the global Open Society Foundations Network. …
The Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) 2019 in Accra, Ghana (Funded)
Application Deadline: 30 April 2019 (midnight CAT) The Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) invites African musicians based on the continent to apply for an opportunity …
DATA4CHANGE Nairobi Event 2019 for Developers, Journalists & Data Researchers (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)
Application Deadline: 28 February 2019 (5pm GMT) Applications are now open for designers, journalists, data researchers and web developers to attend this year’s DATA4CHANGE flagship event in Nairobi, Kenya. Do …
Application Deadline: March 20, 2019 The 2nd Lagos Biennial of Contemporary Art will take place from October 26 – November 30, 2019 at various venues across Lagos, Nigeria. Curators: Tosin …
Application Deadline: Friday, 15 February 2019 The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) – Young Affiliate Network (TYAN), the South African Young Academy …
Application Deadline: WEDNESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2019 Women Deliver is excited to launch the Advocacy Academy: three, brand new advocacy skill-building opportunities exclusively for Women Deliver 2019 Conference registrants! Led by …
The World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator/Cargill 2019 Global Innovation Challenge for Zero Hunger
Application Deadline: February 28th 2019 The World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator and Cargill announce a call for applications for the Global Innovation Challenge for Zero Hunger, running from 4 …
Application Deadline: Year Round The Entrepreneurship World Cup is more than just a global pitch competition with a shot at life-changing prizes. With 100,000 entrants from around the world, EWC …
Application Deadline: 15 March 2019 at 5pm GMT. The Financial Times (FT) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have launched the sixth edition …
IAS Educational Fund Mark Wainberg Fellowship Programme 2019 for Experts in HIV service delivery
Application Deadline: 1 March 2019, 23:59 CET. Many African countries face an unmet need in the training of medical practitioners who want to become specialized in HIV. HIV medicine sub-specialization …
Anzisha Prize 2019 for Africa’s top young Entrepreneurs ($USD 100,000 prize & all-expenses paid trip to South Africa
The Anzisha Prize seeks to award young entrepreneurs who have developed and implemented innovative solutions to social challenges or started successful businesses within their communities. Requirements: You must be between …
TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme 2019 for Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa.
Application Deadline: April 1st 2019 Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, can go on a ‘Cooperation Visit’ lasting three months to an institute in Germany. The TWAS-DFG Cooperation …
Government of Kenya Presidential Digital Talent Programme 2019 (12 Month ICT Program for Kenyan Graduates).
Application Deadline: February 18th 2019 Digitalent is a strategic intervention by ICT Authority on behalf of the Ministry of Information Communication Technology to develop and sustain high end ICT talent …
Columbia University Youth, Peace, and Security Leadership Program 2019 for Youth Leaders
Application Deadline: February 15th 2019 The Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) project at Columbia University is pleased to announce the YPS Leadership program, designed to advance the work of youth …
DataHack4FI Innovation Challenge 2019 for Data enthusiasts and emerging tech companies ($ 25,000 in seed capital!)
insight2impact’s DataHack for Financial Inclusion (DataHack4FI) is an African innovation competition that encourages finance, tech and data enthusiasts to collaborate in using data and analytics to solve business challenges and …
