Acumen Leadership Essentials is a 6-week course that will give you a taste of Acumen’s leadership training designed to build leaders who can help change the way the world tackles poverty …
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Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability and Professionalism (LEAP) Africa is a non-profit organization committed to developing dynamic, innovative and principled African leaders. Since 2002, through its core Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) …
2014 Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development
Application Deadline: September 30 2013 The Prize aims to RECOGNIZE, ENCOURAGE, INSPIRE and REWARD women’s participation in the socio-economic development process. It aims to: a. Recognize the important role of …
2013 Youth Impact Workshop -entrepreneurial leadership program for Young Ghanians
Application Deadline: September 30 2013 Are you a young person living in Ghana between the ages of 15 and 20? Are you passionate about effecting social change? Passion for Change is …
Deadline:11th November 2013 The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) aims to advance biodiversity conservation globally by building the leadership capabilities of early-career conservation professionals working in places with limited capacity to …
THE YOUNG AFRICAN RESEARCH ARENA (YARA) INTRODUCES THE REPOSITORY AND A SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB (7.0 PLUS) GIVE-AWAY
The Young African Research Arena (YARA) hereby introduces The Repository, an online open access mini-library containing academic papers written by African students from across the continent. The Repository provides an …
Originally established in 2007 by the Legatum Group, the Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship are now hosted by the African Leadership Network (ALN). ALN believes that the surest way for Africa …
Women Powering Work competition – $25,000 Prize for the Most Innovative Projects (for North Africans)
Application Deadline: November 6 2013 GE and Ashoka Changemakers are seeking your innovative solutions that will advance economic opportunities for women in MENA, strengthen their families and communities, and enable …
Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards ( €200,000 for Seven most Impressive Entries).
Application Deadline:1 November, 2013 The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards, developed in partnership with the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, are looking for innovative yet practical, tangible solutions created …
The African Story Challenge Health Cycle open for entries. ($20,000 for 20 Projects)
Deadline: 13th October 2013 The African Media Initiative (AMI) is pleased to announce the start of the second round of its pan-African journalism competition. The African Story Challenge is now …
British Council – Through My Eyes Project for Nigerian Photograhers and Creative Writers.
Deadline: 16 September 2013 The British Council Nigeria is pleased to invite applications from photographers and creative writers for Through My Eyes project. This project will involve workshop and training …
2013 AFRINOLLY SHORT-FILM COMPETITION- $80,000 in Cash Prizes.
Submission Deadline: November 30th 2013 The AFRINOLLY SHORT-FILM COMPETITION is a Unique, Innovative and Youth-focused Competition, with singular concentration on the next generation of African film makers. This Competition is …
African Leadership Center – Leadership and Society Course -Apply Now
Deadline: September 7th 2013 The African Leadership Centre (ALC) invites applications from scholars and practitioners from the Southern Africa region to attend a 10-day training course on Leadership and Society. …
Deadline: Monday September 30th, 2013 The Clark Hulings Fund for Burgeoning Visual Artists helps early-stage professionals seize opportunities to drive their careers forward. By providing targeted support at pivotal moments, The …
The annual East African Media Awards is the premier regional competition for journalists, editors and commentators who cover/publish stories/articles/features and visual imagery promoting the East African Community (EAC) integration. Organised …
2013 OSISA Journalism Summer School for Southern Africans.
Deadline: Sep 11th, 2013 Open Society Initiative for Southern African (OSISA) and the Department of Media Technology at the Polytechnic of Namibia, invite applications to the second edition of the …
2014-15 Central European University Visiting Research Fellowship.
Central European University (CEU) announces a call for its Visiting Research Fellowships program for the academic year 2014-15. The fellowship program is supported by the Higher Education Support Program of …
IREX Community Solutions Program – Development Program for Youth Leaders.
Application Deadline: September 20, 2013 The application cycle for the 2014 Community Solutions Program is now open. The Community Solutions Program is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community …
The Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program (SA-YSSP) is a new three-month program for talented young researchers to work with scientists from South Africa and IIASA. The second SA-YSSP session will …
TunzAfrika 2013: 4th African Youth Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development,
The United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Africa (UNEP-ROA) is organizing its 4th African Youth Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, TunzaAfrika 2013 in Lome, Togo from 17 to …
SüdKulturFonds- Swiss Grants for artistic, musical and film projects
Project will take place before Application submission by: 31st January | 30th April | 31st August | 30th November SüdKulturFonds provides shortfall guarantees and project-specific contributions to support productions and …
Google EMEA Travel Sponsorship to Attend the 2013 Grace Hopper Conference in Minneapolis USA.
Application Deadline: August 22 2013 As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to increasing the number of women in engineering, Google is excited to offer travel sponsorship to the 2013 Grace …
The African Women Development Fund for Women Empowerment Organizations ($25,000 in Grants)
The AWDF Main Grants Programme is pan-African and supports local, national, sub-regional and regional organisations in Africa working towards women’s empowerment. AWDF will give grants for projects related to any …
Application Deadline: 15 August 2013 Co-hosted by CTA and the Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and supported by an impressive array of international organisations, the international conference …
Global Integrity is embarking on a partnership with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to prepare the African Integrity Indicators (AII) 2013-2014. The project assesses key social, economic, political and anti-corruption mechanisms at …
Application Deadline: September 9 2013 The French Republic’s 2013 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize, presented by the Prime Minister of the French Government, is now open for applications. The …
Application Deadline: November 1st 2013 The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International …
Application deadline: 30 September 2013 6pm (Pacific Time) Google RISE Awards are designed to support organizations that promote access to Computer Science education and give students aged 7-18 the opportunity …
2013 United Nations Journalism Awards. ($50,000 Prize for Coverage of the UN)
Submission Deadline: September 15 2015 Eligibility: The awards are open to all journalists anywhere in the world. The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for …
Submission Deadline: 16 September 2013 The International Labour Organization and MTV have launched a campaign to promote good practices that support young people in accessing decent work. The campaign invites …
The 2013 ONE Africa Award ($100,000 Prize for MDG Driven Projects)
Application Deadline: 19 August, 2013 The 2013 ONE Africa Award—a $100,000 USD prize—celebrates these innovations and progress towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the world’s blueprint to a better future, …
2014 Innovation Prize for Africa (USD 150 000 Prize for Innovative African Solutions to African Challenges).
Deadline for Applications:31 October 2013, 24h00 GMT The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is delighted to announce the call for the 2014 Innovation Prize for Africa(IPA).The prize honours and encourages innovative …
Application Deadline: July 31 2013 The 17th Highway Africa Conference, taking place at Rhodes University, South Africa, is set to host the 13thedition of the Highway Africa New Media Awards. …
2013-2014 UNESCO-Hamdan ($270 000) Prize for Effectiveness of Teachers.
Nomination Deadline: October 31st 2013 The third edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers has opened the call …
