Application Deadline: August 25, 2023 Unlock your startup’s potential and fast-track your success in the dynamic world of fintech with the Visa Accelerator program. This groundbreaking initiative connects Africa’s brightest …
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TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme 2023 for Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 06 September 2023 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 …
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The AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2023 for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:August 30th, 2023 at 00.00 GMT. The AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa enables doctoral students from sub-Saharan African countries to …
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Seedstars Financial Innovations for Women Affected by Migration (FIWAM) for later-stage fintech startups
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 30th, 2023 Financial Innovations for Women Affected by Migration (FIWAM) is a Growth Program for later-stage fintech startups that have an impact focus on women migrants and …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
The BOI-LBS Business Innovation Accelerator Program 2023 for young Nigerians.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 22nd, 2023 The EIC has been renamed to Business Innovation Accelerator (BIA) with the aim of providing high-quality entrepreneurship training and empowerment to young Nigerians across the six geopolitical …
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Call for 2024 Membership: Become part of the Global Young Academy
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 20 September 2023, The GYA is seeking #ECRs & scholars who combine excellence in research with a demonstrated passion for delivering positive social impact. Applications are sought from …
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Call for ApplicationsKenyaNamibiaNigeria
Co-Creation Hub/GIZ Make-IT in Africa Uni:nnovators Startup-in-Residence Program 2023 for student-led innovators.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 4th of August, 2023 Co-Creation Hub through the program will support 30 student-led innovations in Nigeria, Namibia, and Kenya in an effort to strengthen and accelerate the participation of academic institutions in …
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“African Union, Leveraging Arts for Peace” – Training on Silencing the Guns
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25 July 2023 To promote wider ownership of the AU Agenda of Silencing the Guns in the Continent and as a contribution to the theme of the Year …
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The Jasiri Talent Investor Program Cohort 5 for young East African Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing The Jasiri Talent Investor invests in and focuses on individuals first before companies, teams, or ideas. The program guides selected Jasiri Fellows throughout all stages of venture creation from …
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UNESCO 2023 Future Designer International Innovation Design Awards (IIDA) & Science for SDGs Innovation Contest
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30 September 2023 The 2023 Future Designer International Innovation Design Awards (IIDA) & Science for SDGs Innovation Contest will solicit innovation and creative works from young people around …
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Canon Foundation-Kyoto University Japan-Africa Exchange Program 2024/2025
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 15th, 2023. Based on the Memorandum of Understanding concluded between the Canon Foundation in Europe (CFE) and Kyoto University (KU), the Canon Foundation-Kyoto University Japan-Africa Exchange Program started in 2018. The program …
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The Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) Scheme 2023/2024
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 3rd, 2023 The Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) scheme aims to increase the knowledge and awareness in UK universities of cutting edge industrial science, research and …
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Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA) Science by Women Programme 2023 for African Women Researchers (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30, 2023 The Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA), in line with its mission of contributing to the development of Africa through the drive of its women, is …
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Call for ApplicationsKenyaZambia
MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program 2024 for aspiring film and TV content creators (12-month Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 14, 2023 The MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program is a 12-month fully-funded training programme that requires students to be enrolled at the academies full time and they …
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Call for ApplicationsGhana
YALI Africa Climate Tech Innovators and Leaders Program 2023 for young African leaders (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 6, 2023 YALI Africa Climate Tech Innovators and Leaders Program is a three-week, in-person, learning, networking, and joint action program for young African leaders experimenting social and …
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Rome MED Youth Policy Lab 2023 for young MENA Leaders (Fully Funded to Rome, Italy)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1st September 2023 (23:59 CEST – Rome Time The Rome MED Dialogues 2023 promote the 7th edition of the Youth Forum. The Youth Policy Lab supports the development of youth-led solutions on the climate crisis in the broader …
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Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 2023 for Journalists worldwide
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 11th August, 2023 Since 2013, the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award has celebrated the outstanding young talent in the media profession. The award is an opportunity for those brilliant …
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ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2023 for nonprofits and social enterprises in Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31st July 2023. The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community nonprofits, businesses and social enterprises in Africa who …
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Getty Foundation Scholar Grants 2024/2025 for Researchers worldwide.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 2, 2023. The Getty Scholars Program supports researchers in advancing knowledge of the arts and humanities and producing cutting-edge scholarship that contributes to the understanding and preservation …
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UNDP/UNITAR Advancing Gender Equality and Women Empowerment 2023 Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training for women entrepreneurs across Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 July 2023 (midnight, EAT). UNITAR Division for Prosperity calls on women entrepreneurs, business leaders and those running micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from three Regional Economic Communities …
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AWDF Leading from the South Initiative (LFS) for feminist and women’s rights organisations.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9th August 2023 Are you a feminist or women’s rights organisation working in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Yemen, the Horn of Africa, the Sahel Region, French speaking …
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Application Deadline: July 14, 2023 DevCareer Tech Program is a DevCareer initiative in partnership with UK-Nigeria Tech Hub. The program is geared towards newbie and intermediate-level techies who wish to …
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United Nations Migration’s Youth Engagement Forum on Human Mobility in the context of Climate Change (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9 July 2023. IOM is facilitating a youth engagement forum in Nairobi to improve the knowledge and understanding of migration, environment and climate change nexus. The aim of the …
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AfriLabs/Visa RevUp Women Initiative 2023 for early-stage women-led businesses in Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 14th July 2023. RevUp Women Initiative is an enterprise development programme for early-stage women-led businesses in Africa. It is designed to accelerate these businesses into profitable & sustainable ventures …
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Reckitt Fight for Access Accelerator Program for Nigeria social enterprises
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31, 2023. Reckitt in partnership with Yunus Social Business is pleased to announce a call for the Fight for Access Accelerator applications to provide training, mentorship, and funding. …
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Westerwelle Young Founders Programme – Autumn 2023 for young Entrepreneurs from emerging and developing countries (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 13th, 2023 The Young Founders Programme is a 6-month fellowship for outstanding young entrepreneurs from emerging markets. It brings together leaders from all over the world, who …
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FAO-ITC EWAT Investment Readiness Bootcamps for young Women Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 7th, 2023 The Empowering women and boosting livelihoods through agricultural trade (EWAT): Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a project co-implemented by the Food …
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Application Deadline: 15 August, 2023 From October 2023 to September 2024, twenty outstanding women in executive-level leadership positions in African conservation will come together for a year of virtual and …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
Creative Business Cup Nigeria 2023 for young Enterpreneurs (1 million naira grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 4th, 2023 Creative Business Cup is a global year-round initiative that empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries, helping them grow their business ideas, connecting them to investors and …
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Climate Tracker COP28 African energy justice team for young African journalists (Fully Funded to cover the global COP28 climate summit in Dubai, UAE)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 3rd, 2023 Are you a young African journalist (18-35 years) passionate about climate change reporting and would love to report on COP28? Then this opportunity is for …
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Call for ApplicationsRwanda
The UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2023 for young change makers (Kigali, Rwanda)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 19, 2023 UNLEASH is an Innovation Lab for the Sustainable Development Goals, which convenes up to 1,000 Talents for a 7-day innovation program every year. This year, …
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UNESCO Excellence in Journalism Education in Africa Initiative 2023
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 10th, 2023 The “Promoting Excellence in Journalism Education in Africa” initiative invites 30+ universities and training centres across the continent to help develop criteria for excellence in journalism education. The …
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AWS Global Fintech Accelerator Program 2023 for seed-stage AI-driven Fintech startups
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 14, 2023 Join the AWS Global Fintech Accelerator to take part in an equity-free online program designed to empower AI-driven Fintech startups for global success with product, …
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African Studies Centre Leiden Africa Thesis Award 2023 for Afro-Centric Masters Thesis ( € 500 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 August, 2023 The African Studies Centre Leiden Africa Thesis Award aims to encourage student’s research and writing on African topics and to promote the study of African …
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Application Deadline: 31 October, 2023 The Call for Applications and Nominations for the eighth edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development is now open. Funded by the Hamdan bin Rashid Al …
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Falling Walls Lab Capetown 2023 for early-career researchers, academics and entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9 August 2023 Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovative idea in just 3 minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
International Breweries Foundation Kickstart Entrepreneurship Program 2023 for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Monday, July 24th, 2023. The International Breweries Foundation is an arm of International Breweries Plc, (a proud part of the AB InBev Group) with the objective of delivering …
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Call for Youth Delegation to the World Forum for Democracy 2023 in Strasbourg, France (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 12, 2023 The World Forum for Democracy is a unique platform for political decision-makers and activists to debate solutions to key challenges for democracies worldwide. By identifying and analysing experimental initiatives and …
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Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) 2023 for Development Practitioners.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:September 28th, 2023 The Global Development Awards Competition is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN with the generous support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. Since …