The annual DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme (DBNETP) is the flagship programme of the Development Bank of Nigeria and is currently in its 5th Cycle. Capacity building is a core mandate …
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DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme 2023 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs
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YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program – Cohort 44 (online) in Accra, Ghana
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30, 2023 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 …
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African Culture Fund (ACF) Academy Bootcamp 4 Program for young cultural managers (Fully Funded to Yaoundé, Cameroon)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 15th, 2023. The African Cultural Fund is launching this call for applications in partnership with the Institut Kôrè des Arts et Métiers (IKAM) and Arterial Network Cameroon, …
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Bertha Foundation Challenge Fellowships 2024 for Activists & Investigative Journalists (non-residential paid fellowship)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 4 July 2023. Bertha Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the fifth Bertha Challenge: an opportunity for activists and investigative journalists to spend a year working …
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DigiGirls digital skills training program 2023 for young women and girls.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 25, 2023 DigiGirls is a FREE 3-months digital skills training program designed to equip women and girls aged 15-40 years old with in-demand basic to intermediary employable digital skills. The program aims to drive …
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ICCROM Cultural Entrepreneurship Programme 2023 for cultural entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 10 July 2023 (23.59 Rome time) As part of the international project Undertaking Business in Culture, a collaboration between ICCROM and the Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività …
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Application Deadline: August 1st, 2023 The Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim Research Grants) recognize leading researchers proposing to make a significant contribution to illuminating …
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People Powered Climate Democracy Accelerator Program 2023 for civil society leaders
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 15, 2023 People Powered is looking for government and civil society leaders to form a new cohort of innovators interested in launching participatory programs to shape climate …
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Africa No Filter’s Kekere Storytellers Fund for emerging African storytellers
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing Are you a content creator, wordsmith, performance artist, visual artist, or journalist whose work tells African stories beyond stereotypes of poverty, conflict, disease, poor leadership and corruption? …
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Carrington Fellowship Entrepreneurship Program 2023 for student Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30, 2023 Carrington Fellowship Entrepreneurship Program – Equipping aspiring and emerging student entrepreneurs in tertiary institutions with the skills, knowledge, and network to adapt to the changing …
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BOOST UP Startup Support Programme 2023 for startup entrepreneurs in Southern Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30, 2023 Boost Up is a three-part startup support programme organised by the Southern Africa Innovation Collective (SAIC) in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. The …
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ProvidusBank SME Program 2023 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30, 2023 ProvidusBank in partnership with Enterprise Development Centre has created the ProvidusBank SME Program to build the capacity of business owners in Nigeria and provide them …
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Call for ApplicationsEgypt
Enpact doroob: Development incubation program for socially-driven youth in Egypt
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 26, 2023 doroob provides idea-stage entrepreneurs with tailored training, dedicated mentoring, network development opportunities, and access to workspaces and technical resources. That’s in addition to direct financial …
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She Techs The Future Project 2023 for East African Female Founders
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 18th of June, 2023 She techs the future is implemented by StartHub Africa in partnership with the Business Scouts for Development (BSfD) by the Gesellschaft for Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Federation of German …
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Application Deadline: June 29, 2023 Are you an African podcaster, blogger, TikToker, or vlogger passionate about telling stories of climate change in Africa beyond news that focuses on disasters and …
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AWS Startup Loft Accelerator EMEA Program for early-stage cloud-based startups
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing The AWS Startup Loft Accelerator program is a 10-week virtual acceleration program for early-stage cloud-based startups . The program enables startups to maximize the value of AWS …
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The 2024 Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders (Fully Funded to Paris, France)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 6, 2023 The Marianne Association for Human Rights Defenders was created to federate the actors involved in our country (State, organisations and associations for the promotion of …
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Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) 2023 New Partnerships Initiative for youth-led grassroot organizations;
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 7th July 2023 The New Partners Initiative of the Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) will provide support and expertise to develop youth-led grassroot initiatives aimed at engaging new audiences in …
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The CDI [Support Creatives + Accelerating Local Enterprises] Programme 2023 for young Creatives (R23 000 in grant funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 15, 2023 The CDI has opened a new call for applications for its SCALE [Supporting Creatives + Accelerating Local Enterprises] project, supported by the National Treasury’s Jobs Fund. The …
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The Future is Female Mentorship Program 2023 for African female tech founders.
by OFAby OFAThe Future is Female Mentorship Program provides early-stage African female tech founders with insights into PR and communications fundamentals, including creating a communications plan, business storytelling, media relations, and more. …
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Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) 2023 Prize for Innovation in Global Security (CHF 10’000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25 September 2023 at 23:59 UTC+2. In 2015, under the umbrella of its Creativity and Innovation Initiative, the GCSP and its Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme established a prize in order …
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Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) 2023 for early- to mid-career African Researchers
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:15 July 2023 The Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) is an initiative of the University of Pretoria in partnership with the Global Young Academy, funded by the Robert Bosch …
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Google career certificate in cybersecurity Scholarships for Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing Google is launching an online Cybersecurity Certificate on Coursera for Sub-Saharan Africa to address the region’s cybersecurity skills gap. With 2,000 scholarships, the course will boost digital …
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Euromed Young Researchers Forum 2023 for young researchers from the Euro-Mediterranean region (Fully Funded to Madrid, Spain)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 18 June 2023, 23:59hrs CET Are you a young researcher from the Euro-Mediterranean region? Are you interested in exploring youth approaches to conflict resolution in the Euro-Mediterranean region? During this …
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DW Akademie’s Media Viability Ambassadors Program 2023 for media viability experts
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 14, 2023. Become a Media Viability Ambassador, join the (inter)national debates and start a media viability movement! As a Media Viability Ambassador, you will not only get …
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African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2023 for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 July 2023. Nominations are now open for the 2023 edition of the prestigious AWIEF Awards, which recognise, honour and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa …
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UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2023 for Innovation in Literacy.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 12 July 2023 UNESCO has opened its call for applications for the 2023 edition of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. It encourages all experts in literacy education to submit …
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Sanlam Bridge Programme 2023 for Namibian-owned SMEs (N$50,000 in seed capital)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:19 June 2023 at midnight. Sanlam Namibia through the Sanlam Bridge programme aims to provide grant seed funding to 5(five) innovative and scalable Namibian-owned Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises …
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Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change Program 2023 for Climate Tech Innovators
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 7th, 2023 Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change is a 10-week, equity-free hybrid program for Seed to Series A startups tackling Climate Change with tech. In partnership with Google …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
FATE Foundation ScaleUp Lab Education Accelerator Programme 2023 for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 2, 2023 The FATE Foundation ScaleUp Lab Education Accelerator program is designed to help high-potential growth-stage businesses in the education industry in Nigeria unlock their full potential. …
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World Food Forum (WFF) Startup Innovation Awards 2023 for innovators and entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 June 2023. The WFF Startup Innovation Awards, powered by Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) are a global startup competition established to support and showcase innovators and entrepreneurs who are harnessing the …
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The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund 2023 for sub-Saharan African Researchers ( £20,000 in grants)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 4th September 2023 The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund was established in 2012, with generous support from The ALBORADA Trust. The Fund supports pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and …
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The Legatum Center at MIT Foundry Fellowship 2023 for young African Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 7, 2023 The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded on the belief that entrepreneurs and their market-driven solutions …
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The Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (i-FAIR) Program 2023 for entrepreneurs and innovators.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 10, 2023 Calling selected VCs, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hubs, Incubators and Programs, to nominate candidates for the 3rd edition of i-FAIR! If any of your entrepreneurs/startups or …
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ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program 2023 for early-stage fintech and TalentTech companies
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 9th, 2023 The ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program invests in early-stage startups based in Africa with a focus on FinTech, Mobility, E-commerce and TalentTech Techstars provide …
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The Nyerere Centre for Peace Research (NCPR) Summer School 2023 for East African Professionals (Scholarships Available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9th June 2023 The Nyerere Centre for Peace Research (NCPR), is an innovative collaboration between the East African Community (EAC), Arcadia University’s International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program …
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UNECA Africa Youth SDG Innovation Award 2023 for young African Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded to African Youth SDG Summit in Lusaka, Zambia)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 11th, 2023 The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), through its Subregional office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA), is partnering with the African Youth SDG Summit and …
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DAAD Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience – P.R.I.M.E. 2023/2024 for Research study in Germany (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 August 2023 In 2014 the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) initiated the programme “Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience” (PRIME) to support the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers …
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Canon Collins Trust/James Learmonth Malawi Scholarships 2023 for Master’s in Education (US$3,500 per academic year)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 10, 2023 James Learmonth was an influential educational practioner in the UK who believed strongly that education was the key to greater inclusion, social stability and international co-operation. …