Category: Rwanda
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AWIEF-AfDB Initiative for Women-owned small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) in Africa
Application Deadline: Monday, 18 July 2022 at 11:59pm Central Africa Time (CAT). The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) and the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have joined forces to drive increased access to finance and markets for women-owned and women-led small and…
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JASIRI Growth Accelerator Program 2022
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 The Growth Accelerator focuses on existing startups from Rwanda or Kenya with market-creating innovations i.e. businesses solvingdifficult problems and providing goods or services to a large number of people. Qualifying businesses will pitch for a USD75,000 investment from JASIRI and access further investment from angel investors andventure capitalists. The Growth…
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Media Defence East Africa Women Litigation Surgery for women Lawyers.
Application Deadline: June 27, 2022 Media Defence is calling for applications from women lawyers based in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda to participate in a forthcoming litigation surgery on the right to freedom of expression and digital rights, with particular focus on online violence against journalists. This litigation surgery will be the first…
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HiiL’s Justice Entrepreneurship School Incubation Programme 2022 for early-stage East African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 The Justice Entrepreneurship School is HiiL’s flagship incubation programme in Kenya, Rwanda and Somalia that supports early-stage entrepreneurs that are preventing or resolving pressing justice needs in their communities. The programme is catered to startups in the incubation stage, where there is a Minimal Viable Product or Service, but no traction…
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KPMG East Africa Graduate Recruitment Programme 2022 for young East African graduates.
Application Deadline: 4th June 2022. KPMG East Africa is seeking highly motivated and talented young professionals to join as Associates as part of its Graduate Recruitment Programme. The structured Graduate Programme provides a fun, open culture where associates can bring their great ideas to life. An important part of the team from day one, associates…
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DAAD Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship Programme for East Africans (Fully Funded study in Germany)
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda at higher education institutions in Germany. In times of conflicts and displacement in various African countries, this programme intends to contribute to…
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Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Rwanda Second Cohort of Digital Champions and Business Coaches.
Application Deadline: May 29th, 2022 Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Rwanda is an affiliate of Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), an INGO headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with operations in Rwanda since 2010. DOT Rwanda is a youth-led movement of daring social innovators who have the tools, knowledge, and networks to create opportunities and transform their own communities.…
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Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) Design Fellowship 2022 for mid-level practitioners ( 6-month paid immersive training program)
Application Deadline: April 29th, 2022 Join the second cohort of the CcHUB Design Fellowship. It is a 6-month paid immersive training program for those who want to deep dive into HCD as a tool for problem-solving and to further improve the economic prosperity in Africa through design-inspired innovations. There is an urgency in addressing the myriad of…
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HEVA/Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) 2022 for East Africans (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: April 29th, 2022 Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, has committed KSH 33,000,000 towards a Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) in East Africa that will provide financial support to African creatives to access quality tertiary education in film and TV-focused disciplines at sought-after academic programmes/institutions. This is part of Netflix’s ongoing efforts…
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African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) Programme 2022 for young African Leaders (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)
Application Deadline: 27 March 2022 AGYLE connects young African and German leaders from business, politics and the media to establish a long-term business network and to develop innovative business models. The goal of AGYLE is to strengthen the African-German dialogue and to lay the foundation for cross-border economic cooperation. AGYLE builds a bridge between young African and German leaders and establishes a sustainable business network. A jury…
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One Acre Fund 2022 Internship Program for young Rwandans
Application Deadline: March 25th, 2022 Join the One Acre Fund 2022 Internship Program to jump-start your career – One Acre Fund empower you as you grow in this program designed for motivated young professionals. As a One Acre Fund Intern, you will gain experience working in one of the leading institutions in the agriculture sector…
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MIT Legatum Center/Clayton Christensen Institute Market Creating Innovation Bootcamp 2022 for early-stage Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2022 Launching in early 2021, the Market-Creating Innovation (MCI) Bootcamp is an eight-session curriculum designed to empower emerging market innovators with principles and frameworks necessary to create new markets that make products affordable. The bootcamp curriculum is anchored around the principles outlined in The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out…
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CyberGirls Cybersecurity Fellowship Programme 2022 for young girls and women.
Application Deadline: February 27th, 2022 CyberGirls is a 1-year fellowship that equips girls with globally sought-after cybersecurity skills, helping them to seize work opportunities within Africa and across the world. This initiative contributes to achieving SDGs 1 – No Poverty, 4- Education, 10 – Reduced inequalities. Objectives Improve the socio-economic well-being of girls and women living in underserved communities…
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African Coding Network 2022 Scholarships for African Women in Tech.
Application Deadline:27th of February 2022. The professional certificate programmes are 3-6 month-long, fully online. You can learn from anywhere, at your own pace, with support from the African Coding Network at every step of the way. Successful applicants can pick any one of the highly in-demand programmes to nurture your skills that lead to employability.…
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Lead(H)er Fellowship 2022 for young African Women.
Application Deadline: February 9th, 2022 Lead(H)er stands for “she is a leader” and the Fellowship was conceptualized with the aim of supporting young women in Africa by nurturing their skills, expertise and aspirations in the fields of Politics, Economics/Business and Peace and Security. The aim of the Fellowship is to provide a safe space for…
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Acumen Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator Program 2022 for Social Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: April 21st, 2022 To support social entrepreneurs committed to leading the change in gender equity and advancement, the new accelerator will equip leaders with the moral leadership lessons, business skills, and learnings from our portfolio companies to confidently scale their enterprises and embed gender inclusive approaches into their models. Learn How To Refine…
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Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Africa 2022 for emerging young emerging African Leaders.
Application Deadline: February 13th 2022 Swedish Institute invites ambitious and innovative leaders from Africa who want to learn how to bridge the gap between desire and action on sustainability to join us as part of the Swedish Institute Management Programme 2022, and work in collaboration with like-minded people in their region, to help tackle these challenges, and lead their businesses to success through…
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WFP IGNITE Food Systems Challenge Rwanda for food systems innovators ($50,000 in equity-free funding)
Application Deadline: 6th February 2022 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Impact Hub Kigali (IHK), with the support of USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are looking for Rwanda’s brightest and newest entrepreneurial solutions on how to tackle hunger, improve food security and strengthen food systems. The…
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Alibaba Group eFounders Class 9 – Africa Fellowship Program 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs – Hangzhou, China (Partially Funded)
Application Deadline: Unspecified The eFounders Fellowship Program provides first-hand exposure to eCommerce and digital innovations, access to business leaders across Alibaba and China, as well as an opportunity to connect with like-minded, leading entrepreneurs in your region. The fellowship is a community of passionate and successful “Champions for the New Economy” looking to inspire and create a…
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Women in News Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022 for women Journalists & Editors from sub-Saharan Africa.
Application Deadline: January 14th, 2022 Women in News Leadership Accelerator Programme is an intensive nine-month long career and leadership programme open to women journalists and editors working in Africa. Journalists and editors who take part in the programme acquire new skill sets and build their capacity through a combination of Coaching, Training, Mentoring and Networking.…
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Global Health Corps yearlong paid Fellowship 2022/2023 for young Professionals (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: January 12, 2022 The Global Health Corps offers a range of paid, high-impact fellowship roles with health organizations in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia, and the opportunity to develop as a transformative leader. GHC recruits and selects highly qualified applicants with diverse skill sets to be placed in high-impact organizations for a 13-month…
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ARES Belgian Government Masters and Training Scholarships 2022/2023 for study in Belgium (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: January 28, 2022 at 12 noon The ARES scholarships offer you the opportunity to follow a one-year advanced bachelor’s or master’s degree program or a 2-to-6-month continuing education program within a higher education institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation in Belgium. Do you come from an ARES partner country, hold a bachelor’s or master’s…
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Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (LLM) Scholarships 2022/2023 for East African Lawyers (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: December 15, 2021. The Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (TGCL) is a cooperation project of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the University of Bayreuth, Germany. It is part of the Centres of African Excellence Programme which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office through the German Academic…
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TechWomen Fall 2022 Emerging Leaders Program for Women in STEM to study in the United States of America (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 5, 2022. TechWomen aims to empower, connect and support the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by providing them access and opportunity to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and become role models for women and girls in their communities. TechWomen supports the United States’…