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The MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship 2027 for young changemakers worldwide (Fully Funded to New York, USA)

by OFA November 5, 2026

Application Deadline: December 3, 2026, 11:59 PM (NYC EST time) Applications are now open for the 2027 MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship. The Young Leaders …

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The Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Startup Competition 2027 for early-stage startups and founders worldwide (US$250,000 in cash prizes and US$1 million in Azure prize credits)

November 5, 2026

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The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship 2027 for Journalists from the Global South ($4000 CAD stipend)

November 5, 2026

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The Coady Institute 2027 Katherine Fleming Women’s Leadership Course for African Women Leaders (Bursary Available, Abuja, Nigeria)

November 5, 2026

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The CEPS/Heinrich Böll Stiftung Climate Leadership Programme 2027 for young climate leaders (Fully Funded to Brussels, Belgium)

November 4, 2026

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The Cannes Lions 2027 Scholarships for underrepresented talent in the creative industry (Fully Funded to Cannes Lions)

November 4, 2026

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The FirstRand Oxford Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship 2027/2028 for a Master of Public Policy at the University of Oxford (Fully Funded)

November 4, 2026

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The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Programme 2027 for young Cameroonians.

November 4, 2026

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The Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge Visiting Fellowships 2027/2028 (Funded)

November 4, 2026

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The ILO Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme University Essay Writing Competition 2026 (Fully Funded to Fifth LMAG in Zanzibar)

November 4, 2026

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The ILO Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM)Programme Journalism and Storytelling Competition 2026 (Fully Funded to the Fifth LMAG in Zanzibar)

November 4, 2026

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The SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027 for African start-ups.

November 4, 2026

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The UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) Membership 2027/2029 for young Tanzanians.

November 4, 2026

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The Rise Up Together Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator Program 2027 for young South African changemakers (Fully Funded)

November 3, 2026

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The HEINEKEN Global Graduate Programme 2027 for young South African graduates.

November 3, 2026

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BMW Group South Africa 2027 Graduate Programme for young South African graduates.

November 3, 2026

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AfDB’s HEI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme Phase II for African higher education institutions and research centres.

November 3, 2026

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Scholarships

November 4, 2026

The Cannes Lions 2027 Scholarships for underrepresented talent in the creative industry (Fully Funded to Cannes Lions)

by OFA

November 4, 2026

The FirstRand Oxford Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship 2027/2028 for a Master of Public Policy at the University of Oxford (Fully Funded)

by OFA

November 2, 2026

2027/2029 Erasmus Mundus Master’s Scholarship in Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Fully Funded study in Europe)

by OFA

November 2, 2026

The Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme 2027 for study in Mauritius (Fully Funded)

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November 2, 2026

WAAW Foundation Scholarship 2026 for African Female Students ($500 award)

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October 30, 2026

The American University of Cairo (AUC) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027 (Fully Funded)

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October 28, 2026

NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme 2026 for Young Nigerian Students.

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October 28, 2026

SA-CERN Programme Excellence MSc/PhD Bursary Program 2027 for young South Africans.

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October 27, 2026

The Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027 for Graduate Study in France (Fully Funded to France)

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October 22, 2026

Swedish Institute Scholarships 2027 for Global Professionals for Master’s Level Studies in Sweden (Fully Funded)

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The Coady Institute 2027 Katherine Fleming Women’s Leadership Course for African Women Leaders (Bursary Available, Abuja, Nigeria)

by OFA November 5, 2026

Application Deadline: 15 January 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 Katherine Fleming Women’s Leadership Course for African Women Leaders. The Katherine Fleming Women’s …

by OFA

The CEPS/Heinrich Böll Stiftung Climate Leadership Programme 2027 for young climate leaders (Fully Funded to Brussels, Belgium)

November 4, 2026

by OFA

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Programme 2027 for young Cameroonians.

November 4, 2026

by OFA

The SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027 for African start-ups.

November 4, 2026

by OFA

The UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) Membership 2027/2029 for young Tanzanians.

November 4, 2026

by OFA

The Rise Up Together Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator Program 2027 for young South African changemakers (Fully Funded)

November 3, 2026

by OFA

AfDB’s HEI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme Phase II for African higher education institutions and research centres.

November 3, 2026

by OFA

The JournalismAI Strategy Lab 2026 for African journalists and media professionals

November 2, 2026

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AUDA-NEPAD Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Program 2027 for African-owned/led growth-stage companies.

November 2, 2026

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Continental Reinsurance Plc Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2027 for Young African Journalists

November 2, 2026

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The EEP Africa Rising Energy Leader 2026 for young professionals.

November 2, 2026

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Internships

The HEINEKEN Global Graduate Programme 2027 for young South African graduates.

BMW Group South Africa 2027 Graduate Programme for young South African graduates.

The Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme (MDP) 2027 for young Nigerian graduates

Samsung Software Development Programme 2027 for young South African graduates.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Graduate Development Programme 2026/2027 for young South African graduates.

The MTN Global Graduate Development Programme 2027 for young Nigerian graduates.

Aluko & Oyebode Graduate Trainee Associate Recruitment 2027 for young Nigerian graduates.

The WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme 2027 for young graduates and early-Career professionals (Fully Funded)

NNPC/Renaissance JV Sabbatical and Postgraduate Research Internship Programme 2027 for Nigerian University Students and Lecturers.

The Nedbank TalentForge Tech Graduate Program 2026 for young South African graduates.

The FNB Private Banking and Advisory Graduate Academy 2027 for young South Africans.

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2026 (Launch Your Career at the United Nations)

Contests

Contests

ITU Connect2Recover Research Competition 2021

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Contests
Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2021 for African Tech Innovators and Entrepreneurs (37,000 USD in cash prizes)

by OFA

August 10, 2021

Application Deadline: 20th September 2021 The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies and partners Fintechs that are ready to scale and provides them with support and access to opportunities in Ecobank’s 33 …

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IFAD 2021 Agrobiodiversity Innovation Challenge

by OFA

August 10, 2021

Application Deadline: September 30th 2021 Are you an innovator interested in solving challenges in the agri-food sector by utilizing or conserving agrobiodiversity? If yes, submit your application! The Agrobiodiversity Innovation …

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Contests Namibia
Goethe Institut Namibia Upcycling Competition 2021

by OFA

July 30, 2021

Application Deadline: 15th September 2021. The theme for this year’s World Library and Information Congress is “Working together for the future“. Goethe Institut know that collaboration breeds innovation. Many great …

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The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Agritech Challenge 2021 for agritech and agri-fintech startups.

by OFA

July 29, 2021

Application Deadline: August 30th, 2021 The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog (Govt. of India); Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Rabo Foundation; International …

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Pitch AgriHack 2021 digital agriculture competition for agritech startups (US$45,000 Cash Prize)

by OFA

July 29, 2021

Application Deadline: August 16th 2021 Pitch AgriHack 2021 is sponsored by global development organization Heifer International. The competition will identify and amplify efforts by young innovators to build resilience beyond COVID-19 …

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Contests
UNICEF Youth Mediathon 2021 – online skills building program for young creatives.

by OFA

July 28, 2021

Application Deadline: August 6th, 2021 UNICEF is looking for young content creators 15 to 22 with skills in animation and GIF creation to take part in the second edition of …

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