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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)

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Application Deadline: February 28, 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Startup Competition. Since 2003, Imagine Cup has empowered emerging innovators …

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

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)

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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)

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November 2, 2026

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

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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 …

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

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

November 3, 2026

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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

Sony World Photography Awards 2022 for Students & Professional Photographers ($30,000 (USD) prize plus the latest Sony digital imaging equipment)

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Contests
The Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest 2021 for developers worldwide (USD$1 million total in cash prizes)

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June 16, 2021

Application Deadline: August 20th 2021 Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest aims to inspire talented developers across the globe to create seamless, smart, and innovative digital experiences, and explore the future …

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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) National Essay Competition 2021 for Nigerian Undergraduates.

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June 16, 2021

Application Deadline: July 30th 2021 The Nigerian Communications Commission is the independent National Regulatory Authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria. The Commission is responsible for creating an enabling environment …

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Contests
The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2021

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June 8, 2021

Application Deadline: July 15th 2021 Suitable start-ups to be funded through develoPPP Ventures are being selected during an open ideas competition. This takes place twice a year and is open …

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Contests
USAID 2021 Global LEAD Digital Storytelling Contest

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June 7, 2021

Application Deadline:July 23, 2021. The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Global Leadership and Education Advancing Development (Global LEAD) Initiative, YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation (YP2LE), and Generation Unlimited (GenU), …

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Contests
Climate Tracker: Food, Farming, and Climate Story Pitch 2021 for Early-career Journalists (180EUR per month stipend)

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June 4, 2021

Application Deadline: June 16th 2021 Global food systems account for 1/3 of total greenhouse gas emissions and simultaneously hold many of the solutions to the climate emergency, but receive very …

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Contests
The ITU Global South COVID-19 Digital Innovation Challenge 2021

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June 3, 2021

Application Deadline: July 31st 2021 The COVID-19 crisis had an unprecedented impact on our society. Regardless of speculation about what the “new normal” will be, no one is certain about …

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