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The 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship for young African students & recent graduates.

by OFA September 24, 2026

Application Deadline: December 1, 2026, at 12:59 pm ET. Applications are now open for the 2027Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship. The Jim Leech …

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The Internet Society Fellowship Program 2026/2027 for experienced Internet changemakers and emerging leaders.

September 24, 2026

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The Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Scholarship 2026/2027 for young Zambian students.

September 24, 2026

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The NITDA National AI Innovation Challenge 2026 for young Nigerian developers.

September 24, 2026

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MASDAR WiSER Pioneers Program 2027 for women sustainability leaders.

September 24, 2026

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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Programme 2027 for emerging African Leaders (Fully Funded to work at AfDB, UNECA & ITC with an Annual Stipend of $100,000)

September 23, 2026

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Continental Call for African AI Innovations 2026

September 23, 2026

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Guaranty Trust Bank (GTCO) Kenya Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Kenyan Graduates

September 23, 2026

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Call for Session Proposals: African Youth Charter (AYC) @20 Pan African Youth Forum 2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

September 23, 2026

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Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2026/2027 for Civil Society Organizations (£60,000 in Grants).

September 23, 2026

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The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship 2026 for Journalists worldwide ($4000 CAD stipend)

September 23, 2026

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The YALI 2027 Mandela Washington Fellowship for young African Leaders (Fully Funded to the United States of America)

September 22, 2026

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The French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA)-Nigeria research grants 2027 for master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral students,

September 22, 2026

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TradeRoots Africa-International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Programme 2026/2027 for export-ready African SMEs.

September 22, 2026

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Yale Young African Scholars Program 2027 for African secondary school students. (Travel Grant Available to YYAS Residential Leadership Summit)

September 21, 2026

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Reckitt Nigeria 2026 Management Trainee Program (Trailblazers 5.0) for young Nigerian graduates.

September 21, 2026

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The AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026 for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa.

September 21, 2026

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Scholarships

September 14, 2026

Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme 2027/2028 for Study at the University of Cambridge, UK (Fully Funded)

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September 11, 2026

ARC Ltd–GSSP Scholarship Program 2026 for Postgraduate Study in Africa (Fully Funded)

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September 11, 2026

The Government of Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme 2027 for young Leaders (Fully Funded to Japan)

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September 9, 2026

Arizona State University Mastercard Foundation Innovation and Technology Scholarships 2027/2028 for young African professionals (Fully Funded)

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September 9, 2026

Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme 2027/2028 for early-career researchers (Fully Funded)

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September 8, 2026

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2027/2028 for full-time doctoral study at a UK university (Fully Funded).

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September 8, 2026

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2027/2028 for full-time Master’s study at a UK university (Fully Funded)

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September 4, 2026

The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) 2027 External Bursary Programme for South African students

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September 4, 2026

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE) Bursary Programme 2027 for young South Africans.

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September 2, 2026

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2027/2029 for Early Career Researchers (CDN $100,000 in Funding).

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Call for Applications

MASDAR WiSER Pioneers Program 2027 for women sustainability leaders.

by OFA September 24, 2026

Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications are now open for the 2027 MASDAR WiSER Pioneers Program. Organized by Masdar through its Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable …

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Continental Call for African AI Innovations 2026

September 23, 2026

by OFA

Call for Session Proposals: African Youth Charter (AYC) @20 Pan African Youth Forum 2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

September 23, 2026

by OFA

Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2026/2027 for Civil Society Organizations (£60,000 in Grants).

September 23, 2026

by OFA

The French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA)-Nigeria research grants 2027 for master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral students,

September 22, 2026

by OFA

TradeRoots Africa-International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Programme 2026/2027 for export-ready African SMEs.

September 22, 2026

by OFA

Yale Young African Scholars Program 2027 for African secondary school students. (Travel Grant Available to YYAS Residential Leadership Summit)

September 21, 2026

by OFA

The AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026 for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa.

September 21, 2026

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D-Prize Challenge 2026/2027 for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)

September 18, 2026

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The Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge 2027 for nonprofit organisations (US$500,000 grant)

September 16, 2026

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The Pulitzer Center Gender Equality Grants 2026 for Journalists worldwide.

September 16, 2026

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Internships

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTCO) Kenya Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Kenyan Graduates

Reckitt Nigeria 2026 Management Trainee Program (Trailblazers 5.0) for young Nigerian graduates.

FAO headquarters (HQ) Internship Programme 2027 for young professionals.

FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) Internship 2027 for young people

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 2027 Regional Volunteer Program for young Africans.

FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) 2027 Internship Programme for young Africans.

Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) Graduate Internship Programme 2027 for Unemployed South African Graduates (24 Months)

Standard Bank Legal Graduate Programme 2026 for young South African law graduates.

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Operations and Maintenance Technician Program 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Graduate Internship 2026 for young Nigerians.

NTT DATA Young Talent Graduate Programme 2027 for young South Africans.

Toyota South Africa Chartered Accountant Development Programme 2027 for young South Africans.

Contests

Contests

Ashoka/HSBC Green Skills Innovation Challenge 2021 for Social Entrepreneurs ($230,000 in cash Prize)

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Contests
EY Africa Innovation Pitch Competition 2021 for African Entrepreneurs ($10,000 USD Prize)

by OFA

May 11, 2021

Application Deadline:May 13, 2021 Are you an entrepreneur with new technologies and innovative business solutions that can transform business sectors in Africa? EY Africa is looking for diverse African owned …

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Contests
Hack the Planet ideas competition 2021 for young people from Commonwealth nations.

by OFA

May 6, 2021

Application Deadline:31st May 2021 Hack the Planet is an ideas competition for people from Commonwealth nations. It is run by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Satellite Applications Catapult. We’re looking for …

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Contests
Nala Feminist Collective creative contest 2021 for young African female creatives ($800 in cash prize)

by OFA

May 6, 2021

Application Deadline: May 10th 2021 Are you an African woman writer, photographer, creator, artist or with an interest to raise your voice? We want to hear from you about which of …

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Contests
The AYO Scaling Africa Series Challenge 2021 for South Africa Technopreneurs.

by OFA

May 5, 2021

Application Deadline: 31st May 2021 AYO Technology Solutions collaborated with the SA Innovation Summit to support digital and tech-based businesses with disruptive solutions that solve business and everyday needs of …

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Contests South Africa
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Youth Challenge 2021 for young South Africans (R1.5 million in cash Prize)

by OFA

May 5, 2021

Application Deadline: 31 July 2021. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is a leading development finance institution (DFI) operating across the African continent. We provide infrastructure financing in the energy, …

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Contests
XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition 2021 ($USD 100 Million)

by OFA

April 30, 2021

Application Deadline: Varying XPRIZE Carbon Removal is aimed at tackling the biggest threat facing humanity – fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth’s carbon cycle. Funded by Elon Musk and the …

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