University of Bonn SDG Fellowships 2024 for Scholars researching the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Funded)

Application Deadline: April 30, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 University of Bonn SDG Fellowships. Invitation of scholars preferably from Africa, Latin America, and South/ East) Asia for research on Sustainable Development Goals-related topics (for periods of 3–12 months). Through this fellowship program, tenured faculty (in the rank of professor) at the University of Bonn can invite […]

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INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS (ICFJ) 2024 KNIGHT FELLOWSHIP FOR JOURNALISTS WORLDWIDE.

Application Deadline: February 29, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Knight Fellowship. The fellowships are made possible by the longtime support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The one-year fellowship program nurtures groundbreaking media projects that address challenges in the fellows’ home regions and helps share those innovations […]

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AWIEF Growth Accelerator for South Africa in Partnership with Nedbank – Call for Applications

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) calls for applications for the 2024 cohort AWIEF Growth Accelerator for South Africa, in partnership with Nedbank. Implemented since 2017, AWIEF Growth Accelerator is a flagship enterprise development programme designed to support early-stage and high-growth-oriented women-owned and women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) with growth strategy training, […]

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BRITISH INSTITUTE IN EAST AFRICA (BIEA) GRADUATE ATTACHMENT SCHEME 2024 FOR RECENT GRADUATES.

Application Deadline: 14th MARCH 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 British Institute in East Africa (BIEA) Graduate Attachment Scheme. The BIEA graduate attachments offer recent graduates with an interest in further studies in any discipline in the Humanities and Social Sciences in Africa, the opportunity to gain practical research experience and develop their networks in a three-month enrolment at […]

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AFS Global STEM Accelerators Program 2024 girls in STEM

Deadline app: March 17 , 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 AFS Global STEM Accelerators Program for young women from anywhere in the world. AFS Global STEM Accelerators are 12-week digital programs (from home), engaging in content on global competence skills, social impact, and sustainability-focused workshops, with content co-developed by AFS and the University of Pennsylvania. This program […]

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PARTNERING IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, MOBILE MONEY PROVIDER MOMO AND FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY JUMO UNVEIL THE INNOVATIVE QWIKLOAN.

Mobile money platform MoMo, operated by MTN, and banking tech firm Jumo have formed a strategic alliance to introduce Qwikloan, a new financial product, in South Africa. The essence of Qwikloan is to empower MoMo users to secure prompt cash directly from their mobile phones, with amounts ranging from R 250 to R 10,000 based […]

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GLOBAL INNOVATION ALLIANCE SECURES $1.2 MILLION

World Innovation League, formerly known as NaijaHacks, has secured a substantial $1.2 million to support the acquisition of tech skills among Africans and Black immigrants residing in Canada. The funding, spearheaded by Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, sets an ambitious target of increasing the representation of Black Canadians and new immigrants in the tech industry by […]

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GHANA’S BOOST FORGES ALLIANCE WITH MASTERCARD TO DELIVER DIGITAL PAYMENT WALLETS

Introduced in 2020, Boost is on a mission to revolutionize the landscape for retail entrepreneurs within the convenience sector. With the formidable support of Mastercard, it now sets out to empower a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, by providing essential funding crucial for sustaining and expanding their operations. The core of […]

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