The French Agency for Development (AFD) Digital Energy Challenge 2023 for African Start-ups (70,000€ prize)
Application Deadline: 15th May 2023 23:59 CET The Digital Energy Facility launched the Digital Energy Challenge in 2021, for a duration of four years, with an annual Call for Projects. The objective of the Challenge is to support the development of innovative solutions for energy access,…
VivaTech AfricaTech Awards 2023 for Innovative African startups (Funded to Paris, France)
Application Deadline: March 20, 2023 VivaTech and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have teamed up for the second edition of the AfricaTech Awards. This initiative aims to recognize and support innovative Africa-focused companies with disruptive solutions in the Climate tech, Health tech, and Fintech sectors. Tech entrepreneurs can…
LéO Africa Institute Huduma Fellowship 2023 for emerging public sector leaders in Uganda.
Application Deadline: 24th March 2023. The Huduma Fellowship is an initiative by the LéO Africa Institute and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung which has provided thought leadership training for 30 emerging champions in Uganda’s civic and public service sector over the last two years. The program enrolls 15 outstanding…
Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2024 in Sub-Saharan Africa (£25,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 25 July 2023 (4pm BST). The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2014, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to developing African innovators, and assisting them to maximise their impact. It awards crucial commercialisation support to ambitious…
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Graduate Trainee Programme 2023 for young Nigerian Graduates
Application Deadline: March 31st, 2023 Guaranty Trust Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), is a market-leading financial services institution headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. GTB wants you to join our workforce of talented and vibrant professionals as we continue to…
Ashoka/HSBC Green Changemakers Challenge 2023 for young Changemakers ($225,000 in grant funding)
Application Deadline: April 26, 2023 Ashoka and HSBC are collaborating for the third year, to launch the ‘Green Changemakers Challenge.’ This global innovation challenge is open to changemakers with solutions that are equipping others with the mindset and capabilities to contribute towards building a sustainable and…
The Injini/Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program 2023 for South African edTech startups.
Application Deadline: 19 March 2023. The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program is an EdTech specialised venture support program uniquely designed for high-growth and high-impact companies addressing pressing challenges in education in South Africa through technology and innovation. The EdTech Fellowship Program specifically focuses on the following three key…
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Internship Program 2023
Application Deadline: Unspecified The OPEC Fund offers an Internship Program enabling students from diverse academic backgrounds to experience work with an international organization. The Internship Program runs for between three and six months and is designed to: Provide a framework to support students assigned…
2024 Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls Scholarships – South Africa
Application Deadline: March 31st, 2023 Are you an ambitious young South African girl who wants to further her education? Do you see your low-income family background as a limitation? Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa is here to say YES to your dreams. Apply…
The Africa Business Heroes Competition 2023 for young African Entrepreneurs (1.5 Million USD Prize)
Application Deadline: 12th May 2023, 23:59 GMT. The Africa Business Heroes (ABH) aims to identify, support, and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making an impact in their local communities, working to solve the most pressing problems, and building a more sustainable…