Applications are now open for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program. A three-month hybrid accelerator program for growth-stage technology startups. The accelerator program is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to communities across Africa. Program Details A global series of programsEach cohort of 10-15
Applications are now open for the 2026 Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) Scholars Program. The program is designed to equip talented Nigerian students with the skills, experiences, and networks required to succeed as professionals and leaders. The NHEF Scholars Program identifies exceptional students in their penultimate year and equips them with:
Applications are now open for the 2026 iF Social Impact Prize. The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, your project is eligible. Every year iF Design donates EUR 100,000 to support the
Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences. The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences aims to reward the projects and activities of individuals, group of individuals, institutions, and non-governmental organizations for their outstanding contribution to the improvement of
Applications are now open for the 2026 Africa Institute Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship. The Africa Institute, Global Studies University invites applications for the Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship, a distinguished program that celebrates and supports literary voices engaged in the creative expression of Africa and its diaspora in all forms and
Applications are now open for the 2026 Alpha Morgan Capital Graduate Trainee Programme. Alpha Morgan Bank is a customer-centric, innovative, and solutions-driven commercial bank committed to impacting the financial landscape positively. With a focus on delivering exceptional value and satisfaction, the Bank combines traditional banking services with great digital solutions to
Applications are now open for the 2026 FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Program. In today’s fast-evolving world, the potential of our youth remains one of our greatest assets, and nurturing this potential is at the heart of the FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Program. This holistic initiative, birthed from a strategic partnership between Wema Bank
Applications are now open for the 2026 AWF-Wall Leadership & Management Fellowship. The AWF-Wall Leadership & Management Fellowship brings together young African professionals from the private sector, NGOs, the public sector, and community-based entities who are passionate about project implementation and leading impact in the environmental space, to impart them with transformational leadership and
Applications are now open for the 2026 Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship. his year-long cohort program offers sponsored mentorship and select coursework through the Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity (CGWHGE) at the Johns Hopkins University to practitioners, professionals, and scholars engaged in gender equity work, including those focused on gender-based
Applications are now open for the 2026 Lafarge Skills Development Training Program. Lafarge Africa Plc invites suitably qualified Ordinary National Diploma holders for admission into an eighteen-month multi-skilled vocational training program covering the following technical disciplines: The program is designed to train and equip successful candidates with the skills and attitude to

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program 2026 for Growth-stage African startups.
Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) Scholars Program 2026 for young Nigerians
iF Social Impact Prize 2026 for young Changemakers ( EUR 100,000 in prize money.)
2026 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences (US$ 300,000 prize)
The Africa Institute Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship 2026 for creative writers (50,000 AED grant & funded Residency in Sharjah, UAE)
The Alpha Morgan Capital Graduate Trainee Programme 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.
The FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Program 2026 for young Nigerians.
AWF-Wall Leadership & Management Fellowship 2026 for young African professionals (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)
The Johns Hopkins University Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship 2026/2027 for gender-based violence (GBV) practitioners (Fully Funded) 
