Applications are now open for the 2024 AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant. This grant is funded by the BAYER Foundation with the support of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), Federal Republic of Germany. The Grant is for Junior Researchers (PhD students) and aims to strengthen the scientific capacity of young scholars
Overview The timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator Programme is a Pan-African initiative of the timbuktoo Fintech Hub in Lagos, Nigeria supporting startups that: What are the benefits of the Programme? The programme will offer Startup founders: Who can apply to the Programme? Applications are open to technology-focused entrepreneurs and startup founders
Applications are now open for the 2024 Africa Agri-Food Development Programme. The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) provides grant funding for Irish and African agri-food businesses to explore market opportunities and develop partnerships in the agri-food sector in Africa. Eligibility – at least one year of audited accounts – company and tax information
In recent years, society has changed profoundly and rapidly, and this has not necessarily shown in the practices and content of educational institutions. In 2022, with 13.9%, Spain topped the early school dropout rates in the European Union, which went hand in hand with poor academic performance. Experts partly attribute this
The GSK Africa Open Lab is inviting applications from African scientists at an early stage of their career with an interest in conducting research in infectious diseases. Africa Open Lab call is for proposals of relevance to the understanding of infectious disease epidemiology, aetiology, prevention and control; proposals addressing significant
The African Development Bank Group and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) are jointly implementing a strategic partnership program, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), aimed at mobilizing $25 billion to scale up and accelerate climate change adaptation actions across Africa. One of the four flagships under this program is the YouthAdapt: Empowering Youth for
The Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant is an Agricultural Entrepreneurship grant designed to support young people with viable Agri-Business with equity-free capital and other associated support they may require to scale their businesses. The project is an initiative developed and sponsored by the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in partnership with
MTN ICT and Business Skills Training is a Youth Development initiative aimed at equipping young entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years with tech enabled skills to keep their small businesses relevant and competitive. The training will be delivered through a 5-week online programme which includes Masterclasses from key industry experts. Participants
The AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria is an enterprise development program initiated by Heifer International and implemented by Wennovation Hub to identify, nurture, and support innovative, relevant and technology-driven agric-centric enterprises to grow, scale and thrive. The AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria is an enterprise development program initiated by Heifer International and implemented
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