Applications are now open for GAIN Microgrant Funding For Nutritious Food Businesses 2024. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a Swiss-based foundation, launched in 2002 at the UN General Assembly to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition, is calling on women and youth-led agribusinesses, farmers associations, and cooperatives to apply for its Microgrant Funding Opportunity. (more…)
The 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge aims to harness the power of technology and innovation to address critical infrastructure challenges in Nigeria. Participants will collaborate in teams to create innovative digital maps of one Nigerian state, highlighting critical infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, roads, and utilities. These maps will provide insights that can drive sustainable development across Nigeria. (more…)
Applications are open for NCAIR/Google Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fund. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries worldwide, driving innovation, efficiency, and new business models. To unlock the full potential of AI in Nigeria, NCAIR in collaboration with Google is launching the AI Fund, a dedicated initiative to inspire and nurture the next generation of AI-powered startups in Nigeria. (more…)
Registration for AFROTECH™ AI Hackathon is now open. AfroTech believe in the power of technology to drive positive change. That’s why they are thrilled to host this virtual hackathon, dedicated to fostering innovation and supporting developers as they build solutions that make a difference for communities of color. (more…)
Applications are currently open for the 2024 YouthConnekt Export Accelerator Program. This initiative, a collaboration between YouthConnekt Africa and UNDP, aims to empower 300 youth-owned enterprises throughout Africa by equipping them with essential tools, resources, and support to successfully enter and thrive in both regional and global markets. Young individuals from the following countries are eligible to apply: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. (more…)
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) sixth IRENA Youth Forum: The New Generation of Decision Makers will convene from 9 – 13 January 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at the margins of the fifteenth session of the IRENA Assembly (11-13 January 2025). The Assembly is the Agency’s ultimate decision-making authority where Heads of State/Government, Ministers and global stakeholders meet to discuss and advance the energy transition. (more…)
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Youth Fund is designed to support organizations working with young people (ages 14-25) who experience systemic inequities. They want to fund organisations who work with young people (14–25) to drive change so that future generations of young people can thrive. (more…)
