The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to engineering innovation. The Prize awards commercialisation support to African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges. These innovations show the importance of engineering in improving quality of life and economic development. (more…)
The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2025 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. The winner of this annual competition will be awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of their manuscript by Yale University Press, and a celebratory event. The prize and publication are contingent on the playwright’s agreeing to the terms of the publishing agreement. (more…)
The SMEDAN x NJFP Talent Empowerment Program is currently open. The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) was established by the SMEDAN Act of 2003 to promote the development of the MSME sector of the Nigerian economy. The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) is a Federal Government of Nigeria initiative co-funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). (more…)
The Japan Water Forum Fund is inviting applications to help solve local water-related issues in developing countries by assisting in the implementation of sustainable solutions led by grassroots organizations. The JWF Fund aims to contribute to the solution of local water-related issues in developing countries by assisting in the implementation of sustainable solutions led by grass-roots organizations. (more…)
World Start-Up Championship 2024 is supported by national and international institutional partners to identify the most innovative startups whose projects help accelerate the achievement of innovation in entrepreneurship. The ultimate goal envisioned by WSC 2024 is to showcase startups of dynamic nature with the capacity to create jobs and increase inclusiveness. We are targeting startups from all walks of life, from all over the world and all economic sectors. (more…)
Graça Machel Trust is excited to announce the expansion of the Graça Machel Trust’s Women Creating Wealth -Intergenerational (WCW-I) edition in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The program aims to transform Africa’s economies through meaningful support to women entrepreneurs to enable them to grow and in so doing, uplift their communities and productive exchange and collaboration between women. (more…)
Applications are open for ITET Gem Essay Competition 2024. This year’s ITET Gem Foundation’s Annual Essay Competition invites Nigeria’s young people to take a seat at the table. They offer a chance for these future leaders, as true gems that they are, to partake in the discourse about Nigeria’s economic present and future. (more…)
Applications are open for GLFx Chapter Network 2025. The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is calling for local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and grassroots initiatives to join the GLFx network as local chapters. Selected organizations will have access to various opportunities and resources to support sustainable landscapes across the world, with a specific focus on Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean. (more…)
