Applications are open for Baobab Platform Mentorship Program 2026. Baobab Platform Mentorship Program is a mentorship opportunity for young Africans seeking personal, professional and career development support. The programme is delivered by the Baobab Platform in partnership with Global Give Back Circle and connects young people with experienced mentors who can provide guidance based on their career goals, interests and aspirations. (more…)
Applications are open for Global Schools Advocates Program 2026. Global Schools Advocates Program is a free online opportunity designed to help educators bring sustainability, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and global issues into their classrooms and wider school communities. (more…)
Applications are open for The Cybersafe x SANS AI Security Fellowship 2026. The CyberSafe X SANS AI Security Fellowship is a fully funded, nine-month advanced training and certification programme for experienced African women in cybersecurity who are ready to specialise in securing AI systems and applications. (more…)
Applications are open for NED Grants 2026. Is your organization working to advance democracy, human rights, civic participation, transparency, or independent media? The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is accepting proposals from eligible nongovernmental organizations worldwide. (more…)
Applications are open for The Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge 2026. The Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge invites developers, startups, researchers, product teams, and builders across Africa to help solve one of the biggest unsolved problems in voice AI. Use Sahara’s new code-switching APIs. Build real applications. Benchmark what works. Help surface how well current speech models handle code-switched audio in real-world settings. (more…)
Applications are open for AFSA African Food Baskets Country Initiatives. AFSA is inviting applications from African individuals, preferably researchers, to serve as Country Researchers for the first round of African Food Baskets documentation. This first round will cover ten countries. (more…)
Applications are open for The NiYA × Cascador Founders Programme 2026. A structured 4-week development journey helping 20 young Nigerian founders build investment-ready businesses, with 8 eligible for up to ₦5 million each in non-dilutive funding. The NiYA × Cascador Founders Programme is a strategic partnership between the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Cascador and Sapphital, designed to support young Nigerian entrepreneurs through a structured 4-week journey focused on business development, investment readiness, pitch preparation and mentorship. (more…)
