The SDGs Campus Ambassador Programme is a transformative 10-week leadership odyssey, designed to ignite the potential of tertiary institution students as torchbearers of sustainable development. It serves as a crucible where young minds are forged into global leaders and catalysts for meaningful change, guided by the vision of a more equitable and sustainable future. (more…)
AIIDEV Africa is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 cohort of the Africa SDGs Mentorship Programme, a transformative seven-month fellowship designed to illuminate the path for young African professionals, empowering them to become champions of sustainable development within their countries. This initiative is a clarion call to nurture the next generation of leaders whose actions will align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), forging a brighter and more resilient future for the continent. (more…)
Applications are open for AU-EU Youth Lab Representation Grants 2025. It is a grant supporting initiatives led by underrepresented and marginalised youth in Africa with the overall goal of enabling young people to deliver the change they want in their communities. These grants will be managed by Restless Development Uganda – a non-profit global agency which supports the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. (more…)
Are you an innovative entrepreneur building groundbreaking solutions for the mining sector in Africa? Are you using technology such as data visualisation, drone applications with particular focus on waste treatment, efficient mineral recovery methods, and data interpretation, or other mining innovations that enhance operational efficiency, safety and sustainability? Apply now to join the timbuktoo MineTech Accelerator Programme, designed to empower startups to scale and succeed across Africa. (more…)
Applications are open for Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program. As the first initiative of its kind in Africa, this equity-free mentorship program will identify promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware, and provide these companies with business coaching, access to engineering consultation for product development, and guidance on protecting intellectual property. (more…)
Applications for the Power of Local Challenge are now open! Ashoka Changemakers are looking for small business ecosystem builders – organizations that provide small businesses with diverse and equitable opportunities like resources, tools, networking, and more. If this sounds like you, then you’re in the right place! (more…)
The STARTS Prize Africa highlights and awards regional best practices in the field through the African edition of the well-known STARTS Prize. The STARTS Prize has been a major contributor to building the foundations of a community that links artists, companies, scientists, researchers, and businesses. Since 2024, this movement has been enhanced by the STARTS Prize Africa. (more…)
Women Techsters Fellowship 2025, a free one-year experiential learning program designed to empower young women across Africa with in-demand technology skills. This highly competitive program, admitting the top 3% of applicants, aims to bridge the digital gender gap in the technology ecosystem and ensure equal access to opportunities for women and girls. (more…)
