Join the movement to empower young women and men in Africa with entrepreneurial skills and digital literacy! The Going Beyond Project is a five-year collaboration between Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) and the Mastercard Foundation, empowering over 300,000 youths, particularly young women (70%), in Africa to lead transformational change. (more…)
Are you an entrepreneur with a solution focused on improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and/or sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Nigeria or Kenya? The Access Accelerator could be the program for you! This program could help take your idea to the next level with expert mentorship, network expansion, and seed funding. Don’t miss this opportunity! (more…)
Applications are now open for NEF Africa Energy Innovation Challenge 2024. The 9th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge organized by NEF challenges youth-led early-stage energy entrepreneurs across Africa to collaborate with local research institutions or industries to develop a prototype model of a key device/equipment for a social energy enterprise, agri-business, fintech solutions or energy management system using local resources. (more…)
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…)
