The ITC NTF V challenge is looking for African startups facilitating access to smartphones and smart feature phones through device financing models. Do you fall into this category? Then apply for this challenge with the information below.

The ITC NTF V x VivaTech Challenge 2022 for African digital startups ($5000 cash prize & funded to VivaTech 2022)

Mobile penetration is key to drive economic growth, connect the unconnected and build digital savvy nations. Despite a growing mobile broadband coverage, more than 520 Million Africans do not enjoy internet services, device affordability is one of the major barriers.

Expected Solutions can vary from but are not limited to:

– Bi and tripartite partnership models to finance smartphones

– Digitized smartphone loans/instalment schemes

– Mobile phone lending against services (ride hailing, etc)

– Buy Now Pay Later models

Scope:

Mobile financing plan, credit, BNPL, Mobile devices lending

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Selection Criteria

• Formally registered African digital startup working in the African market, revenues a plus, with track record in smartphone financing
• Well defined and big market size
• Strong team with complementary skills and strong managerial and operational experience
• Scalable solution
• Viable and innovative business model

Benefits

• Attend VivaTech 2022: sponsor your flight and passes
• Get $5000 cash prize
• Connection to the entrepreneurial tech ecosystem in the African country your challenge covers and beyond
• Linkages with VCs and industry players from our network

Timeline

• 5 APRIL : Challenge Opening
• 30 APRIL: Challenge Closing
• 16 MAY: Application Results
• 15-18 JUNE: Viva Technology

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ITU Generation Connect Gender Champions 2022 for young women

HEVA/Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) 2022 for East Africans (Fully Funded)

The Center for International Private Enterprise Youth Leadership Program 2022 ($2,500 USD stipend)

The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) 2022/2023 for Threatened Scholars worldwide ($25,000USD grant)

Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge 2022 for fashion startups

Grindstone Accelerator Programme 2022

The Open Society Foundations (OSF)-Africa: Call for Proposals

This is a call for application for the One Young world funded grant Summit 2022 in Manchester. This summit is a challenge for SDG7 and winner will be given $50,000. Below are more information on the challenge, eligibility requirements and how to apply.

One Young World/BP Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 7 ($50,000 grant & Funded to One Young World Summit 2022 in Manchester)

This Lead 2030 Challenge aims to find and support innovative renewable energy solutions with the potential of substantially increasing the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix – welcoming solutions from young innovators that are:

• Working to improve current renewable technologies such as solar, wind, and biofuels
• Exploring new technologies to produce the renewable energy sources of the future
• Increasing access to and the affordability of renewable energy for all developing countries, in particular the least developed countries.

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Challenge Criteria

Aligned: Evidently aligned with the Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 7 supported by bp. See ‘About’.

Youth-led: Founded by a person aged 18 – 30.

Focused: Well-structured time horizon, identified key stakeholders and beneficiaries, and proposed outcomes that are reasonable and well thought out.

Market ready: Product/service already in market or ready to go to market.

Impactful: Solutions must have a positive social impact, for example generating employment, or developing skills.

Measurable: Impacts of solutions must have been adequately measured and/or be measurable.

Financially viable: Must be able to achieve efficiency and to survive independently through the resources they generate and/or the investments and donations they attract.

Scalable: Potential to perform as well or better after expanding in scope or size and/or being transported to other regions.

See-ACU Higher Education & the SDGs Challenge Grants 2022

The winning solution will receive:

• Sponsorship to participate in the One Young World Summit 2022 in Manchester from 5 to 8 September
• A US$50,000 grant from bp
• 12 months of mentorship from a team of bp professionals. The mentorship team will work to accelerate your solution based on the needs of your initiative or organisation, such as:
  • Business strategy
  • Best practices for data collection
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Product design

Timeline:

• 21 April 2022: Applications close.
• 26 April 2022: Shortlisted candidates confirmed and invited to submit second round application.
• 5 May 2022: Second round application deadline.
• 9 – 1 June 2022: Candidate interviews.
• 1 June 2022: Challenge Winner confirmed.

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HEVA/Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) 2022 for East Africans (Fully Funded)

NDE Small Scale Enterprises (SSE) Application Form/Link Portal

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The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) 2022/2023 for Threatened Scholars worldwide ($25,000USD grant)

Google Solution Challenge 2022 for University Students around the world

UNFPA Innovations to Empower Women and Girls Challenge 2022 (Seed funding up to USD 60,000 USD)

The Africa Business Heroes Competition 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs

The CleanTech Challenge global Business Plan Competition 2022 for student-led innovative clean technology ideas

Future of Work 2022 is looking to support 45 startups across the region with investment readiness training through: a core cohort of 10-12 startups, and an expanded cohort of 33-35 startups featuring self-guided training, extensive virtual support and engagement with mentors. Are you eligible? See more application information below.

Village Capital Future of work Africa 2022 Accelerator Program for young African Entrepreneurs

The program supports impact-focused startups leveraging highly sensitive data to improve the quality, and access to digital, financial and healthcare services.

Eligibility

Ventures must address unemployment through the following:

• Technical, professional, upskilling or reskilling programs
• Testing and credentialing programs
• New approaches to apprenticeship or employment matching such as gig, job matching and distributed manufacturing platforms
• Financial health for informal workers, and/or
• Edtech for post-secondary and tertiary institutions

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Benefits

Benefits startups will receive:

• Connections
• Build deep connections with the other impact-driven founders in your cohort
• Mentorship
• Network with mentors ranging from investors to potential strategic partners and customers
• Training
• Join interactive sessions tailored to help your company identify early milestones and prepare for your next round of capital
• Advice
• Chat with an investment analyst who will coach you 1:1 on building a financial model, identifying unit economics, and using financial metrics
• Exposure
• Get featured on Village Capital’s program website and other collateral

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Program Timeline

• Applications Open: Mar 31st, 2022
• Applications Close: April 29th, 2022
• Cohort Confirmed: July 1st, 2022
• Cohort workshops: August – October

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Toyota Ventures 2022 Call for Innovators

Udacity/Microsoft Cloud & Data Scholarship 2022 (Fully Funded)

HEVA/Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) 2022 for East Africans (Fully Funded)

America Visa Lottery 2022/2023 | U.S Electronic Diversity Visa Program – dvprogram.state.gov

TechWomen Emerging Leaders STEM Program 2022 | Study in USA (Fully Funded)

The Visa Creator Program 2022 for Digital Creators

The JAMII Femmes Programme 2022 for African women Entrepreneurs

Interswitch Trainee Programme 2022 for Tech Professionals

Entrepreneurs are invited to participate in the Sasol Business Incubator’s small business development initiative, which will be hosted at the Sasol Business Incubator facility in Sasolburg, Free State.

The Sasol Business Accelerator Programme 2022 for high-potential small businesses

The Sasol Business Accelerator Programme is looking for high-potential small businesses to help them grow into sustainable businesses by providing business development support, access to business infrastructure, and marketing linkage opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria

For consideration, entrepreneurs need to meet the following criteria:

• Have an active, CIPC registered business
• Have 51% or more black ownership
• Must have tax registration
• The business must have operating experience of longer than 6 months within the industry it is applying for
• The business annual turnover should be less than R10 million
• Applicants must be willing to operate from the Sasol Business Incubator facility in Sasolburg, Free State.
• The business must be operating in one of the following industries:
  • Electrical Control & Instrumentation
  • Waste disposal
  • Mechanical
  • Industrial Facilities
  • Recycling

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Application Procedure:

• Applications are open until 23:59 pm on 20 April 2022.
• All required documents must be available for consideration.
• Successful candidates will be contacted via info.esd@sasol.com.

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The Wontanara-Ashoka Program 2022 for East African social entrepreneurs

The JAMII Femmes Programme 2022 for African women Entrepreneurs

NDE Small Scale Enterprises (SSE) Application Form/Link Portal

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Photographers from all over the world, prepare your cameras!!! The Global Landscapes Forum are now accepting applications for the GLF Africa 2022 Photo Competition. Whether you’re a professional or amateur, nature or urban photographer, GLF would love to see your perspective on the beauty and richness of this great continent. Check below for more information regarding this competition.

Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Africa 2022 Photo Competition for young African Photographers (USD 900 cash prize)

Take us on a visual journey across the African continent through your camera lenses – from Algeria’s Sahara desert to South Africa’s busy urban skylines, from local communities restoring their land to youth and women creating local solutions and opportunities.

Eligibility

• The GLF Africa Photo Competition is open to anyone aged 18 or above, whether you’re a photo enthusiast or a professional photographer.
• By submitting the photo, the participant guarantees that their participation follows the rules and agrees with the terms of this competition.

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Prizes

• Cash prizes of USD 400 (1st place), USD 300 (2nd place) and USD 200 (popular vote).
• A  spread and interview in Landscape News.
• A showcase at the GLF Africa 2022 Digital Conference.

How to participate

• To participate, upload your photo here.
• Each photograph is a single entry.
• The uploaded file must include the photo’s title and the contributor’s name and contact information, including email address, social media handles (if applicable) and a caption listing the subject and location.

Selection

All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by the GLF, who will shortlist up to 25 photos from all eligible submissions received during the competition period.

• Creativity (30%)
• Photographic quality (30%)
• Composition (30%)
• Execution of theme (10%)

The GLF will publish the finalist photos on its online platforms. The public will be invited to vote for their favorite photos, and the submission that receives the most votes will receive the ‘popular vote’ award. The panel will choose first and second prize winners.

Entries will be accepted until 10 May. Finalists will be announced on 20 May, with the winners announced in June.

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AIDS 2022 Young Leaders Programme for young activists/researchers

NDE Small Scale Enterprises (SSE) Application Form/Link Portal

The African Cultural Fund (ACF) Academy 2022 for young visual artists

RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition 2022

Swedish AI Fund (SAIF) for early-stage African AI Companies

VivaTech/Microsoft for Startups Global Program 2022 for tech founders

Peacebuilding Officer at United Nations Volunteers (UNV) – Kano

Communications Assistant at United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

The Deloitte Consulting InfinityX is accepting applications for the 2023 Young South African Graduates Graduate Programme. See more application information below.

Deloitte Consulting InfinityX Graduate Programme 2023 for young South African graduates

Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, and related services. They are looking for ambitious graduates who are keen to play an important role in making an impact that matters.

What you’ll do

After an immersive Consulting 101 training boot camp, you’ll be exposed to some of the offerings and industries within Deloitte Consulting. This will enable you to make an informed decision on where your passion lies and to become a well-rounded Consultant.

You will be an integral part of the team from day one, working face-to-face with leaders or clients on projects in Consulting.  This is an opportunity for you to become a highly sought-after Deloitte Consultant, offering a skillset underpinned by global excellence and a well-recognised brand.

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Requirements:

Deloitte encourage applications from a diverse range of degrees, with strong academic results, such as:

• Engineering – all streams
• Computational and Applied Mathematics/Statistics
• Actuarial Science
• Information Systems/Technology
• Business Science and Finance
• Computer Science
• Economics

Additional Information

The Deloitte Consulting DNA:

• Self-motivated
• Analytical
• Flexible
• Resilient
• Intellectually curious
• Proactive
• Collaborative
• Creative problem solvers
• Community Impact Maker

See Also-Wema Bank Tech Graduate Trainee Programme 2022

*Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities.

NB: Your application will only be considered complete if you attach ALL of the following documents:

Full CV, Copy of ID document, Copy of matric certificate and a Copy of university academic transcripts

If you are struggling to load multiple documents please put the required attachments into 1 file/pdf and submit.

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PwC Ghana Graduate trainee Recruitment Program 2022

Toyota Ventures 2022 Call for Innovators

Udacity/Microsoft Cloud & Data Scholarship 2022 (Fully Funded)

HEVA/Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) 2022 for East Africans (Fully Funded)

The Center for International Private Enterprise Youth Leadership Program 2022 ($2,500 USD stipend)

The EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration is organising a reporting migration competition in West and Central African countries to foster quality reporting on reintegration and protection of migrants. You are invited to apply if you are eligible. See more information below.

IOM Migration Reporter Competition 2022 for Nigerian Journalists (USD 6,000 cash prize)

Nigeria is participating in this competition.

This initiative is based on a “solutions journalism” approach, which aims at identifying and responding to key social issues. The goal of this journalistic approach is to:

Tell migration stories in a balanced and ethical way.
Share accurate information to help communities and families to support migrants in making informed migration choices.
Share fair stories that can contribute to upholding the dignity of migrants worldwide.
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Requirements

To participate in this competition, journalists are invited to submit their published print, online or broadcast items (radio or video) on the below thematic areas:

Irregular migration, return and reintegration
Migrant protection
Migrants with vulnerabilities
Requirements:

Submission criteria

The articles or reports should have been published or aired on a TV outlet between July 2021 – March 2022
Submitted content should have been published in English by a media outlet during the competition period
Focuses on one of the thematic areas listed above
Articles should not exceed 5,000 characters
Video or audio/radio reports should not exceed 30 minutes
Participants must be:

18 years old or above
Nationals or resident of Nigeria

Benefits

Journalists will compete for a share of USD 6,000. The cash prize will be distributed as follows:

Print

1st Place: USD 800
2nd Place: USD 500
3rd Place: USD 300

Radio

1st Place: USD 800
2nd Place: USD 500
3rd Place: USD 300

Television

1st Place: USD 800
2nd Place: USD 500
3rd Place: USD 300

Online

1st Place: USD 800
2nd Place: USD 500
3rd Place: USD 300
The winning submissions will also have their pieces republished on a media partner’s platform.

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Competition rules

Entry into the competition is free.
Participants must be 18 years old and older at the time the entry was published.
Only nationals from Nigeria can participate.
The competition is open to journalists from all media houses or freelance professionals.
Entries must have a thematic focus on any of three above-mentioned areas.
Entries must have a geographic focus on Nigeria.
Articles should not exceed 5,000 characters
Video or audio/radio reports should not exceed 30 minutes
The articles of reports must be in English.
Only entries in which the applicant is the primary author or the co-author of the submitted piece will be accepted.
Multiple entries are acceptable. However, each submission must be submitted online separately.
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Timeline

Activity

Date

Launch and promotion of competition

April 2022

Receipt of submissions

6 April – 6 May 2022

Jury finalizes winning submissions

June 2022

Awarding ceremony in Abuja

End of July 2022

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The Ashoka Africa Changemaker Storytelling Challenge 2022

The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP)

US Dept of State Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program 2022

WARA/Mastercard Foundation Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowships 2022

European University Institute (EUI) Young African Leaders Programme 2022/2023

Jamlab Accelerator sub-Saharan Africa Programme 2022

This is to notify you that the portal for the AWIEF Digital Skills Training Program 2022 is open and young females from South Africa can check eligibility and apply.

AWIEF Digital Skills Training Program 2022 for Young Females in South Africa

Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has partnered with GIZ and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch a Digital Skills Training program for 60 young women in South Africa.

The digital skills development and training program includes a one-week Bootcamp and 12-week full-time Virtual Learning, Monday through to Friday. It will lead to two AWS Certifications (Foundation and Associate levels). Getting AWS Certified helps you showcase in-demand job skills, builds your credibility and confidence. A Pathway to Career involves mentorship and working with entrepreneurial business for up to 3 months post-graduation.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Unemployed/underemployed females aged 21 to 40 years
• Educational qualifications: Degree, NQF Level 7, Diploma, NQF level 5
• Computer literacy/Basic IT skills
• Access to laptop/personal computer
• Access to stable internet/WiFi
• Good command of verbal and written English
• South African citizens/Permanent residents/Foreign nationals legally resident in South Africa)
• Willingness to take English aptitude test and IT assessment
• Commitment to 13 weeks of full-time learning plus taking assessments to gain certification

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Timeline:

• Applications open Thursday, 7 April 2022
• Applications close Monday, 25 April 2022 at 23:59 South Africa Standard Time (SAST)
• Programme starts: Monday, 9 May 2022

Contact :+27 21 826 8878 or info@awieforum.org

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POWER/Google Women Tech Founders Program 2022

AIDS 2022 Young Leaders Programme for young activists/researchers

NDE Vocational Skills Development (VSD) Application Form/Link Portal

Journalists are encouraged to submit their unique story ideas to the MMA for the 2022 ISU Elihle Awards. For further information, see below.

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) 2022 lsu Elihle Awards for African Journalists.

“Isu Elihle” is an isiZulu phrase and could be translated into English as a beautiful, great or simply a neat solution. The Isu Elihle Awards were launched in 2016 by MMA with the support of Save the Children

International, the Swedish International Development Agency and Media Network on Child Rights Development (MNCRD) based in Zambia.

These Awards aim to encourage journalist to highlight issues that are faced by children in the continent. Journalist from more than twenty countries have applied in the previous years and diverse issues about children have been raised. This shows that these awards have gained a lot of traction within the continent.

Requirements

MMA’s awards seek to give children a voice and highlight the status of children in our continent. Journalists are encouraged to submit their story ideas and these can be targeted at any mainstream news medium such as TV, Radio or Online. The top six story ideas will then be selected during an online Awards ceremony in June.

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Benefits:

• Journalists behind these ideas will each receive guaranteed financial support of ZAR 10 000.
• MMA will also offer support to the finalists to develop their concepts.
• The final stories will be ranked and the final cash prizes will be awarded.

Prizes

Winner Categories	Approximate Cash prize *
Overall winner	R25 000
First runner up	R15 000
Second runner up	R10 000
Mandy Rossouw Category	Between R10 000 and R25 000

Isu Elihle Awards Timeline 2022

Activity	Dates	Duration
Story idea submission	1 April  – 13 May	6 Weeks
1st round adjudication	16 May – 16 June	4 Weeks
Finalists announcement	16 June – 6 August	3 Weeks
Finalists produce and publish stories	19 August  – 20 October	8 Weeks
Announce final winners	November

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The Ashoka Africa Changemaker Storytelling Challenge 2022

The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP)

US Dept of State Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program 2022

WARA/Mastercard Foundation Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowships 2022

The Ashoka Africa Changemaker Storytelling Challenge 2022

European University Institute (EUI) Young African Leaders Programme 2022/2023

Jamlab Accelerator sub-Saharan Africa Programme 2022

Applications are ongoing for the YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2022. To see more information on how to apply and eligibility, check below.

YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2022 – Cohort 40 Onsite in Accra, Ghana (Fully Funded)

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the future of African business and entrepreneurship, civil society leadership, and public sector management.

Requirements:

• 18 to 35 years of age at the time of application submission,
• Citizens and residents of one of the following countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Liberia, Sierra     Leone, The Gambia and Burkina Faso.
• Not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.
• Are eligible to receive any necessary visa to Ghana, and
• Are proficient in reading, writing, listening and speaking English.

Business and Entrepreneurship

This track caters to the range of emerging or aspiring entrepreneurs who expect to take on leadership roles within the private sector or build their own business ventures on the continent.N

Civil Society Management

This track is oriented to those who are or aspire to be civically engaged and serve the public through non-governmental organizations, community based organizations, or volunteerism.

Public Policy and Management

This track is tailored to those who work or aspire to work in any level of government (including elected positions), regional organizations such as the African Union or the West Africa Community, international organizations such as the United Nations, or other publicly minded organizations or think tanks.

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Benefits

• Visa to Accra (if required)
• Round-trip travel from your country of citizenship* to Accra, Ghana
• Transportation to/from Kotoka International Airport to/from the YALI Regional Leadership Center, West Africa – Accra, for all non-Ghanaian participants
• For Ghanaian, transportation to/from the YALI Regional Leadership Center, West Africa – Accra will be provided for from your location of residence
• Customized academic and leadership course;
• Accident and sickness benefit plan during the course
• Housing and meal

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More Information

* The Program will only cover your transportation costs to and from Ghana if you are residing within one of the countries served by the YALI Regional Leadership Center, West Africa – Accra. If you reside outside of the defined region, YALI will only pay the cost of transportation to/from Accra from your country of citizenship and you will be required to cover any additional costs

Application Deadline: May 8th, 2022

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The Orange Social Venture Prize 2022 in Africa and the Middle East

RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition 2022

Global Citizen Curtis Fellowship 2022 for young South African Leaders

The Africa Business Heroes Competition 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs

One Acre Fund Internship 2022/2023- oneacrefund.org

You can now submit your proposals at the Open Society Foundations(OSF). For eligibility qualifications and more, see below.

The Open Society Foundations (OSF)-Africa: Call for Proposals

OSF-Africa’s priority countries are Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. OSF-Africa is now seeking proposals from these countries under the following strategic pillars (NB: Pan-African and sub-regional proposals are also welcome):

ELIGIBILITY

– OSF-Africa primarily awards grants to African organizations, may provide funding to Africa-based international organizations committed to African leadership, voice and agency on exception. OSF-Africa can grant to public institutions as well as sub-regional and continental organizations.

– OSF-Afric may support work undertaken by unregistered movements and/or individuals. Interested organizations must submit, in PDF format, a completed application proposal and budget (in English, French or Portuguese) and other documents stipulated in the application form.

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Application Procedure:

Proposals should be sent via e-mail to OSF-Africa-Proposals@osisa.org. Proposals will be accepted until May 13, 2022. OSF-Africa encourages early submission of proposals. Proposals received after the due date will not be considered.

The application documents are available below:

OSF Africa Proposal Submission

OSF Africa Project Budget Template

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ITU Generation Connect Gender Champions 2022 for young women

HEVA/Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) 2022 for East Africans (Fully Funded)

The Center for International Private Enterprise Youth Leadership Program 2022 ($2,500 USD stipend)

Grindstone Accelerator Programme 2022

VivaTech AfricaTech Awards 2022 for Innovative African startups

GIZ Accelerator Program for Climate Change Innovations 2022/2023

The Ashoka Africa Changemaker Storytelling Challenge 2022

Keystone Startup Advantage (KSA) Program 2022/2023

VivaTech/Microsoft for Startups Global Program 2022 for tech founders

Applications are now open for CREACT4MED’s training academy for entrepreneurs within the cultural and creative industries (CCI). For more Information see below.

CREACT4MED’s Entrepreneurship training academy for entrepreneurs ( €15,000 subgrant)

This free training course is designed to help entrepreneurs, startups and MSMEs navigate the high-risk early stages of business development and strengthen CCI businesses in the Mediterranean, ultimately contributing to sustainable economic development in the region.

The training programme will:

• Guide participants in creating a comprehensive business plan for their business, through learning modules and assessments on each section the of the plan;
• Explain business, legal, financial and marketing aspects of starting or running a successful CCI business;
• Provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the work processes of cultural and creative products and services, from an entrepreneurial perspective;
• Increase their understanding of dynamic strategies for navigating a highly competitive industry;
• Establish a regional network of cultural and creative players in the Mediterranean and Europe, to facilitate exchanges and cooperation between projects and participants; and
• Enhance employability and entrepreneurship prospects for young people and women.

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The training programme is an online course comprising both synchronous and asynchronous teaching, with an expected duration of around 6 weeks. A good command of English is essential, as part of the materials and sessions will be available only in English.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible to apply for the CREACT4MED training programme, you must:

• Be an MSME or startup owner, or creative entrepreneur active in the cultural and creative industries
• Be based or registered in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine or Tunisia
• Have a good command of English

Young people (under 35) and women are especially encouraged to apply.

See Also-The JAMII Femmes Programme 2022 for African women Entrepreneurs

Benefits

• Successful trainees will have access to the MED CCI HUB and the CREACT4MED Alumni Network, which offers networking opportunities, capacity building, enhanced visibility, and access to regional events and financial providers.
• Furthermore, successful participants will have the opportunity to apply for a subgrant of up to €15,000 for their business venture.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the CREACT4MED’s Entrepreneurship training academy

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