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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

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2022 – Cohort 40

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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

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Open Society Foundations (OSF)-Africa

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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.

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

The Africa Business Heroes Competition 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs

US Dept of State Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program 2022

IFAD/Thomson Reuters Foundation Reporting on Food Security and Rural Development in East Africa

The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is sponsoring this course, which will build expertise and increase knowledge of issues faced by rural communities, help journalists to present new viewpoints and promote discussion on how small-scale agriculture can respond to the growing demand for food and on the essential need to support rural transformation as food insecurity, climate change and economic uncertainty intensify. Reporting on Food Security and Rural Development in East Africa – May 16th -19th Online Workshop

Requirements

• Thomson Reuters Foundation is inviting journalists from East Africa to apply for this workshop, which will cover food security, food production, markets and climate issues and include a skills lab on online verification, social media and digital story telling.
• Applicants must be full-time journalists or regular contributors working for media organisations based in the following countries: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Tanzania.
• Applicants should have a minimum of two years’ professional experience, have a good level in spoken and written English and should explain through their applications why they will benefit from participation in this course, and how they plan to use the learning in their professional work.

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Application Procedure

• Once selected, applicants will also be asked to provide a letter from their editor supporting their participation in the programme, including a commitment to publish the story they will produce should they participate in the mentoring component of the course. This will only be requested by TRF once applicants have been selected for the course.
• Applicants must have access to a minimum internet speed of 8 MB/second. (You can check the speed of your device at www.speedtest.net). Applicants will also need access to a computer to participate in the training; participation from a mobile or smart phone will not be possible.

Please note: To ensure a reliable connection, Thomson Reuters Foundation will contribute to participants’ data costs.

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SUBMISSIONS

Application Deadline: April 27th, 2022

•    Two relevant work samples (maximum file size 5 MB). TV/Radio journalists may submit transcripts of broadcasts, a brief summary, and/or links to online versions.

•    A biography of up to 250 words outlining your career.

•    A statement of between 250 and 500 words describing how you expect to benefit from this course, how you plan to use what you learn in your professional work, and any factors affecting your work as a journalist which may be considered relevant to your application.

TRF will consider all applications on merit.

If you have any difficulties applying, please email trfmedia@thomsonreuters.com

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OWSD PhD Fellowship 2022/2023

ITU Generation Connect Gender Champions 2022 for young women

VivaTech/Microsoft for Startups Global Program 2022 for tech founders

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

Climate Launchpad green business ideas competition 2022

SWAY AgFin Application Form Portal/Link-  SWAY AgFin is a specially designed single digit interest fund open to youth and women interested in agribusiness. You can get up to 20 million naira loan through the SWAY AgFin. See full details of how to successfully apply for the loan below.

SWAY AgFin by Sterling Bank

Developed and distributed in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, SWAY AgFin will help increase the output and profitability of your agribusiness by making much needed capital available to entrepreneurs like you; just starting out or looking to expand.

RECOMMENDED- CBN Agricultural Credit Support Scheme (ACSS) Loan 2022/2023

Benefits of SWAY AgFin

• Up To Two Years tenor
• Fully Digital And Easy To Use
• Business Friendly

Who Can Apply to Sway AgFin

• Women and youths aged 18-35
• Tech-savvy fresh graduates keen on agribusiness
• Farmers, Processors, input suppliers, smes and other players accross the valu chain

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Step by Step Guide on How to Apply for SWAY AgFin

There are 3 major ways you can use to apply for the SWAY AGFIN loan. The 3 ways are-

1. Apply online
2. Visit the nearest branch
3. Download and fill out the templates

Visit the official website here-

https://www.sterling.ng/swayagfin/

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