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The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) have announced the launch of its new online platform to unleash ideas and power startup competitions around the world. The launch coincides with the first …

The 4th CYFI Regional Meeting for Africa will be held in the Ghanaian capital from 23 – 24 November, 2015 at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC). The meeting will …

Press Release: #SMEEmpowerment: Shopofficer-Kenya, Msme Garage-Uganda, DIYlaw-Nigeria; Finalists 2015 HiiL Innovating Justice’s SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge East & West Africa Three of the semi-finalists for the SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge …

What: Africa Youth Day Theme: “African Year of Human Rights towards Agenda 2063 –The Africa we want ” When: 30 October 2015 – 1 November 2015 30-31 October: Youth Meetings …

Selecting 1,000 exceptional leaders among thousands of innovative and talented professionals for the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship requires a comprehensive application process. The 2016 YALI Fellowship will train 1,000 young …

  September 21 is the International Day of Peace! Take up the Peace Day Challenge with the U.S. Institute of Peace and Fellows of Generation Change. Ahead of the International …

African Leadership Academy, in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, is proud to announce 12 accomplished young entrepreneurs as finalists for the 2015 Anzisha Prize. The Anzisha Prize team scoured far …

For most nonprofit organizations (NGOs) around the world, the web is a vital platform for improving visibility, raising awareness, and connecting with their stakeholders, donors and volunteers. Often, one of …

Application Deadline: 19 November 2015 Commonwealth Scholarships are offered for Master’s and PhD study in the UK. About the 2016 Commonwealth Scholarships Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in …

Organizers: SAP, Ampion, Simplon.co, the Galway Education Centre, the Cape Town Science Centre and the King Baudouin Foundation In October 2015, this continent-wide initiative will bring hundreds of coding workshops …

42 Projects have been shortlisted for the second stage of the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria Health Innovation Challenge 2014/15  ( USD1Millionto save one Million Lives in Nigeria). The …

You are invited to attend the official launch of the Young Business leaders of Nigeria, established to reduce unemployment by 3% by December 2016 and 25% by December 2020. The Young …

Press Release: She Leads Africa has selected five of Africa’s most talented female technology entrepreneurs for the exclusive Huawei – She Leads Africa Fellowship Program. Sponsored by global telecommunications giant …

Youth at the UN: A Handbook for Establishing a National Youth Delegate Programme to the United Nations Does your country have a Youth Delegate to the United Nations? Find Out …

Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa proudly announces the 2015 MILEAD (Moremi Initiative Leadership and Empowerment Development) Fellows. This new cohort of MILEAD Fellows represents Africa’s most promising young …

I am confident that these entrepreneurs are Africa’s hope for the future,’ Mr. Tony Elumelu says, about the 1000 African entrepreneurs who will be arriving in Nigeria on July 10th, …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2015 The Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival will be held Nov. 26 to 29, 2015 in Doha, Qatar. Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival was established in 2005, and it is …

Whether your country has an existing Youth Delegate Programme or you will have to convince your government on the importance of having a youth representative in its delegation to the UN …

African Governments and business leaders join to launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund $5million committed by African Governments and ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ during launch hosted by HE President …

 This week at World Economic Forum on Africa 2015, The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) introduced a major new pan-African youth empowerment initiative with a pledge to help support 25,000 marginalized …

Press Release Seventeen Carnegie African Diaspora Fellows Selected New Fellows are Among 110 Chosen to Collaborate with African Higher Education Institutions Seventeen Carnegie African Diaspora Fellows will travel to Africa …

Women Deliver is happy to announce the selection of 200 new and exceptional young advocates who will join the organization’s Young Leaders Program—a three-year fellowship opportunity for young people under …

Press Release: Washington — Over 150 young leaders from 21 West African countries will gather in Accra, Ghana next week to share their expertise and engage on issues they have …

The 75 selected participants for the 2015 UNAOC-EF Summer School have been announced. Hailing from around the world, these inspiring youth leaders will spend the 13th – 20th June at …

Organizations such as Ashoka, Echoing Green, the Unreasonable Institute and others offer various opportunities from scholarships to fellowships to social entrepreneurs every year. Here is a list of top 20 …

After receiving over 20,000 applications from 52 countries across Africa, the application phase of the $100 million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) ended on the 1st of March. The …

TechnoServe is partnering with The MasterCard Foundation to help rural young people ages 18 to 30 in East Africa transition to economic independence. The MasterCard Foundation and TechnoServe have announced …

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states. It is home to 2.2 billion citizens, of which over 60% are under the age of 30. The …

To celebrate International Women’s Day, OpportunitiesForAfricans.com presents a list of top 20 yearly International Scholarships and Fellowships for Women.   MILEAD [Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development] Fellowship Program for …

Victor Ochen, himself a childhood victim of war, and the African Youth Initiative Network, which he founded to work for the healing of trauma and to promote youth leadership, have …

AWARD announces winners of 2015 fellowships: 70 top African women agricultural scientists from 11 countries chosen This years’ laureates were selected from among an impressive cadre of 1,109 applicants from …

Sixteen extraordinary young people from across the Commonwealth have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2015 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. The awards recognise outstanding young people under …

Theme: “Young people building a stable and sustainable future” Dates: 08-10 February 2015 The 1st Africa Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting (AR-CYMM) will be held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, between 8-10 …

Deadline to submit policy discussion papers: 20th of Febraury 2015 Where: King Fahad Palace Hotel, in Dakar, When:  10-12 March 2015, The three-day continental summit, whose theme is “revitalizing higher …

Two African Scientists Awarded the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Continental Scientific Awards 2014 Edition Addis Ababa 31st January 2015 – The African Union Commission has today recognised nationals of the …

60 young people from across the Commonwealth are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community through the . These 60 young people are the first ever to receive a …

  Announcing! Five winning ideas for addressing employment in Africa—social entrepreneurship fixes for youth, by youth—from the MasterCard Foundation and Ashoka’s Future Forward partnership. African business and political leaders, including …

JOHANNESBURG, December 1– The ONE Campaign on Sunday 30  November, unveiled Nigeria’s Friends of the Global Fund as the winner of the $100,000 ONE Africa Award, 2014. The award was …

Application Begins: 1st of January, 2015. Application Closes: 1st of March 2015 Open: To startups and Entrepreneurs from all the 54 African Countries – For Africans based in Africans Worth: …