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HiiL’s Justice Entrepreneurship School Incubation Programme 2022 for early-stage East African Entrepreneurs

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Application Deadline: June 30, 2022

The Justice Entrepreneurship School is HiiL’s flagship incubation programme in Kenya, Rwanda and Somalia that supports early-stage entrepreneurs that are preventing or resolving pressing justice needs in their communities. The programme is catered to startups in the incubation stage, where there is a Minimal Viable Product or Service, but no traction and runs for a period of 6 weeks. Focused on delivering high-quality action learning, the programme focuses on business modelling, storytelling, pitching and justice design thinking.

During the incubation programme, the startups will work on getting their product into the hands of users as fast as possible, aggressively and consistently obtain their feedback, and refine the MVP accordingly. This includes getting enough users and running tests on them.

Requirements

The programme is suitable for Startups that:

  • Have a solution that meets the needs of those with unmet justice needs who struggle to access effective, easy-to-understand, affordable, and accessible means to prevent or resolve their justice problems. 
  • Have a basic product or service, that is, an existing prototype or minimal viable problem.
  • Have no traction, that is, the product is still not in the hand of users, or it’s only in hands of a small number of early adopter users, where we still do not see enough evidence that this product or business can work.
  • Led by a team of 2 or 3 committed and passionate co-founders who shares a drive for justice and impact.

Benefits

The Justice Entrepreneurship School  offers a six-week-long programme that provides justice startups with:

  • A one-week residential boot camp delivered by industry specialists: business growth, team & leadership, design thinking, and much more.
  • Coaching sessions and mentorship on topics of your choice.
  • Access to HiiL’s regional network of justice leaders, legal tech organisations, and top-level researchers.
  • Certification and a learning platform for self-service.
  • Chance to win up to €1000 at the end of the programme during the Justice Innovation Circle demo day.

Timeline:

Justice Entrepreneurship School:

  • Call for Applications: May 23rd – 30th June 2022
  • Selection: 4th July – 22nd July 2022
  • Bootcamp: 25th July – 29th July 2022
  • Innovator Support: 1st Aug – 2nd Sept 2022
  • Justice Innovation Circle: 8th September 2022

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the HiiL’s Justice Entrepreneurship School Incubation Programme 2022

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KPMG East Africa Graduate Recruitment Programme 2022 for young East African graduates.

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Application Deadline: 4th June 2022.

 KPMG East Africa is seeking highly motivated and talented young professionals to join as Associates as part of its Graduate Recruitment Programme. The structured Graduate Programme provides a fun, open culture where associates can bring their great ideas to life. An important part of the team from day one, associates work face-to-face with world-class clients on jobs that are relevant to their interests. The KPMG Graduate Recruitment Programme offers a supportive environment where leaders are accessible and everyone is invested in training and growth.

KPMG’s East Africa practice comprises of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda and additionally provides services to Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Burundi, Somalia, Ethiopia as well as Eritrea.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • If you are a recent graduate or you are graduating later this year and you are already eligible to work in any of the aforementioned East African countries, you are encouraged to apply.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the KPMG East Africa Graduate Recruitment Programme 2022

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DAAD Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship Programme for East Africans (Fully Funded study in Germany)

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Application Deadline: June 30, 2022

The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda at higher education institutions in Germany. In times of conflicts and displacement in various African countries, this programme intends to contribute to the education of future leaders, who will be essential for the further development of their home countries. “Leadership for Africa” offers scholarships for Master studies in Germany to qualified applicants in all fields of study except for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Arts and Architecture. All “Leadership for Africa” scholarship holders benefit from a complementary training programme in good governance, civil society and career development. The mandatory programme must be completed in addition to the regular studies.

Requirements

The programme targets two groups:
1) Highly qualified refugees who hold refugee status and fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master’s studies in Germany.
Applicants must fulfil the following conditions:

  • Holding refugee status in their host countries, being granted before April 18th, 2022
  • Country of asylum must be either Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda or Uganda
  • Completed Bachelor’s degree at the time of application

2) Highly qualified graduates from Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda who fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master’s studies in Germany.
Applicants must fulfil the following conditions:

  • Citizenship of either Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda or Uganda
  • Country of residence is Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda or Uganda
  • Completed Bachelor’s degree at the time of application

Benefits


The scholarship includes:

  • Language course (up to 6 months) in Germany before the start of the university studies
  • Tuition-free M.A. or M.Sc. degree programme at a public or state-recognized university in Germany starting in the winter term 2023 (September/October 2023)
  • Additional mandatory training programme LEAD!

Duration of the funding

Generally, selected candidates will start their German language course in April 2023 and take up their studies at a German institution of higher education by approx. October 1st, 2023. The duration of funding is determined by the standard period of study of the chosen study programme. In general, Master’s programmes require two years of full-time study.

Value

  • If necessary: Language course (2, 4 or 6 months) in Germany before the start of the study programme, including the coverage of the test fees for a German language certificate (TestDaF or DSH test), pocket money and accommodation. The DAAD decides whether to fund participation and for how long depending on German language skills and project. Participation in a language course is compulsory if the study programme is taught in German.
  • Additional mandatory training programme LEAD!
  • Monthly scholarship rate payments of 861 EURO
  • Adequate health, accident and private/personal liability insurance in Germany
  • Travel allowance
  • Yearly study allowance
  • If applicable, monthly rent subsidy and monthly allowance for accompanying family members (spouse and/or children)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship Programme 2023/2024

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Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Rwanda Second Cohort of Digital Champions and Business Coaches.

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Application Deadline: May 29th, 2022

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Rwanda is an affiliate of Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), an INGO headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with operations in Rwanda since 2010. 

DOT Rwanda is a youth-led movement of daring social innovators who have the tools, knowledge, and networks to create opportunities and transform their own communities. We support youth to become innovators and leaders, and to create and apply digital solutions that have a positive impact in their communities.

DOT Rwanda is seeking a second cohort of exceptional Digital Champions and Business Coaches to  serve under the DOT Rwanda’s Daring to Shift (D2S) Project under the Global Affairs Canada partnership. The Daring to Shift project places young women and men at the Centre of inclusive community development and supports them with the digital and human skills, knowledge, and networks they need to create opportunities and transform their own communities. D2S is aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals and contributes to the Rwanda National Strategy for Transformation I (NST1).

The project targets 70% young women (18-35 yrs) to leverage growing digital ecosystems and create new pathways for employment and digital opportunities. The D2S pillar focuses on Business Improvement Program through the integration of new digital tools and technologies; Community Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship.


Through the Digital Skills for Business (DS4B)  project, DOT Rwanda provides young women, owners of small, micro and informal businesses – particularly those socio-economically affected by the Covid-19 pandemic – with the digital business skills to empower them to boost their ICT knowledge and leverage the use of ICT tools to enhance their businesses. The initiative also helps create partnerships, linkages, coaching and mentorship to support young women- led businesses establishment, growth and sustainability.

Selected Digital champions and Business Coaches will deliver learning programs and coaching to business owners with micro, small and informal businesses (70% of women) to help them improve their business skills, increase their confidence, integrate new digital tools and technologies to improve the efficiency of their business operations.

Through the Community Leadership Program, DOT Rwanda supports young women and men to become leaders in their communities through real-world placements where they run skills development programs in their own communities.  They build competencies in facilitation, digital literacy, gender equality and 21st century skills.  They are also equipped with the tools to take control of their careers and livelihoods.  When they complete the program, Digital Champions and Business Coaches leverage their leadership skills and real-world experience to access meaningful jobs and opportunities.

This is an exciting professional development opportunity for youth looking to grow their leadership abilities, knowledge of their community, and their visibility as leaders.

Requirements:

  • Be Rwandan citizen and aged between 18-30 years;
  • Be unemployed, recent university and college graduate;
  • Be a young community leader;
  • Be a resident of one of the following regions and committed to work in the region or one year collaborating remotely or face -to-face with peer youth and young entrepreneurs:

City of Kigali: Gasabo, Kicukiro, Nyarugenge.

Southern Province: Kamonyi, Muhanga,Nyanza, Gisagara, Huye.

Eastern Province: Kayonza,Nyagatare,Kirehe.

Northern Province: Rulindo, Musanze,Gicumbi.

Western Province: Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero.

  • Passionate for digital and gender inclusion, transformation and community empowerment;
  • Tech savvy with Business knowledge;
  • Proficient in written and spoken Kinyarwanda and English;
  • Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Through this unique experience, Digital Champions and Business Coaches are provided with a monthly stipend, communication and transport facilitation for successful program delivery.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DOT Rwanda Second Cohort of Digital Champions and Business Coaches.

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Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) Design Fellowship 2022 for mid-level practitioners ( 6-month paid immersive training program)

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Application Deadline: April 29th, 2022

Join the second cohort of the CcHUB Design Fellowship. It is a 6-month paid immersive training program for those who want to deep dive into HCD as a tool for problem-solving and to further improve the economic prosperity in Africa through design-inspired innovations.

There is an urgency in addressing the myriad of challenges in Africa and it is important to adopt approaches that provide the opportunity for better outcomes and improved equity. The continuing challenges in Africa require home-grown solutions that are developed as a result of the joint participation of the people, stakeholders, and designers that have a unique understanding of context and culture.

There is a need for talent in design thinking. This fellowship is for graduates from any discipline with an interest in building a career in design; and with the increasing interest in the role of design and innovation in solving some of the biggest development challenges and systemic problems in Africa, the fellowship will focus on incorporating HCD in the development of innovations that will lead to a better society.

Aim of the CcHUB Design Fellowship

The Fellows will participate in a program aimed at

  • Incorporating Human-Centered Design (HCD) into how public agencies, civil society organizations and corporates solve problems
  • Exploiting technology to improve services, products and processes
  • Building partnerships and relationships to collaboratively solve significant social and business challenges
  • The design fellowship is a full-time role that comes with a monthly allowance and benefits.

Requirements:

Apply if you

  • Embrace failure
  • Are looking to bring your existing skills to solving problems
  • Can work in a fast and dynamic environment
  • Are eager to learn and implement learnings to real, tangible issues
  • Are a mid-level practitioner

Benefits:

  • 6 months immersive learning
  • A community of like-minded people
  • Opportunities to integrate into CcHub in the future
  • Exposure to global projects creating change
  • Experienced design experts
  • Learning and fun

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) Design Fellowship 2022

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

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Application Deadline: April 29th, 2022

Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, has committed KSH 33,000,000 towards a Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) in East Africa that will provide financial support to African creatives to access quality tertiary education in film and TV-focused disciplines at sought-after academic programmes/institutions. This is part of Netflix’s ongoing efforts to invest in Africa’s creative industries and for more diverse and new voices to tell African stories.

The CESF is designed to provide financial assistance through full scholarships at partner higher educational institutions (HEI) in Kenya, as listed below, to support the formal qualification and training of aspiring creatives from the East African region.

Benefits

  • The scholarship will cover the costs for tuition, accommodation, study materials, and living expenses at institutions to which beneficiaries have gained admission to pursue a course of study in the TV & film disciplines. 

Requirements

This scholarship opportunity is open to:

  • Students from the following countries in the East African region; Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania enrolled in the aforementioned academic institutions.
  • Students who are above 18 years of age and have attained highschool qualification.
  • Students that can demonstrate financial need and have been unable to secure meaningful financial aid from other sources (e.g HELB)

Timeline:

The following are the general timelines of the application process from start to finish.

Open For Applications

23 March – 22 April 2022

The Creative Equity Scholarships Fund opens for applications. Applicants who complete the application form will receive a notification that we have received their application.

First Sift

25 April – 29 April 2022

The CESF applications are reviewed by a panel evaluating them against the eligibility criteria.

Shortlisting

2 May –  6 May 2022

Successful applicants are notified that they have been selected. A message is sent out to facilitate scheduling of one on one interviews.

One on One Interviews

9 May – 20 May 2022

One on One interviews happen. A further shortlist is compiled after this.

Due Diligence

June 13 – June 24 2022

Due Diligence checks on the successful candidates. 

Finalists

July 4 – July 11 2022

The final list of eligible students will be released, and letters of offer written to them.

Announcement of New Group

July 15 2022

Announcement of the new cohort of students will be done on our platforms, contracts signed after which the first disbursements of the investments can proceed.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the HEVA/Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) 2022

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African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) Programme 2022 for young African Leaders (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)

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Application Deadline: 27 March 2022

AGYLE connects young African and German leaders from business, politics and the media to establish a long-term business network and to develop innovative business models. The goal of AGYLE is to strengthen the African-German dialogue and to lay the foundation for cross-border economic cooperation.

AGYLE builds a bridge between young African and German leaders and establishes a sustainable business network. A jury selects forty participants from Germany and African countries. All young leaders will be invited to a (digital) week and an innovative face-to-face event in Berlin later in 2022. AGYLE is a program of the Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE) and Germany – Land of Ideas. AWE is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by GIZ and DEG.

AGYLE’s motto for 2022:

Green innovation – young leaders tackling climate change

Encompassing business, society and politics, climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Today, young business leaders in particular have the responsibility and the opportunity to actively contribute to addressing climate change and shaping a future worth living in – be it by developing innovative solutions and green technologies in key industries or by being young leaders who embrace responsibility and sustainability in thought and deed.

Please note: It is not a mandatory requirement for participants to come from a green industry or have previous experience in implementing climate-related projects. Rather, AGYLE is looking for individuals seeking to contribute to addressing the global issue of climate change – with a sustainable mindset and in collaboration with others.

Eligibility Requirements:

Are you a young leader

  • up to 40 years of age
  • from the fields of business, politics, media or civil society
  • from Germany, Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, Tunisia
  • who has already taken on professional leadership responsibility
  • who is socially engaged in addition to her/his professional activities
  • who is interested in African-German topics – previous experience, already existing cooperations or projects in Africa are not necessary
  • who is willing to actively participate in the Young Leaders Alumni network

Benefits

  • All selected participants have exclusive access to an international business network and to new, long-term business relationships and contacts.
  • AGYLE actively supports the promotion of individual career development and sharpens the view for the economic relations as well as the cultural characteristics of the participating countries.

AGYLE Week and Business Networking

Selected young leaders are invited to join the digital AGYLE week, which will focus on interdisciplinary exchange and networking, professional motivation and cross-border cooperation to develop innovative business models. In addition, all participants will be introduced to an exclusive digital business network. If the pandemic situation allows, all young leaders will be invited to Berlin in the autumn of 2022 to get to know each other personally and to strengthen the network.

Virtual Design Thinking Lab

The heart of the program is a virtual design thinking lab, in which mixed teams develop and refine selected ideas and business models. A jury will award a prize for the most innovative and promising idea at the final event. The week will be rounded off by discussion rounds, keynote speeches, bar camps, company tours and cultural activities.

Participant benefits

  • Exclusive access to an international business network and new, long-term corporate contacts and business relationships
  • Development of innovative ideas and new business models
  • Professional and interdisciplinary collaboration at eye-level with experts, mentors, participants
  • Exchange of experience with other young leaders from participating countries
  • Positioning as a representative of the home country
  • Support in international positioning as a young leader and promotion of career development
  • Cultural insights into the participating countries

Application Procedure

Submit the following documents

In addition to a letter of motivation, a letter of recommendation and a CV, participants must also submit a short personal video statement. A jury will review all submitted documents after the official application deadline.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) Programme 2022

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One Acre Fund 2022 Internship Program for young Rwandans

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Application Deadline: March 25th, 2022

Join the One Acre Fund 2022 Internship Program to jump-start your career – One Acre Fund empower you as you grow in this program designed for motivated young professionals. As a One Acre Fund Intern, you will gain experience working in one of the leading institutions in the agriculture sector in Rwanda and beyond, where you will solve business challenges, develop innovative solutions and learn from inspiring leaders.

When joining, interns will participate in an onboarding program and receive training on how to implement projects. Over the period of the internship, you will work with like-minded individuals and receive learning opportunities to build a foundation for your future career.

Qualification:

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. We are looking for people who are passionate to serve smallholder farmers. Candidates who fit the following criteria’s are encouraged to apply:

  • Exceptional and passionate University graduates
  • Leadership experience at work, school clubs, volunteer organization’s, etc… is an added advantage
  • Strong desire for personal and professional growth
  • Willingness to take on varied tasks
  • Ability to work both independently and part of a team
  • Ability to embrace One Acre Fund’s values
  • Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

22 openings

PREFERRED START DATE

As soon as possible

JOB LOCATION

Kigali or Rubengera, Rwanda

BENEFITS

Interns will be provided with a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract.

Eligibility Requirements

  • – This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda

Women are encouraged to apply. We are committed to gender equity in our staff operations, representation, and experience. In 2020, women made up 40% of our clients and 44% of our total staff. We have and will continue to intentionally grow these numbers.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the One Acre Fund 2022 Internship Program

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MIT Legatum Center/Clayton Christensen Institute Market Creating Innovation Bootcamp 2022 for early-stage Entrepreneurs

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Application Deadline: April 1st, 2022

Launching in early 2021, the Market-Creating Innovation (MCI) Bootcamp is an eight-session curriculum designed to empower emerging market innovators with principles and frameworks necessary to create new markets that make products affordable. The bootcamp curriculum is anchored around the principles outlined in The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty, written by the late Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen. 

Bootcamps will be hosted in multiple countries across Africa during 2021 and will take place virtually until it is safe to host them in person. The bootcamp is designed to be dynamic and practical and is best suited for early-stage entrepreneurs who are in the process of piloting or refining an idea that seeks to solve a problem for a majority of people in a region.

The full Bootcamp is made up of eight sessions that will last approximately 90 minutes each. Participants can expect to spend an additional 60-90 minutes preparing for each session. The eight sessions will be offered over the course of a few days.

Requirements:

  • The Bootcamp is best suited for early-stage entrepreneurs who are in the process of piloting or refining an idea that seeks to solve a problem for a majority of people in a region.
  • Participants must have, or plan to have, ventures in one or more of the seven partner countries.

Benefits

  • Course: Participants will benefit from engaging sessions that fundamentally change how they think about innovation. 
  • Community: Participants will join a unique and growing community of people (investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers) committed to building market-creating innovations in emerging economies. 
  • Coaching: Participants will gain access to some of the most reputable and forward-thinking innovators and investors committed to emerging economies. 
  • Certification: Participants will get a Market-Creating Innovation Bootcamp Certificate of Completion after the program is completed.
  • Access to Capital: Upon completion of the Bootcamp, participants will have an opportunity to create an investment pitch deck that may be shared with a select group of investors committed to investing in emerging market-focused innovations.

Scholarships

  • The cost of participation is $1,999, however, through a generous grant from the Mastercard Foundation, the Bootcamp will be free for all participants accepted into the program. If selected, it is expected that participants can fulfill the time requirements and will complete the full Bootcamp.

Participating Countries:

 Rwanda, Ethiopia, Senegal, Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, and Kenya

contact: [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the MIT Legatum Center/Clayton Christensen Institute Market Creating Innovation Bootcamp 2022 

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CyberGirls Cybersecurity Fellowship Programme 2022 for young girls and women.

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Application Deadline: February 27th, 2022

CyberGirls is a 1-year fellowship that equips girls with globally sought-after cybersecurity skills, helping them to seize work opportunities within Africa and across the world. This initiative contributes to achieving SDGs 1 – No Poverty, 4- Education, 10 – Reduced inequalities.

Objectives

Improve the socio-economic well-being of girls and women living in underserved communities in Africa, by providing cybersecurity training, mentorship and internship/job shadowing opportunities that can potentially lift them out of poverty.

LEARNING PATHS

The learning journey has been designed to begin with digital literacy and systematic progress from basic cybersecurity concepts to more specialised niche cybersecurity learning. Midway through the fellowship, beneficiaries will choose and focus on one of the following tracks/career paths.

THREAT INTELLIGENCE

Learn to use data generated by networks, applications, and other IT infrastructure to assess and improve organizations security posture.

CLOUD SECURITY

Learn and apply basic network security techniques in the cloud environment, assess levels of risk and recent vulnerabilities that apply to cloud services.

PENETRATION/VULNERABILITY TESTING

Learn the basics of penetration/vulnerability testing. Using software and command line tools for scanning, reckoning and exploitation.

INCIDENT ANALYSIS/RESPONSE (SOC ANALYST LEVEL 1)

Covers various incident analysis tools and techniques that support vulnerability analysis , intrusion detection, attack protection, and network/resources repair

IT SECURITY AUDIT

This covers the fundamental knowledge of Security auditing. What IT Security Audit is, It’s importance and how it can be conducted.

Who can be part of this fellowship?

  • Girls and women aged 18 – 28 years old
  • Interested in starting a career in cybersecurity
  • Willing to commit 7 months to the fellowship
  • Undergraduates and graduates
  • Residents in Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda and Zambia. 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the CyberGirls Fellowship Programme 2022

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African Coding Network 2022 Scholarships for African Women in Tech.

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Application Deadline:27th of February 2022.

The professional certificate programmes are 3-6 month-long, fully online. You can learn from anywhere, at your own pace, with support from the African Coding Network at every step of the way. Successful applicants can pick any one of the highly in-demand programmes to nurture your skills that lead to employability.  

GROW WITH GOOGLE: 

  • DATA ANALYTICS
  • IT SUPPORT
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • UX/UI DESIGN 

META BLUEPRINT

  • FACEBOOK SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
  • FACEBOOK MARKETING ANALYTICS
  • (MORE COMING SOON!)

These Meta opportunities are great because they come with a certification exam that you get two attempts to pass. Once accredited, you get access to the Meta job board where international organizations looking to hire freelancers or staff with the qualification!

Requirements

  • Currently, applications are open to any African citizen, between the age of 18-35.
  • You need to be female between the ages of 18-35
  • You must be based in either South Africa, Burundi, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda or Uganda
  • The courses may be taken in French, but a basic understanding of English is preferable.
  • The aptitude test assessment does have an English literacy component.
  • Fill in the application form & select your certificate of choice
  • Complete a 40-minute test. The cool thing is, there’s no need to study for this, but do give
    it your best shot!

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the African Coding Network 2022 Scholarship

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Lead(H)er Fellowship 2022 for young African Women.

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Application Deadline: February 9th, 2022

Lead(H)er stands for “she is a leader” and the Fellowship was conceptualized with the aim of supporting young women in Africa by nurturing their skills, expertise and aspirations in the fields of Politics, Economics/Business and Peace and Security. The aim of the Fellowship is to provide a safe space for Young Women who haven’t been exposed much to regional and international opportunities, while amplifying their impact at local and grassroots levels.

Requirements

  • The first cohort is open for young women not older than 25 years old and national/resident of the following countries: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

please note that you should be a national of the eligible countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, and be not older than 25 years old.

If you are a national of another country, please feel free to submit your expression of interest to be engaged in other activities and to be considered for the next Cohort of the Lead(H)er Fellowship.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Lead(H)er Fellowship for young Africa women 2022

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Acumen Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator Program 2022 for Social Entrepreneurs

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Application Deadline: April 21st, 2022

To support social entrepreneurs committed to leading the change in gender equity and advancement, the new accelerator will equip leaders with the moral leadership lessons, business skills, and learnings from our portfolio companies to confidently scale their enterprises and embed gender inclusive approaches into their models.

Learn How To

  • Refine and develop a profitable and scalable business model
  • Embed and expand gender equity into your business through market, workforce, and value-chain entry points
  • Develop hard-edged leadership skills — such as practicing courage, deep listening, and stepping outside the status quo — that are necessary for building better, inclusive, and sustainable business solutions
  • Sharpen your presentation skills and practice pitching to an audience of investors and entrepreneurs
  • Build a professional network and lifelong community of social entrepreneurs in East and West Africa who are committed to tackling injustice

Requirements

  • Run a social enterprise (nonprofit or for-profit) based in East (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia) or West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Gambia) 
  • Have a demonstrated track record of at least 12-18 months, some market traction, and are preparing to scale
  • Have a team equivalent to three or more full-time staff

    Have a commitment to serving women across three entry points, and evidence of action in at least one:
  1. Market (products and services) 
  2. Internal organization (workforce and policies) 
  3. Value chain (supply and distribution)

Benefits

  • Six Learning Labs alongside your cohort of entrepreneurs
  • Three one-on-one consultation calls with Acumen’s team
  • Video tutorials on customer discovery, sales and marketing, financial modeling, pitching, and more
  • Unconscious bias training, workshops, and self-assessment strategies for embedding gender inclusivity into your scaling plan
  • Case studies from social enterprises that have successfully scaled and contributed to gender equity and advancement

This is an online program. The weekly Learning Labs will be hosted virtually on the Zoom platform. You should have a stable internet connection and the ability to participate in video calls.

Program Dates

The program runs from April 21, 2022 to June 30, 2022

Schedule

Module 1

Visions of Scale for Social Enterprise Business Models

  • Understand different, customizable models for scaling your social enterprise 
  • Develop a business model canvas that isolates key hypotheses for how your business model currently comes together
  • Define scenarios for how your social enterprise could successfully scale and map out your vision for growth and impact

Module 2

Gender equity and advancement as you scale

  • Build a deep understanding of both the moral and business case for embedding gender equity into your enterprise 
  • Learn  key concepts, identify entry points, and pinpoint ways to engage more women in your value chain, workforce, and as customers

Module 3

Customer Insights

  • Clearly define your core customer and value proposition
  • Design experiments to test your critical hypothesis
  • Conduct an experiment to better understand how women customers interact with your product or service

Module 4

Aligning a Pricing, Sales and Marketing Strategy to Your Value Proposition

  • Build a value proposition canvas using data from customer interviews and experiments
  • Develop pricing models aligned with your value proposition
  • Learn sales and marketing tactics and strategies to optimize your scale strategy 

Module 5

Operational Model: Team and Partnerships

  • Learn common operational models for social enterprises
  • Match your existing or desired talent with related skill sets and plan to expand your workforce in a gender equitable way

Module 6

Building Your Financial Story and Model

  • Identify your major revenue and cost assumptions 
  • Define your major financial milestones for next two years

Module 7

Pitching the Strategic Story of Your Business

  • Identify the right types of capital to finance your business as it scales
  • Practice pitching your business to stakeholders
  • Learn about the 2x challenge eligibility and how to attract investors who invest with a gendered lens

Key Dates

  • Applications Open: January, 11th 2022
  • Program Starts: April 21st, 2022
  • Program Closes: June 30th, 2022

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Acumen Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator Program 2022

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Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Africa 2022 for emerging young emerging African Leaders.

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Application Deadline: February 13th 2022

Swedish Institute invites ambitious and innovative leaders from Africa who want to learn how to bridge the gap between desire and action on sustainability to join us as part of the Swedish Institute Management Programme 2022, and work in collaboration with like-minded people in their region, to help tackle these challenges, and lead their businesses to success through sustainable business practices. Because the speed and scale of change that the world desperately needs cannot be achieved in isolation. 

Recognising the significance of this global challenge, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been set up to define global priorities and aspirations before the year 2030. The business community plays a critical role in the implementation of the SDGs and in creating a better future for all. 

At the Swedish Institute, we have created unique development programme which brings together people from different African countries in an enhanced collaborative environment, where they can co-create solutions between business and other sector organisations in your country which have a genuine chance of success. 

The Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) offers you proven tools and knowledge from experts who can help you to put sustainability at the heart of your strategy and take your leadership to the next level. The programme is based on Sweden’s prominent position in innovation and sustainable business – and its connection to the global economy.  

A core outcome of the programme is for every participant to develop and implement an action-oriented sustainability challenge. You will formulate it based on the needs of your organisation and its stakeholders.

The programme runs online and at local conference venues* between May 2022 – February 2023. It includes coaching, interactive workshops and lectures, as well as meetings with representatives from companies and organisations in Sweden. SIMP is a challenging and interactive programme that requires your active participation and contribution. It is not a series of one-way lectures.   

Requirements


If you are highly motivated to run your business in a sustainable way and promote sustainable business practices in your country; and you also  have the mandate to drive have the mandate to drive  strategies throughout your business – then the answer is you! 

In addition: 

  • You are a citizen and resident of Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zambia. 
  • You are between 25 and 50 years old (born 1971–1996). 
  • You have an entrepreneurial mindset and a track record of making things happen. 
  • You are willing to support and share your experience and knowledge with other participants. 
  • You have a high level proficiency in both written and spoken English. 
  • You have a post-secondary education. 

Benefits

  • In-depth knowledge and skills about sustainable business practices with a focus on human rights, climate and the environment, decent working conditions and anti-corruption. 
  • Capacity and knowledge to lead change and promote sustainable business practices in your own organisation.  
  • Insights into business cases for sustainability in Sweden, one of the leading countries in sustainable business practice. 
  • Knowledge to let you work with design thinking as a method to develop creative and sustainable solutions to complex problems. 
  • Customised expert coaching based on your organisation’s and your own personal needs.  
  • A unique opportunity of close collaboration and exchange with colleagues at your own level from several other countries, developing strong, long-lasting professional networks.   
  • Access to the global Swedish Institute alumni network with leaders who are committed to sustainable business and responsible leadership.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Africa 2022

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WFP IGNITE Food Systems Challenge Rwanda for food systems innovators ($50,000 in equity-free funding)

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Application Deadline: 6th February 2022

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Impact Hub Kigali (IHK), with the support of USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are looking for Rwanda’s brightest and newest entrepreneurial solutions on how to tackle hunger, improve food security and strengthen food systems.

The IGNITE Food Systems Challenge is a first of its kind initiative to support Rwandan start-ups, SMEs and cooperatives to scale up their solutions, contributing to the economy while creating a positive social impact by addressing different gaps in the food system. The Challenge will provide a platform to pitch to win both financial and technical support.

Eligibility

  • Your entity must possess a valid registration/certificate of incorporation for operating in Rwanda
  • Have proof of a revenue-generating business (total turnover in the case of cooperatives) of at least the equivalent of 5,000 USD for the year 2020-21
  • Be a team of at least 3 full-time members dedicated to the SME/cooperative, including the founding team
  • At least 50% of your founding and/or senior management team must be from Rwanda/East Africa
  • The entity must have key operations in Rwanda

Requirements

Startups, SMEs, and cooperatives contributing towards food security in areas such as resilience to shocks and stress, access to safe and nutritious food, optimizing food supply chains, empowering smallholder farmers, and advancing food security for all.

The scope of the Challenge is kept broad, covering food production, food transformation & food consumption. Furthermore, entities covering goods and services required for processing, marketing, consumption, and disposition of goods from agriculture, forestry or fisheries are also eligible to leverage this opportunity and apply. Similarly, entities in the agro-processing/value-addition parts of the supply chain, such as post-harvest handling and storage, agricultural financing, and strengthening smallholder market access, are particularly relevant and encouraged to apply.

Benefits

  • Funding: Apply to receive up to $50,000* in equity-free funding 
  • 6 months acceleration support:Benefit from technical support to strengthen your skills and address any gaps in your business, with a tailored made curriculum and direct connections to experts and mentors
  • Networking and exposure:You will be able to tap into and leverage our strong network of public, private, and government partners

Timeline

  • Applications close: 6th February 2022
  • Announcement of shortlisted startups: Mid February
  • Skills trainings & due diligence: February – March 2022
  • Pitch Day: March 2022
  • 6 months acceleration phase: April – September 2022

If you have any questions, please contact at [email protected] 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the WFP IGNITE Food Systems Challenge Rwanda Accelerator Program

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Alibaba Group eFounders Class 9 – Africa Fellowship Program 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs – Hangzhou, China (Partially Funded)

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Application Deadline: Unspecified

The eFounders Fellowship Program provides first-hand exposure to eCommerce and digital innovations, access to business leaders across Alibaba and China, as well as an opportunity to connect with like-minded, leading entrepreneurs in your region. The fellowship is a community of passionate and successful “Champions for the New Economy” looking to inspire and create a more inclusive development model for all.

The eFounders Fellowship program is jointly organized by Alibaba Business School and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), who are implementing the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

Program dates:

  • Due to COVID-19, the original dates for eFounders Fellowship Class 9 (Africa) will be postponed with new dates to be released soon.

You are still welcome to apply for the program, and you will be given ONE YEAR VALIDITY as well as access to Alibaba Global Initiatives online courses once accepted.

Requirements

• Authentic, open-minded and altruistic leaders of the ‘new economy’.

• Building enterprises for long-term success, not for short-term profit.

• Mission-driven and have a strong sense of purpose, integrity, vision, and drive.

• Willing to learn and share their experiences and ideas.

Class 9 enrollment criteria:

• You MUST be a full-time founder or co-founder of an officially registered digital venture that has been in operation for at least 2 years.

• Your venture MUST be headquartered, located in or operates in one of the following countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Botswana, South Africa.

• You MUST provide at least 1 referral in your application (referrals from a partner/organizer/eFounders Fellow are preferred).

• You MUST provide your official business license when requested during the application process.

• Entrepreneurs below 35 years old, female entrepreneurs, and target country locals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Program costs:

Covered:

    • Hotel accommodation(shared room).

    • Training materials and training session costs.

    • Field trips and site visit transportation costs.

    • Small daily living allowance of 30 RMB/day.

Not covered (costs you must personally cover):

    • Air tickets and transportation/pick-up services to and from Hangzhou, China.

    • Single hotel room requests (if you would like to stay in a single room you will be required to cover the full cost yourself).

    • Additional food or personal expenses.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Alibaba Group eFounders Class 9 – Africa Fellowship Program 2022

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Women in News Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022 for women Journalists & Editors from sub-Saharan Africa.

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Application Deadline: January 14th, 2022

Women in News Leadership Accelerator Programme is an intensive nine-month long career and leadership programme open to women journalists and editors working in Africa. Journalists and editors who take part in the programme acquire new skill sets and build their capacity through a combination of Coaching, Training, Mentoring and Networking.

WIN Leadership Accelerator is an intensive, nine-month long career and leadership programme for journalists and editors working in Africa, the Arab Region and Southeast Asia. The programme accepts 100-150 applicants, annually. Women media professionals from the following countries are eligible to apply: Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe (WIN Africa), Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine (WIN Arab Region), Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia (Southeast Asia).

Successful applicants to the WIN Leadership Accelerator programme benefit from the following:

One-on-one coaching to create a three-to-five year career roadmap

Develop your career management plan and learn how to implement it. Coach and mentee meet individually on five occasions with follow-up sessions. Our coaches use global best practices, customised specifically for the WIN Accelerator.

Certified Media Management training​

Regional and global experts drawn from the WIN and WAN-IFRA extended community deliver training on: newsroom management, financial management, operationalising digital strategy and the business of news. Delivered in person and via e-learning platforms.

Gender Balance in Content training

Get exposed to tools and tactics to help you and your organisation achieve more balanced and representative content.

Managing Sexual Harassment training

Tools and procedures to protect yourself and members of your team from sexual harassment in the newsroom and in the field.

Leadership Hubs

National or regional in-person and virtual gatherings that will help to develop personal and career management strategies and build professional networks.

ELIGIBILITY: 

  • Applications are open for mid to senior level editors and journalists from Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
  • The WIN Leadership Accelerator is targeted at mid to senior level editors and journalists. Participants must have two to three years of experience managing people or processes and be working in the media sector – print or digital newspapers, radio and, in some cases, broadcast.

Course description:

This course provides an introduction to media management, and is intended for those who have limited experience in management; however, it will benefit even experienced managers by reminding them of the basics. 

There are 5 modules in total:

1. Leadership and management

The purpose of this module is to enable participants to gain insight into the role of leadership within a work context, and thus providing them with the skills and knowledge to add value to one’s job. The expected outcomes include; explaining the concept of leadership, differentiating between leadership and management, analysing and comparing leadership theories, applying the different roles and qualities of leadership in a work context. 

2. Change management

This module explores strategies in keeping abreast of trends without compromising your business focus. The expected outcome from this module include; analysing own unit in terms of opportunities for innovation, demonstrating understanding of the techniques that promote creativity, developing a plan for creating an environment conducive to innovation, leading a team through a creative thinking process.

3. Finance for non-financial managers

Provides essential tools for the ability to assess the company’s financial practices. The expected outcomes include; A general understanding of methods and techniques for interpreting financial information, basic understanding of accounting and financial practices within the organisation, a basic understanding of methods and techniques for reading financial data from reports, the financial objectives of a business, the roles and responsibilities in financial planning.

4. Marketing and Advertising

Marketing and advertising form an integral component of any business, find out why and how to use this to your advantage. The expected outcomes include; monitoring the marketing environment and determining variables for marketing activities, distinguishing the role of marketing research and marketing information systems in investigating and understanding the operations of the marketplace, distinguishing characteristics of major markets, identifying influences on consumer behaviour in relation to marketing activities. 

5. Human resources including newsroom processes.

This module covers imperative skills for second level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, and may have more than one team reporting to them. The expected outcomes include; demonstrating knowledge of the principles and processes of team building in workplace activities, getting agreement from team members on objectives, timeframes, rules and guidelines for participation, leading the team to complete workplace activities.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Women in News Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022

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Global Health Corps yearlong paid Fellowship 2022/2023 for young Professionals (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline: January 12, 2022

The Global Health Corps offers a range of paid, high-impact fellowship roles with health organizations in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia, and the opportunity to develop as a transformative leader.  GHC recruits and selects highly qualified applicants with diverse skill sets to be placed in high-impact organizations for a 13-month fellowship. During their fellowship year, fellows make significant contributions to their placement organizations and the communities they serve.

 A GHC fellowship is an exciting opportunity to build skills and gain experience with a high-impact health organization, but it’s also much more than that. It’s a year that will catalyze your personal and professional growth as a leader, placing you within a global and diverse network of bright, young, and committed health equity champions. It is – we hope – the beginning of the rest of your career working towards equitable health systems.

Eligibility Requirements

By the start of the fellowship, fellows must:
  • Be 30 years or younger.
  • Hold a bachelor’s or undergraduate university degree.
  • Be proficient in English.
  • Be a citizen or legal permanent resident of Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, or Zambia.

Benefits

In addition to the intensive leadership development and professional growth that the fellowship offers, the Global Health Corps fellowship includes several benefits: 

  • Monthly living stipend
  • Professional development funds
  • Completion award
  • Housing
  • Insurance
  • Travel costs covered to and from GHC training and retreats

GHC arranges several logistical details on fellows’ behalf with the expectation that fellows will take ownership of their overall experience.

Living Stipends

GHC fellows receive a living stipend that varies based on location and placement organization. The annual review of stipends takes into consideration the cost of living, comparable fellowship stipends, and local compensation for full-time employees. The living stipend may be paid out in USD or local currency, as determined by the placement organization. Stipend amounts are post-tax in your placement country. For fellows with an international home base, please check your home country’s tax regulation as it may require you to report on total funds received during the fellowship. 

The monthly stipend in each country is:

  • Malawi: $650
  • Rwanda: $650
  • Uganda: $550
  • Zambia: $700

Award Completion

Fellows who complete the entire fellowship year in good standing and participate in the End of Year Retreat are eligible for the $1500 completion award.

Participate in bespoke training.

The fellowship starts with one week of inspiring sessions with thought leaders, bonding with your cohort, and reflections on your role as a next gen global health leader. Trainings, coaching, and mentorship continue year-round!

Learn as you go.

You will adapt and innovate as you learn the needs of your placement organization, and work to add value and advance health equity. There will be highs and lows, and new learnings every day.

Become part of a supportive, dynamic global community.

GHC fellows and alumni span borders and boundaries of all kinds, but form a tight knit network united in the belief that health is a human right. Fellows are placed in pairs so there is always someone to turn to.

Ideal Candidates

Collaborative.

You value inclusion and collaboration across sectors, cultures, and borders of all kinds. You are ready to listen to and embrace others’ perspectives, even when they are different from your own.

Committed to learning.

You are willing to push yourself outside your comfort zone often (while practicing self-care). You are ready to approach a personally transformative year with integrity, humility, and self-reflection.

Inspiring and mobilizing.

You are ready to strengthen and use your voice — the most powerful tool for change that you have — in order to engage others, create space for critical conversation, and effect meaningful social change in global health.

Committed to social justice.

You are passionate about social justice in health and have both the patience and the motivation to engage in the hard, complex work of building just health systems.

Adaptive and innovative.

You are excited by a design-thinking approach to building a better world, creatively embracing problems and ready to embrace failure as learning.

Results-driven.

You bring your best self and are motivated to do the day-to-day work needed to bring about positive change in the global health equity movement.

Build your resilience.

Transforming health systems is complex, difficult, and long-term work and you have to bring your whole self. So cultivating resilience, self-care, and empathy as an emerging leader is a core component of our curriculum.

Applications open December 3, 2021

Applicants can find fellowship roles here and start an application here.

Applications close January 12, 2022

Applications close at 12:00PM (noon) EST / 7:00PM CAT / 8:00PM EAT. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as you can!

Recommendation forms due January 26, 2022

We require one recommendation form submitted directly by your reference by January 26, 2022 at 12:00PM (noon) EST / 7:00PM CAT / 8:00PM EAT. We can’t consider your application without it!

Selecting our next cohort!

We review applications January through February, conduct interviews in March and April, and make offers on a rolling basis starting in May. The fellowship starts at our Training Institute in July 2022.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Global Health Corps yearlong paid Fellowship 2022/2023

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ARES Belgian Government Masters and Training Scholarships 2022/2023 for study in Belgium (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline: January 28, 2022 at 12 noon

The ARES scholarships offer you the opportunity to follow a one-year advanced bachelor’s or master’s degree program or a 2-to-6-month continuing education program within a higher education institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation in Belgium. 

Do you come from an ARES partner country, hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree, have professional experience and would like to specialize by pursuing studies in Belgium? Student of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation? How can ARES help you in your development cooperation projects?

Are you a national of an ARES partner country? Do you have a higher education degree? Do you have professional experience and would you like to deepen your skills in a development-related topic?

Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible, the applicant must:

  1. Be national, reside and work in one of the following countries: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Guinea (Conakry), Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
  2. Hold a diploma comparable to a graduate level degree (300 credits ECTS) from Belgian university studies for advanced masters and countinuing education courses (equivalent to Bac+5); Hold a diploma comparable to a undergraduate level degree (180 credits ECTS) for advanced bachelors (equivalent to Bac+3). The candidate must have held the relevant academic degree for a maximum of 20 years at the time of the start of the course. This maximum period is increased by one year by childbirth and/or adoption.
  3. Possess relevant professional experience in a ARES partner country of at least two years after graduate studies for advanced bachelors, after postgraduate studies for advanced masters and countinuing education courses.
  4. Complete the application in the language in which the training is given and can attest a good written and spoken knowledge of it. Moreover, knowing a minimum of French allows for a good integration into daily life in Belgium.
  5. Apply for only one training course.

Please note that compliance with the admissibility criteria does not guarantee selection and eligibility for the course (see Selection Criteria).

Applicants should not obtain prior admission to one of the French-speaking institution in Belgium in order to be considered for ARES scholarship.

Application files will not be considered if they:

  • are not completed in their entirety and are not accompanied by the required documents (certified copy of the diploma, etc.). A certified copy is a copy of the document on which it is stated that it is “a true copy of the original” with the stamp and signature of the competent authority (notary, town hall, municipal administration, etc.) ;
  • do not clearly mention compliance with the admissibility criteria specified above (certified copy of diploma, age, professional experience, etc.).

Applying for an ARES scholarship is completely free. ARES does not charge fees at any stage of the application nor selection process. You may inform us via e-mail at [email protected] of any problems with individuals or companies claiming to represent ARES and request any payment.

Which training courses are available?

Within the framework of the ARES 2022-2027 cooperation program, three types of training are offered through the international training scholarships:

  • Advanced bachelor’s and master’s degrees are inter-institutional training programmes organised in one academic year and at the end of which an academic degree is awarded.
  • Continuing education programs are more practical and of shorter duration (2 to 6 months). They deliver a certificate.

01/ Advanced Bachelor’s programs for 2022-2023

02/ Advanced Master’s programs for 2022-2023

03/ Continuing education programs 2022-2023

Benefits

Each year, The ARES awards an average of 130 scholarships Master’s and Bachelor’s scholarship and 70 Countinuing education scholarships to nationals of its partner countries.01/ Amounts for a Bachelor’s or Master’s scholarship

International travel costsReceipts must be providedEconomy-class travel on an IATA-approved airline, with a maximum of one round-trip ticket per academic year.
Living allowanceLump sumFor a duration of 12 months.
Indirect mission costsLump sumThis amount is given once per stay, upon arrival of the scholarship holder.
Registration fees At the current rate for DGD scholars.
Insurance costs Directly paid by ARES.

Amounts for a Continuing education scholarship

International travel costsReceipts must be providedEconomy-class travel on an IATA-approved airline, one round-trip ticket.
Living allowanceLump sumFor the duration of the course.
Indirect mission costsLump sumThis amount is given once per stay, upon arrival of the scholar.
Insurance costs Directly paid by ARES.

How to Apply:


Applications for scholarships must be submitted in accordance with the application procedure and meet the eligibility criteria described below. The selection of scholarship holders is made by a selection panel for each training course after analysis of their administrative admissibility by ARES.

All applications received between the first and last day of the call will be treated equally. ARES encourages applications from women. For equal quality, women will be given preference.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ARES Belgian Government Masters and Training Scholarships 2022/2023

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Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (LLM) Scholarships 2022/2023 for East African Lawyers (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline: December 15, 2021.

The Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (TGCL) is a cooperation project of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the University of Bayreuth, Germany. It is part of the Centres of African Excellence Programme which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The TGCL offers a structured LLM study programme at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law and trains aspiring young East African lawyers, qualifying them for leading positions in the region and beyond.

Scholarships are offered through two different funding schemes whose selection process is linked:
• 1. TGCL Scholarships: Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office through German Academic Exchange Service

  1. In-Country/In-Region Scholarships: In-Country/In-Region Programme is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (affiliated to DAAD Nairobi; separate DAAD Nairobi regional office advert)

Application Requirements

  • TGCL invites applications from candidates from the East African Community Partner States (i.e. Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) for LLM studies starting on 1 November 2022.
  • The minimum requirement for admission to the LLM programme is a Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB)
    with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent from a recognised higher learning institution. The language of instruction at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law is English. Those who are not conversant with it should not apply.
  • Candidates who have received their last University degree more than six years ago at the time of the application can be admitted as self-paying students but do not qualify for scholarships.
  • Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to participate in the programme.

Content of the Programme

– The candidates will pursue a LLM programme on East African Community Law and Regional Integration Law. The programme takes one year of full-time attendance.
On successful completion of the programme, a student will obtain a Master of Laws degree from the University of Dar es Salaam

Research Agenda of the TGCL

There is a significant research component to the LLM programme in the form of a dissertation. All LLM dissertations must focus on selected aspects of East African Community law (EAC law), if possible in relation to the student’s national law

Scholarships

The TGCL will award scholarships to applicants from EAC Partner States only, which will cover:

• the tuition fees for the LLM programme at the TGCL
• a cost of living stipend of 2,880 EUR for one year
• an accommodation subsidy of 360 EUR for one year
• a reasonable health insurance for one year
• a research allowance lump-sum of 460 EUR

Mode of Application
All applicants must apply at both portals (TGCL and DAAD portal).
a. TGCL Scholarships (https://form.jotform.com/212423944360350)
The applicant must register online through the TGCL website using the online application form
provided, and submit the following documents electronically:
• a signed curriculum vitae (please use the Europass CV template, http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu)
• a one-page letter of motivation
• all relevant certificates (birth certificate, secondary education academic certificates, academic transcripts, certificates of legal or other professional education (or provisional results for applicants who would have just completed their LLB studies); in the case of documents not written in English, an official translation should be attached.
• a recent passport size photo
• the data page of the passport or any other proof of identity
• a letter of recommendation by a University teacher
• a release letter from your employer (if you are employed)
• a proposal of the intended research

In-Country/In-Region Scholarships
(https://www.daad.or.ke/en/scholarship-programmes-within-africa/scholarshipprogrammes-within-east-africa/)

All applicants must also apply through DAAD portal and fulfil all prescribed requirements. For
further information regarding the In-Country/In-Region selection process, please view the “InCountry/In-Region Scholarship Programme” Call for Scholarship Applications 2022.

  1. Deadline for Applications
    The application deadline for both portals is Wednesday December 15, 2021.
    Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (LLM) Scholarships 2022/2023

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TechWomen Fall 2022 Emerging Leaders Program for Women in STEM to study in the United States of America (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

TechWomen aims to empower, connect and support the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by providing them access and opportunity to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and become role models for women and girls in their communities. TechWomen supports the United States’ global commitment toward advancing the rights and participation of women and girls around the world by enabling them to reach their full potential in the tech industry.

TechWomen brings emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East together with their professional counterparts in the United States for a mentorship and exchange program. TechWomen provides participants access to networks, resources and knowledge to empower them to reach their full potential.

During the five-week program, participants engage in project-based mentorships at leading companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, participate in professional development workshops and networking events, and travel to Washington, DC. for targeted meetings and special events to conclude the program.

Over the past nine years, more than 800 women from Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Yemen and Zimbabwe have participated in TechWomen.

Benefits

Covered Costs

The following costs are covered by the TechWomen program:

  • Roundtrip international airfare from participant home country to the United States
  • Domestic airfare from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.
  • Housing in San Francisco or Sunnyvale, California during the mentorship period
  • Meals and incidentals
  • Hotel stay in Washington, D.C.
  • Public transportation to the participant’s host company
  • Local transportation to group program events in the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, D.C.

Participants are responsible for the cost of any non program activities such as independent sightseeing and cultural events, as well as any non program-related domestic or international travel.

Housing

TechWomen participants will be housed in San Francisco or Sunnyvale, California, depending on the location of the participant’s host company. Participants will share an apartment with a fellow Emerging Leader. Each participant will have her own private bedroom, while the living room and kitchen will be shared.

The TechWomen program is unable to accommodate participants’ spouses, children, or other dependents.

Please note that details are subject to change. Due to the fast-paced nature of the program, arrival and departure dates for selected participants are not flexible.

Selection Process

TechWomen participants are selected based on the eligibility requirements below. Applications are reviewed by independent selection committees composed of industry leaders and regional experts. Semifinalists may be interviewed by United States Embassy personnel in their country of permanent residence.

TechWomen Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be women with, at minimum, two years full-time professional experience in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. Please note that internships and other unpaid work experience does not count toward the two-year professional experience requirement.
  • Have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four-year university degree or equivalent.
  • Be proficient in written and spoken English.
  • Be citizens and permanent residents of Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe at the time of application and while participating in the program.
  • Be eligible to obtain a U.S. J-1 exchange visitor visa.
  • Not have applied for an immigrant visa to the United States (other than the Diversity Immigrant Visa, also known as the “visa lottery”) in the past five years.
  • Not hold U.S. citizenship or be a U.S. legal permanent resident.

Preference will be given to applicants who:

  • Demonstrate themselves as emerging leaders in their chosen professional track through their work experience, volunteer experience, community activities and education.
  • Are committed to return to their home countries to share what they have learned and mentor women and girls.
  • Have limited or no prior experience in the United States.
  • Have a proven record of voluntary or public service in their communities.
  • Have a demonstrated track record of entrepreneurialism and commitment to innovation.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to participate in exchange programs, welcome opportunities for mentoring and new partnership development, and exhibit confidence and maturity.

TechWomen encourages people with diverse backgrounds and skills to apply, including individuals with disabilities.

To apply, complete the Fall TechWomen 2022 application below and submit electronically by 09:00AM PST (GMT-08:00), Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

Important Dates for Participants

February 23, 2022 – March 31, 2022: U.S. Spring 2022 TechWomen program

November 2021: Fall 2022 program application opens
January 2022: Fall 2022 program application closes
April 2022: Semifinalists are contacted
May 2022: Final selection decisions are made
September 2022 – October 2022: U.S. Fall 2022 TechWomen program

Selection Timeline

  • The Fall 2022 TechWomen application will close on 09:00AM PST (GMT-08:00), Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
  • Applicants will be notified of the status of their application (non-select or semi-finalist) no later than April 30, 2022.
  • Semi-finalists will be contacted for an in-country interview no later than April 2022.
  • Final decisions will be made no later than May 31, 2022. All applicants will be notified of the results of their application.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the U.S Government Fall 2022 TechWomen Emerging Leaders Program

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The Yunus Environment Hub GrowUp Incubator Program 2022 for Social Businesses in East Africa.

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Application Deadline: 21 November 2021

The GrowUp Incubator focuses on supporting and advancing innovative solutions that have the potential to create substantial environmental and social impact. The GrowUp Incubator provides key support to social business entrepreneurs in post-revenue stage. Incubatees of GrowUp will receive tailored mentorship based on their needs, interactive capacity building workshops and networking opportunities with local partners and peer-to-peer support to share challenges and discover solutions. At the end, they will have identified how to:

  • Refine its partnerships and operational model
  • Analyse the product-market fit for multiple contexts
  • Find viable routes to scale and grow 
  • Integrate impact evaluation into the operational model
  • Identify financial sustainability model and financial opportunities

The cohort will support social business entrepreneurs in Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi.

Agriculture and food sector has enormous environmental and social footprint in East Africa as well as it is a proven engine for poverty reduction, with about 80% of the region’s population living in rural areas and depending on it for their livelihood. With our 2022 cohort of GrowUp Incubator we will address East Africa’s transformation towards sustainable food systems to enable sustainable agricultural production and support sustainable practices along the whole food value chain; to mitigate climate change and build resilient communities; to encourage renaissance of rural territories; and to enable availability of nutritious and healthy food for the local population.

To apply for 2022 cohort, your social business should:

  • Be located in one of our target countries in East Africa
  • Solve a challenge within one or more thematic areas related to food systems. See examples of innovations here.
  • Be beyond experimentation stage
  • Have their product/service on the market for 6 months – 3 years
  • Be legally registered or planning on doing it during the incubation program
  • Be led by a person or by the community (cooperative model)
  • Be able to demonstrate substantial environmental and social impact
  • Be in pre-seed investment but post-revenue stage
  • Have accumulated sales to date of approx. 10,000 – 25,000 USD (Not necessarily profitable yet)
  • Have 2-3 people from the team who will participate in the program
  • Have regular access to stable internet to participate in mentoring sessions and cohort events

Timeline

07 October – 21 November 2021: Open call for applications   
22 November – 12 December 2021: Selection of 25 semi-finalists and interviews
13 December – 19 December 2021: Announcement of 25 semi-finalists
21 January - 23 January 2022: Capacity building bootcamp for 25 semi-finalists
24 January 2022: Announcement of 10 selected finalists
24 January – 30 January 2022: Gap analysis calls with 10 finalists 
07 February - 03 July 2022: Mentorship, workshops, networking for 10 businesses 
07 July 2022: Demo Day

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Yunus Environment Hub GrowUp Incubator

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WAN-IFRA Women in News Social Impact Reporting Initiative (SIRI) for Climate Crisis Coverage (3,000 Euros)

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Application Deadline: October 31st, 2021

In recognition of World News Day and its accompanying theme of telling the story of the Climate Crisis, WAN-IFRA Women in News has announced a special edition of its Social Impact Reporting Initiative (SIRI) Individual Assignments. It is inviting women journalists,who have engaged with WAN-IFRA Women in News since 2010, to apply for an assignment grant to tell the story of how climate change is affecting vulnerable and at-risk groups in their communities. 

Journalists from the following countries are eligible to apply: 

Africa: Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Arab Region: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,Palestine

Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Vietnam

SIRI aims to shine a light on at-risk or vulnerable communities while also providing short-term relief to journalists that are facing acute financial stress. Since its launch last year, in exceptional cases, SIRI has been expanded to provide exceptional financial support to journalists in response to political or environmental crises. 

Requirements

SIRI Climate Change assignments are available to journalists of any medium, with the condition that they are no longer receiving a salary or, in the case of freelance journalists, have faced a loss of contract. The focus of the assignments should be on climate change, and its impact on vulnerable or at risk populations. All stories should be gender aware. What is gender aware? See here for practical tips on how to ensure your writing is inclusive and balanced. 

SIRI recipients may offer their completed assignments to an outlet of  their choosing, or choose to self-publish. WAN-IFRA Women in News will also publish the stories in a dedicated World News Day compilation. 

Sponsorship for reporting assignments through the Women in News Social Impact Reporting Initiative is available for women journalists who no longer have a regular income stream either due to loss of employment, or for freelancers, loss of contract.

You may not apply if you are currently receiving a salary, or have a full-time reporting contract in place.

Benefits

Individuals may apply for reporting assignments equalling EUR3,000, and have 8 weeks to complete their assignments. 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the WAN-IFRA Women in News Social Impact Reporting Initiative

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MTN Global Graduate Development Programme 2022 for young graduates across Africa.

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Application Deadline: October 30th 2021

MTN’s Global Graduate Development Programme seeks to source, develop, and accelerate top graduates from across MTN’s footprint in Africa and the Middle East. The programme offers a privileged experience that fast-tracks talented individuals into critical roles at MTN. The MTN Graduate Development Programme combines both formal development in partnership with Duke Corporate Education and the MTN Academy, as well as on-the-job development through full employment and placement into a strategically aligned role. The formal component includes modules at MTN’s 3 regional learning centres, located in Southern, Northern and Western Africa.


Are you a young, energetic and enthusiastic person aged between 20-26 years? If the answer is a resounding YES, then MTN is looking for you! Recruitment for the Global Graduate Programme for 2022 has officially kicked off and we are excited to meet graduates who have ambition, drive and ideas to join the MTN family.

This programme will provide you with an accelerated career path and the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in your community. Through this programme we will grant you high-level business exposure from day one where you will have an opportunity to experience rotations in different areas of our organisation. This challenging and rewarding adventure will see you work alongside some of the industry’s leading experts where you will develop future solutions that will shape not only the future of our customers but yours too.

The MTN Global Graduate Development Programme combines both formal development in partnership with Duke Corporate Education and the MTN Global Leadership & Career team, as well as on-the-job development through placement into strategically aligned roles. The formal component includes modules at MTN’s 3 regional learning centres, located in South & East Africa, West Africa, and the Middle East. The blended learning experiences will include critical experiences, immersive experiences coupled with coaching and mentorship.

Business Areas:

  • Account Partner (Wholesale)
  • Analyst Bid (EB)
  • Analyst Business Assurance Operations (Finance, RAFM)
  • Analyst CVM (CVM, Marketing)
  • Analyst Pricing/Tariff (BI, Marketing)
  • Analyst Product Development (YDFS)
  • Analyst Solution Development (EB)
  • Analyst, Solutions Design & Integration (IT, VAS Planning)
  • Engineer, Info Security Operations (IT, Info Sec)
  • Engineer, Network Planning (Network)
  • Advisor, Regulatory Affairs (Corporate Services)

Behavioural Competencies:

 
You must exhibit MTN Values: Leadership, Innovation, Relationships, Intergrity, and a CAN-DO attitude.
You must exhibit MTN Vital Behaviours: Complete Accountability, Get It Done, Active Collaboration, and Complete Candour.

Job Conditions:

  • Normal MTNN working conditons
  • Open Plan Office
  • High Performance Culture

Key Offerings

  • Community Development
  • International Exchange/Secondment
  • Opportunity Mentorship Structured personal development
  • Structured training

    Perks
  • Financial rewards for performance
  • Global inductionFree or subsidised mobile phone
  • Medical AidLaptop/tablet
  • Staff discounts
  • Career development resources
  • Pension scheme
  • Subsidised canteen services
  • Flexible working hours

Available Opportunities

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the MTN Global Graduate Development Programme 2022

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The Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab 2021 for East African Producers.

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Application Deadline:10 October 2021

The Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab is a 5 day film development program that aims at broadening the professional networks and producing expertise of participants through a series of hands-on workshops and one-on-one sessions with local and regional industry mentors. The residential program is designed to hone emerging producers’ creative instincts and evolve their communication and problem-solving skills at all stages of their next feature film project.

The Lab has been developed by Aftales Film Hub and Kiasi Productions in collaboration with the French Embassy in Kenya. There will be 10 mentees and 5 mentors. The mentees will come from the following countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi). Each country will be represented by two mentees who will be recruited via a call for projects as part of an initiative to build on the capacity building efforts of past and present similar projects in the East African region.

Eligibility:
1. Candidates must have produced at least two short films or 1 feature-length fiction or nonfiction film, as lead creative producer. This does not include associate, or executive producer credits.
2. Candidates must have a completed, scripted, fiction feature project in hand.
3. Candidates must have the legal right (by way of ownership or option or attachment agreement) to produce the script.
4. Candidates may not be the writer or director of the submitted project.
5. Candidates must be citizens of one of the eligible countries listed above.

Additional requirements:
1. A high resolution image of the producer.
2. A copy of the passport of the producer to determine proof of citizenship.
3. A Vimeo or YouTube link from the producer’s last film, subtitled in French or English (short films and feature films are accepted).

How to Apply:
1. Applicants must submit the following materials for consideration in one combined PDF file:
2. The synopsis and logline of the film (maximum 1 page).
3. A narrative treatment (maximum 10 pages).
4. Project status and history.
5. Look book (if available).
6. The producer’s note of intent (maximum 1 page).
7. The curriculum vitae (focused on the filmography) of the producer.
8. The presentation of the production company.
9. Budget top sheet and finance plan (in local currency and in euros)

Dates:
Deadline for submissions: 10 October 2021
Decision date: 17 October 2021
Lab: 25 – 29 October 2021

Venue: Nairobi, Kenya

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab 2021

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kLab Startup Academy Program for young Rwandan Tech Entrepreneurs.

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Application Deadline: September 24th, 2021

Insufficient digital skills has proven to be one of Rwanda’s challenges and an urgent one that needs addressing.  The rise in need for digital skills has become more critical following the outbreak of Covid-19 which left most companies and countries struggling to adopt the new normal of conducting business and getting work done. 

kLab startups Academy created two programs which are Entrepreneurs & Innovators program, Talent program to facilitate acquiring of digital skills by innovators and entrepreneurs as well as talents looking to pursue a career in the tech industry.

The Entrepreneurs & Innovators program will focus on providing business skills and capacity building on the business aspects from the ideation stage to marketable prototype. This program is made for young techpreneurs who are responding to different challenges that are faced by the community in the technology ecosystem and then come up with solutions that respond to the challenges. These tech entrepreneurs are high school graduates, University students and young entrepreneurs and innovators.\

Eligbility

  • Tech entrepreneurs
  • Tech Talents/software developers


Student from High school graduate or TVET or University 

Tech Entrepreneurs 

Willing to become software developer and Entrepreneurs

Having worked on 1 or more IT project (i.e., school project)

Being familiar with programming (i.e., web development or mobile app development)

Benefits

  • Pre-incubation
  • Market fit prototype
  • Access to tech incubation (250STARTUPS)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the kLab Startup Academy Program

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InfoNile Investigating Water Stories Workshop Training 2021 for Reporters and Editors (Fully Funded to Uganda)

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Application Deadline: 23rd September 2021

InfoNile is calling for applications for training, workshop and mentorship on investigating threats to freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Victoria basin. Teams of three (2 reporters and 1 editor) from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania,and Uganda are invited to apply for this 4-day workshop in Uganda from 18th-23rd October 2021.

This workshop is organized by InfoNile. InfoNile is a cross-border group of geo journalists with a mission to uncover critical stories on water issues in the Nile River Basin through data-based multimedia storytelling. InfoNile is a project of Water Journalists Africa, the largest network of journalists reporting on water in the African continent.

The workshop has partnered with the African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ), a media organization focused on training and capacity building; collaborative reporting; research, and grants for investigative journalism. 

Mentors from Code for Africa and SciDev.Net will provide insights on data journalism

Several matters have been said to threaten biodiversity in the Lake Victoria Basin. A report by IUCN acknowledges the Lake Victoria Basin as an internationally recognized region for its high levels of freshwater species diversity and endemism.  It further points out that the freshwater ecosystems in the region are highly threatened. This also threatens local livelihoods, national and regional economies as they depend on the unique and diverse nature of freshwater species within the basin.

This workshop will be focusing on how the media investigations on threats to freshwater biodiversity within the region can be streamlined using data and investigative journalism techniques.

THE WORKSHOP

Teams composed of an editor and two reporters will be supported to participate in a training workshop from 18th-23rd October 2021 in Uganda. (3 days in Entebbe and a field trip to Jinja). 

The 4-day workshop will feature presentations, discussions, and group activities on;- Understanding how the media is currently covering water issues in the Lake Victoria Basin; Data and Geo Journalism, Science Journalism, Investigative Journalism, and Story Pitching.

At the end of the workshop, the teams will be expected to have acquired skills in investigative water journalism and story pitching. They will then submit a story pitch to the InfoNile Team under the theme:  Investigating threats to freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Victoria basin for possible funding and mentorship.

Successful journalists will receive

  • Transport to Uganda and back to your home country.
  • Accommodation including meals for the duration of the workshop
  • Outstanding story pitches will receive grants and mentorship to produce their stories.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your application by completing this form: Application Form

Application Deadline: 23rd September 2021

This workshop is organized with funding from JRS Biodiversity Foundation.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the InfoNile Workshop Training 2021

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The Goethe-Institut Call for Proposals – House of African Feminisms 2021.

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Application Deadline: 19 September 2021 GMT.

House of African Feminisms (HoAF)  is a regional project, aiming at regional exchange and networking of African feminists. African feminisms deal with the conditions of African women* (also queer/trans*) and include different, partly critical, movements, which in turn are in connection/conflict with the feminisms of the Global North. It is developed participatively with partners from the entire region.

The Goethe-Institut network in Sub-Saharan Africa is supporting artistic projects in the area of African Feminisms with a specific focus on the everyday life of African women of all generations.


This open call invites African artists, collectives and creative practitioners to produce a digital documentary artwork that can be presented on the website “House of African Feminisms”. Goethe-Institut is looking for reportages, photographic essays or short films that question and engage around the role of African women in the everyday life and how their power and role manifests itself in their profession and daily life practices. We want to discover new perspectives of “African Feminisms” and female empowerment in the daily life of people, not only in artistic and academic contexts. How do we define the powerful and strong African woman? What are the contexts in which these women move, act and speak and which are the contexts these women (re)create?

Brief: Women’s Power in the Everyday

Applicants shall propose how they would use a grant of from EUR 500 up to EUR 1.000 in a budget plan and provide details in a concept proposal. A biography of all participants should also be included.

We would like applicants to propose the format for how they will explore their specific question, this could be through the form of films, reportages or photographic essays. This work will be presented on the website “House of African Feminisms”.
The maximum funding available per proposal is EUR 1.000. Each successful applicant will also be part of a growing network of people engaged with the House of African Feminisms and invited to future networking events. Narrative and financial report writing as well as cooperation in the PR are expected.
  
Submission:
1. Your concept (max 2 pages or a video no more than 3 minutes)
2. Biography or CV
3. Budget plan
4. What your medium will likely be
5. Any links to your work you think are relevant to this application
 


Timelines:
Deadline: 19 September 2021 GMT. Late submissions will not be considered.
Submit to: [email protected] with the subject line “HoAF Grant”.
  
Project Expectations:
Produce a photographic Essay, Reportage or Short Film, with a specific focus on Feminisms in the everyday life of African Women and provide it for the HoAF website
Provide PR material for the project communication
All aspects of the project to be completed by early December 2021
Submission of narrative and finan
 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Goethe-Institut Call for Proposals – House of African Feminisms 2021

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The HiiL Innovation Hub East Africa Justice Innovation Circle (JIC)

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Application Deadline: 24th September 2021 at 23:59 Eastern African Time.

The Justice Innovation Circle (JIC) is the key training component of the Justice Entrepreneurship School incubation programme. The incubation programme is for startups that fit into the incubation stage, meaning there is a basic product, an MVP, but there is no traction, that is, the product is still not in the hand of users, or it’s only in hands of a small number of early adopter users, where we still do not see enough evidence that this product or business can work. In terms of the team status, there is a possibility that the team is also not yet solidified, where the size is 2 or 3, and new co-founders are coming in or leaving.

As such, the focus of the training at JIC is as the following: 

  • Team building: how to put together a team, identify like-minded and skills individuals with complementary skills in the team 
  • Lean startup, including basics of testing and analytics and specifically in-depth MVP 
  • Customer discovery, with a focus on Mom Test methodology 
  • Basics of pitch, what goes into the pitch (the different components)

Eligibility Requirements

  • HiiL is calling for applicants from the East African Region in the countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Somalia, Burundi, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. The applicants should meet the selection criteria. 

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for the incubation programme is as follows:

  • Having a team of at least 2 people (preferably co-founders), where the team shares a drive for justice impact.
  • A solution that meets the needs of those with unmet justice needs who struggle to access effective, easy to understand, affordable and accessible means to prevent or resolve their justice problems 
  • An MVP (Minimal Viable Product)

    Post Programme Engagement and Benefits
  • All startups that successfully participate in the JIC will be given e-certificates and will be invited to pitch for 3 minutes at the JIC Pitch Perfect event we will host, where the innovators will stand to win a grant of 1,000 Euros (125,000 KES) for the best pitch. In addition, their profiles will be showcased in our newsletter and other marketing channels.
  • To ensure we build a vibrant community, the Hub will proactively engage the startups in order for the entrepreneurs to develop a sense of belonging to a community where everyone is on a similar journey and facing similar challenges. This will give the founders the sense that they aren’t alone and have a support network, that they trust and can reach out to when needed. This in itself promotes a healthy learning environment where knowledge is shared and people think and learn collectively.
  • There will be 1-hour startup-connects (Mentorship Sessions) with each startup after the training in the following weeks for a month. This time allows for the startup to process the learning from the training session and complete any homework. The purpose of the Start-Up Connects is to provide more customised support based on the need of the startup. It is also an opportunity to better know the startup (for future selection into the acceleration programme). 

Dates and Duration

The Justice Innovation Circle (JIC) is divided into 6 sessions spread over the course of 5 working days. This cohort will run from the 4th to the 8th of October 2021.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the HiiL Innovation Hub East Africa Justice Innovation Circle

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The African Food Fellowship 2021 for young Rwandans

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Application Deadline: September 19th, 2021


Rwanda systems leadership programme is launched! The African Food Fellowship is inviting applications from Rwandan citizens for the inaugural Food Systems Leadership Programme. The call is open from August 4th to September 19th, 2021.

Thirty (30) fellows will be selected competitively and awarded a scholarship in one of the three core areas of focus: access to nutritious; sustainable land use and labour and fintech for agricultural growth.

Requirements

Eligibility criteria are the following. You are:
1. A legal resident of Rwanda (non-nationals are also eligible);
2. 45 years of age or younger;
3. Proficient enough in the English language to follow the programme; and
4. Willing and able to commit an average of 4 hours / week.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the African Food Fellowship 2021

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African-German Young Leaders Program 2021 for young emerging African Leaders.

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Application Deadline: August 15th, 2021

AGYLE is an African-German Young Leaders program that brings young leaders from Africa and Germany together in a long-term business network. The direct encounter and cooperation between the participants is intended to strengthen the African-German dialogue and lay the foundation for a new economic cooperation.

AGYLE is a program of the Agency for Business and Development (AWE) and Germany – Land of Ideas; AWE is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ) and supported by GIZ and DEG.

AGYLE builds a bridge between young German and African executives and establishes a sustainable business network. A jury selects 40 young executives, 20 from Germany and a total of 20 from Rwanda, Ghana and Ethiopia. These will be invited to a digital event lasting several days in October 2021.

Requirements

You are a young manager up to the age of 40

  • from the fields of business, politics and media
  • from Germany, Ghana, Ethiopia or Rwanda
  • who has already taken on initial managerial responsibility in her job
  • who is socially committed in addition to her professional activity
  • who is interested in African-German topics
  • shows willingness to actively participate in the business network

AGYLE week and business network

The selected executives are invited to the joint AGYLE week and have the opportunity to network intensively and to develop innovative business models and solutions. In addition, the selected executives are included in an exclusive business network so that they can stay in touch over the long term and sustainable business relationships develop beyond the program. In 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will initially be held digitally.

Virtual Design Thinking Lab

The heart of the joint week is a virtual Design Thinking Lab, in which mixed teams develop and develop selected ideas and business models. The most innovative and most promising idea will be awarded a prize by a jury in a closing event. The week is rounded off by virtual panel discussions, keynote speeches, bar camps, company tours and cultural activities.

The annual theme for 2021 is AGYLE

“Crisis as a chance – young leaders prototyping the future”   

Using the current example of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is possible to experience in real time how our everyday life – whether living, working or learning – has to change and adapt. But how can this change be proactively and future-proofed and how can economic cooperation in particular enable a healthy, safe, fair and sustainable life?

Application Procedure

In addition to a résumé, a reference letter and a letter of motivation, all applicants must also submit a short, personal video statement. A jury will decide on all submitted documents after the official application deadline.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the African-German Young Leaders Program 2021

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Women’s Political Leadership Programme 2022 for emerging women Leaders (Fully Funded to Sweden)

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Application Deadline: 31 August 2021.

If you are a local political leader in Africa, Asia or Eastern Europe, a woman and most importantly, an agent of change – this programme is for you

The 12-months training focuses on developing politicial leadership skills and is open only to women who hold an elected seat in a local government. All parts of the training are based on equity, participation, transparency and accountability, and the goal is to strengthen democracy in the organisations taking part in the training, primarily by strengthening the politician herself, as well as capacitating women politicians in general to be good role models and to get a higher involvement of underrepresented groups in decision making bodies. 

The training is implemented in cooperation with the Swedish Association of Local Authoroties and Regions (SALAR). 

The following countries are eligible for the programme: Albania, Botswana, Georgia, Indonesia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Namibia, North Macedonia, Rwanda, Serbia, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The programme period: January – December 2022

Programme objectives

The programme aims to provide the following changes in the participant: 

  • Empower the participant with improved leadership skills  
  • Help the participant to fully utilize the power and influence of her position  
  • Strengthen her as a role model to encourage political participation among marginalized groups  
  • Give her access to a network of women in similar positions

During the training, the participant will work on her change process and implement a strategy to make the local authority equitable, participatory, transparent and accountable. 

Benefits:

  • Valuable exchange of knowledge and experiences
  • Extended regional and international networks
  • Improved skills as a “change agent” in initiating and implementing instituational change
  • Skills and abilities to communicate and advocate on issues of inclusive governance
  • Two-day study-visit in a Swedish municipality or region
  • Support to improve participation, equality, transparency and accountability in the local governance
  • Advanced training in communication, strategic planning and leadership
  • Swedish mentorship including an individual two-day study visit in a Swedish municipality or region
  • International exposure to different political experiences
  • An opportunity for your municipality to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Costs

All training costs pertaining to lectures, literature, documentation, study tours and certain social activities as well as accommodation and food will also be covered by the organiser. All international travel costs related to the programme will be covered by the programme organiser. Costs for personal expenses are not included and are the responsibility of the participant or her organisation.

VISA

Participants are responsible for obtaining all relevant visas during all scheduled parts of the programme. The costs for obtaining visas are to be borne by the participant.

Insurance

All participants are covered under a group insurance while on scheduled parts of the programme. Medical and dental checkups are not included.

Certificate

Participants who successfully complete all scheduled parts will be awarded a Certificate of completion of training.

How?

  • Through skills training workshops on site or digitally
  • Identification of challenges and finding solutions to issues faced by women politicians
  • By offering strategic support and coaching from ICLD staff and mentors
  • In sharing of professional obstacles and successes in an inclusive environment

Programme structure

The training consists of three compulsory workshops, of which all three are full time scheduled trainings. Periods between workshops are homebased. The total duration of the programme is 12 months.

When:
The Inception workshop will be held in February 2022
The Sweden Phase workshop will take place in June 2022
The Final workshop will take place in December 2022

Where:
All workshops except the Sweden Phase workshop will be held in the participating countries. The Sweden Phase workshop will be carried out in Sweden.

Phase 1: Inception workshop

(5 days including travels)

More exact location to be decided

After confirmed selection, the participants will be contacted by a programme manager at ICLD and invited to the Inception workshop.

The participants and the programme management develop a shared understanding of the content, structure, methodology and management of the programme. Topics addressed in this workshop, among others: teambuilding and networking, developing the change process, and introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals. The tuition during the inception workshop consists of group discussions and lectures with a combination of Swedish and/or international experts from the region.

The Inception workshop will be held over the course of three days in one of the participating countries.

Work with the Change Process (3 months, in home country)

Back in their respective local communities the participants will continue to develop their Change Process. Participants will actively use web-based tools for interaction with facilitators and other participants.

Phase 2: Sweden Phase workshop

(2 weeks in Sweden including travels)

Participants will meet in Sweden for a cultural exchange, advanced leadership training, introduction to Swedish women politicians/mentors and a two-day study visit to a Swedish municipality or region. Topics of study will include, among others: the Swedish model of governance, suppression techniques and countermeasures, and how to be a good role model. Tuition consists of interactive lectures and group discussions with Swedish and international experts combined with study excursions, group work and discussions.

Phase 3: Final workshop

(5 days including travels)

More exact location to be decided

The participants and the Swedish mentors meet in one of the participating countries. The goal of this workshop is to summarize and share the challenges, opportunities and
lessons learned throughout the programme. The participants will present their Change Process results. The programme also includes study visits and lectures provided by the ICLD and relevant lecturers. This workshop marks the formal end of the programme.

Learning processes

The programme employs a mixture of pedagogical methods such as lectures, group work, forum discussions, study visits and facilitated support by the assigned mentors. Support for planning, implementation and evaluation of the Change Project is mainstreamed throughout the whole programme. The number of participants is limited to 25 in order to ensure a close working relationship between participants, ICLD-staff, mentors and lecturers.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Women’s Political Leadership Programme 2021

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The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa Program 2021 for early-stage African Startups ($3 million in funding)

by OFA
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Application Deadline: July 7th 2021

A Google for Startups program giving access to funding to Black-founded startups in Africa.

Through the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa, we are supporting early-stage Black-founded startups and startups that are benefitting the Black community on the continent. We want to bridge the existing fundraising gap for Black startup founders in Africa’s fast-growing technology landscape. This non-dilutive $3 million fund is allocated across a pipeline of 50 investable startups in Africa. The fund is open to all startups that meet the criteria, with priority given to Google for Startups Accelerator and Partner program alumni. This fund will be given along with mentorship support and Google platform credits to help the startups grow.

Requirements

  • The Black Founders Fund is intended for startups with self-identifying Black leaders or companies directly supporting the Black community.
  • Google encourage established startups based in Africa who are seeking seed-stage funding to apply. 
  • Currently accepting applicants from the following countries in Africa: Botswana, Cameroun, Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. 

Eligibility

A startup that is:

  • Headquartered in Africa or has a legal presence on the continent
  • Building for Africa and a global market
  • Creating jobs, has growth potential to raise more funding, and making an impact

With a founding team that is:

  • Diverse, with at least one Black C-level founding member
  • Directly supporting the Black community

Technical requirements:

  • Technology startups with a live product in market or business where technology is core to their ability to scale (not for consultancies or not-for-profits)
  • Compatibility with Google products—our products can accelerate their growth

Funding

  • – Each startup will receive either $50,000 or $100,000. Funding varies according to each startup’s product development stage, current needs, and how much they’ve already raised.
  • – This $3M non-dilutive fund will be allocated across a pipeline of 50 investable startups in Africa, with each firm receiving up to $100,000 in cash awards.
  • – Each selected company will also receive $220,000 in Google Cloud Credits and Ad Grants, as well as mentoring, technical and scaling assistance from the best of Google. The equity-free fund is available to entrepreneurs developing for Africa, on the continent.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa

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Rise Up Youth Champions Initiative 2021 for young people

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Application Deadline: July 15th 2021

Rise Up’s Youth Champions Initiative invests in powerful young leaders ages 18-29 who are leading the sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice movement in Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, Rwanda, and the United States. The externally validated model enables young leaders to create large-scale change through leadership development, technology, innovation, and advocacy.

Youth Champions Initiative improves the lives of young people by advancing innovation and quality in the field of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice globally. Recent successes include:

  • Leveraging WhatsApp in India to deliver youth-friendly mobile instant messaging on SRH;
  • Developing an animated television series in Ethiopia about girl super heroines fighting for girls’ health and rights;
  • Creating comic books in Pakistan to deliver healthy menstrual hygiene information to girls and their families;
  • Teaching youth in the United States to use art, dance, and spoken word poetry to advocate for comprehensive sexuality education.

Selection Criteria

Eligible candidates must meet the following selection criteria:

  1. Young persons between the ages of 18-29
  2. Residents of:
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Ethiopia
    • Rwanda
    • Louisiana and Mississippi, USA
  3. Personal dedication to improving sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice
  4. Commitment to social change and experience in one or more of the following areas: youth development, education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, family planning, innovation and/or related fields
  5. Ability to participate in an online virtual workshop meeting weekly for two hours between October and December 2021. Rise Up will cover all costs related to program participation, including materials and internet costs.
  6. Proficient in oral and written English
  7. Support of a registered civil society or nonprofit organization, network, or group
  8. To be eligible for a grant in association with this project, Rise Up requires organizations to be legally registered in country, be able to receive international funds, and in India to be registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). Entities that are not registered can be sponsored by a legally registered entity.


Following a competitive selection process, Rise Up will select visionary young leaders to join a cohort of 22 Youth Champions from India, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Pakistan, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Rise Up has developed an innovative virtual incubator model that integrates intensive capacity building, leadership development, advocacy, project funding, and technical support to enable the Youth Champions to launch creative new initiatives to improve SRHR in their countries.

Benefits

Rise Up will competitively award $12,000 USD grants to participating Youth Champions and their organizations to launch innovative sexual and reproductive health and rights projects they develop during the Incubator.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Rise Up Youth Champions Initiative 2021

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YALTA Business Accelerator Program 2021 for young entrepreneurs in agriculture, food and nutrition (€5,000 Award)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: June 30th 2021

The YALTA Business Accelerator, an initiative of The Netherland Foods Partnership within the Youth in Agroecology and Business Learning Track Africa (YALTA page) calls upon SMEs in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda to submit their agroecological ideas for a sustainable, healthy and diverse food system.

The 10 selected participants will benefit from business & innovation skills training, innovation jams and coaching to improve their agroecological ideas and turn them into a plan that is ready to be implemented. All 10 participants will get the chance to pitch at a final event.

At the end of the final event, 3 winners will be announced. The winners will receive a matching grant and coaching to make game-changer ideas a reality.

Yes, if you are:

  • A young entrepreneur in agriculture, food and nutrition
  • Managing a local business for the local / regional market in Ethiopia / Kenya / Rwanda or Uganda
  • You have an idea to improve your business so that it contributes to a sustainable food system
  • Your business is running since 1+ year
  • If the COVID-19 measures allow: you are available to travel to Nairobi for a 3-day-long in-person training at the end of August (travel costs reimbursed).
  • If the COVID-19 measures do not allow: you are available and able to participate in the training online, including participation on virtual sessions and online self-study sessions over the period of 2 weeks at the end of August.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the YALTA Business Accelerator Program 2021

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Goethe Institute writers’ Residency 2021 for young African Writers (Fully Funded to Kigali, Rwanda)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: 16th May 2021

As a collaboration between Huza Press and the Goethe Institut Kigali, we are announcing a four-week writers’ residency in Kigali (Rwanda) in September 2021. The purpose of this residency is to support writers as they complete or make significant advances with a work-in-progress novel manuscript. We are particularly passionate about literature as a space for opening up conversations about gender, its modes of construction, histories, representation and relationality to power: the theme of this residency is therefore writing gender.

Requirements

  • Writers over 18 years old.
  • Writers from African countries (except Rwanda) and German-speaking countries.
  • Writers who have at least one published text, either with a publisher, in a literary magazine or in a newspaper. Self-published work will not be considered.
  • Writers working on a novel (fiction) manuscript that explores gender and its constructions.
  • Writers who are available for four weeks in September 2021.

Benefits

  • This writers’ residency will be awarded jointly to two writers: one writer based in Africa and one German-speaking writer. Both writers will stay in Kigali for four weeks.
  • During their stay, the writers will have space to work on their writing, have literary exchange with each other and introduce their writing to a local audience.
  • Transportation costs (a return economy flight ticket from home to Kigali) and visa fees will be covered.
  • Accommodation during the four-week stay will be provided.
  • Each writer will receive a grant of 2000 Euro for the residency period (inclusive of a per diem and private transport) paid inplace in two installments.
  • Working languages for 2021 are English and German.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS TO PROVIDE:

  • Letter of motivation documenting your writing career, a proposed writing plan for the residency and the reasons for your application (max. 2 pages, in English).
  • Description of the novel to be developed during your residency and its connection to ideas of writing gender.
  • Work sample from the novel that you want to work on during your residency (3000-4000 words) and one other published text.
  • Curriculum Vitae/Full biography (max. 2pages, in English).
  • All documents must be send as one PDF.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Wednesday, 16th May 2021 (23:59 GMT +0)
The application shall be sent to the following address: [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Goethe Institute residency writing Gender

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Access Bank Rwanda Entry Level Training Program 2021 for young Rwandans.

by OFA
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Application Deadline: April 30th 2021

Access Bank is the recruiting young Rwandans for their Entry Level Training Program.

Requirements

Age: Below 30 years

Education: Bachelors degree (First class and second class upper division)

Documents: Application letter, CV, copy of degree and copy of ID (all these in one PDF document)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Access Bank Rwanda Entry Level Training Program 2021

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Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP) 2021 for African tech start-ups.

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Application Deadline: May 9th 2021

The Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP) is a 6-month accelerator supporting tech start-ups from Rwanda and other African countries in the fields of Smart Mobility, Smart Housing, and Fintech for Affordability. SCIP will start in June and end in December 2021.

Requirements

SCIP aims at accelerating start-ups which have​

  • Operations in one or more African countries 
  • Innovative Smart City solutions (Smart Mobility, Smart Housing, Fintech)
  • Launched their product or service and have customers 
  • Growth and job creation potential 
  • Social and/or environmental impact 
  • A strong and motivated team

Benefits

Access a network of international partners 

Start-ups will be linked to international business partners, public institutions and investors. 

Get support from dedicated mentors 

Start-ups will be advised by a sector specific mentor and business development mentor.

Receive training tailored to your needs 

Start-ups will receive trainings based on their identified needs, not a predefined curriculum. 

Learn from peers in your sector

Start-ups will exchange with their cohort peers in the mobility, housing or fintech sector.


  • How to apply?

To apply to the Smart Cities Innovation Programme, please fill in the application form below before the 9th of May. If your application is selected, you will be invited to provide further information about your business and participate in an interview.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP) 2021

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The BMGA Fellows Program 2021 for young African Women.

by OFA
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Application Deadline: April 18th 2021

The BMGA Fellows Program is a social impact initiative designed to narrow the gender skills gap that exists among female university graduates in Africa. It is a six-month online blended program that provides young women with access to knowledge and resources required to gain fundamental employability skills that strengthen their marketability for a successful career in the 21st Century.

Based on the learnings and methodology from BMGA’s capacity-building program for corporate clients, the program was designed to give academically motivated female university graduates or final year students the unique opportunity to have a transformational learning experience that will play a pivotal role in their personal and professional development. The program enables participants to develop essential skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork among others. 

The BMGA Fellows Program is supported by top global institutions such as Sterling Bank, Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the African Society of Cambridge University, Emotional Intelligence Skills Group, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Rungas Group, UN Women, Gallup, Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), University of Lagos (UNILAG), and University of Ibadan (UI).

We aim to transform up to 10,000 female leaders directly and indirectly in the next five years. Because we apply the transformational domino concept by ensuring that we admit high potential women into the program, we are confident that the BMGA Fellows will go on to transform young women in their respective networks. This will ensure that more women are equipped with skills that enable them to be active contributors to a gender-equal world.

The BMGA Way

Once selected, participants go through an intensive six-month learning experience that utilizes modern technological tools and resources to aid transformational learning. The program consists of 7 modules led by industry experts and professors from top universities across the world. With the use of live classes, TED talks, case studies, and other learning tools, participants are able to gain new insights into the skills required for the next Information Revolution. During the program, participants also actively engage in peer-to-peer mentoring with graduate students in top universities across the world.

Upon graduation, BMGA Fellows are inducted into an active Alumni network and attend periodic meet-ups to discuss pertinent issues within their industries and share inspiring solutions. Fellows also have the opportunity to receive post-program mentorship from senior-level professionals. The BMGA Fellows Program has been designed in a way that holistically transforms each participant into globally competitive professionals.

What Next?

Based on a survey of recent BMGA Fellows, 87.5% of Fellows gain core life skills applicable in professional settings and 95.8% develop competencies that are essential for career development through the program.

They have also developed self-confidence, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication skills, among others. Through discussions that address issues such as business ethics, women in leadership roles, entrepreneurship, colorism, gender-based violence in the workplace,  cross-cultural work contexts, and African history, Fellows have become better equipped for the global work environment.

Most significantly, the program has helped the Fellows to gain a network of individuals who have a global mindset and are willing to support one another to impact the world.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the BMGA Fellows Program 2021

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Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Rwanda call for Young Women Researchers.

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Application Deadline:March 25, 2021 at 5:00 pm 

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) invites young researchers to support the data collection and analysis for Rwanda gender analysis of program contexts for the Daring to Shift (D2S) project, an initiative funded by the Government of Canada & Digital Skills for Business funded by the World Bank’s Digital Development Partnership (DDP), the EQUALS’ Access Coalition and the GSMA. The purpose of this assignment is to: Generate research and evidence of gender in project contexts in Rwanda, through the mapping of stakeholders, recruitment of participants, qualitative data collection, and participation in analysis of results, using virtual methods and tools. The Young women researchers will work in close collaboration with the In-Country Consultant, DOT Rwanda Gender Officer, DOT HQ Gender Specialist, and other key DOT HQ staff.

The major objective of this initiative is to: Improve access, inclusion, and program quality for both young women and men, to support DOT’s gender equity approach to the D2S program. This initiative will provide an important grounding to D2S’s overarching goal of enhanced resilience and economic inclusion among participating unemployed and underemployed youth (aged 18 to 35) and their communities, and to develop and support the leadership and decision-making power of young women to enable them to thrive despite the barriers that they face to take advantage of economic opportunities.

Qualifications

The consultant(s) must possess:

– University degree;
– Experience in gender-sensitive research methods and gender analysis, including qualitative data collection
methods and tools;
– Experience collaborating with remote/distributed teams;
– Advanced virtual facilitation skills and experience with remote data collection;
– Strong local knowledge and networks relevant to youth employment/entrepreneurship in Rwanda;
– Experience supporting youth-led programming and working directly with youth to support their capacity;
– Thematic knowledge/experience in vocational education, entrepreneurship, and business skills development;
– Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with stakeholders at multiple levels and in multiple
country contexts;
– Sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics and gender equality;
– Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English;
– Be a woman aged between 21 and 35;

How to Apply

Interested parties are requested to submit applications by email to DOT Rwanda, at [email protected] cc’ [email protected] by March 25, 2021 at 5:00 pm .

Note that applications will be considered on a rolling basis and short-listed candidates will be contacted before March 28, 2021.

Interested parties should include the following in their proposal:

– A cover letter showing expression of interest;
– Curriculum Vitae.

Terms of contract

The duration of the assignment will not exceed 3 months. The assignment is expected to begin March 2021 and will end in May 2021, depending on virtual data collection and adjustments due to COVID.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DOT call for Young Women Researchers

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