The Young Futures Funding Challenge 2025 is now open for applications. This funding round supports nonprofit organizations leading innovations at the intersection of AI, youth well-being, learning, creativity, and mental health. The challenge focuses on ideas and programs that help young people aged teens and pre-teens safely, critically, and creatively engage with generative AI. Organizations selected will receive […]
The Land is Life Indigenous Women’s Program is a global initiative designed and led by Indigenous women to empower Indigenous communities across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The program supports Indigenous women and their organisations in asserting their rights to access, use, and control land and natural resources, while improving livelihoods and promoting the protection of collective […]
The Umi Mentorship Program is one of the flagship initiatives of Umi, created to support new mothers and mums of children under three years old in becoming better versions of themselves as mothers, wives, partners, and professionals. The program connects them with experienced mothers who have successfully balanced motherhood, career, and personal growth, providing a nurturing space […]
News Creator Corps (NCC) Fellowship Program, an intensive 8-week virtual experience designed to help independent digital creators sharpen their reporting skills, deepen community impact, and access financial support while building credible, impactful content. The fellowship is tailored for creators who already serve specific audiences with information-based content and want to strengthen their credibility through mentorship, […]
The Young Achievers Youth Empowerment Foundation (YAYEF) has opened applications for its ₦10 million Tuition Support Fund 2025, aimed at increasing access to higher education for young people of Kwara State origin. The initiative is designed to support students with strong academic potential who face financial challenges that threaten their ability to begin or continue […]
Pharma Incubation Hub has announced the launch of its Cohort 7 Fellowship for 2025, a five-month virtual accelerator designed to build the capacity of pharmacy students across Africa. The fellowship focuses on mentorship, leadership development, research training, and professional growth, helping participants develop the skills needed to excel in the global pharmaceutical field. The programme […]
Nigeria faces urgent environmental issues, from waste management to biodiversity loss. The Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge 2025 is calling on young innovators and youth-led SMEs to design long-term, sustainable solutions to these problems. This initiative, powered by MTN Nigeria in partnership with WWF (through NCF) and UNDP Nigeria, gives participants a chance to win funding, receive recognition, and represent Nigeria on a continental stage. Prizes […]
For African and global food system innovators, TheFutureCo’s Cohort 13 is an opportunity to gain investment, guidance, and industry exposure as your venture scales. The program is tailored to companies that already have traction and are ready to grow further. It’s not just a short accelerator — participants often remain connected long term for follow-on […]
The UNICEF Venture Fund champions diversity, inclusion, and frontier tech innovation by backing early and growth stage start-ups leveraging artifical intelligence (AI), machine learning, data science, blockchain, and other cutting-edge technologies. We prioritize solutions that directly improve the lives of children. As climate change accelerates, children and their communities are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, floods, droughts, […]
Stanbic IBTC has launched the Digital Skills Empowerment Programme (DiSEP), an intensive initiative designed to train and equip young Nigerians with in-demand digital skills. The programme seeks to bridge the growing gap in digital talent, prepare participants for certifications, and position them for careers in technology and innovation. For young graduates passionate about technology, this […]
