Category: Opportunities

Women entrepreneurs in Kano and Rivers State now have an exciting opportunity to build stronger, smarter, and more competitive businesses through the Scaling Women’s Economic Empowerment through Affirmative Procurement Reform (SWEEAP) training program. SWEEAP Training Program for Women Entrepreneurs The initiative is targeted at empowering women-led businesses to confidently access procurement opportunities, scale operations, and […]

Applications are now open for Cohort 2.0 of the Advancing Nutrition Through Female-Led Processing (ANTFem) Program, an initiative empowering women-led food businesses across Nigeria. Implemented by Food Health Systems Advisory (FHSA), ANTFem supports female entrepreneurs driving change in the dried tomato, dried okra, dried/smoked fish, yoghurt, and fura da nono value chains. The program provides tailored support in business development, […]

The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), is offering 500 fully funded Master’s scholarships to academically talented young Africans committed to transforming the continent’s health systems. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UGHE offers opportunities for exceptional African scholars facing economic and social barriers, including young women, refugees, displaced persons, and individuals with disabilities, to pursue graduate […]

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 […]