The techlaunchpad program is a public-private partnership focused on promoting software technology development among local entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The objectives of techlaunchpad are as follows: To assist the tech startups admitted through the techlaunchpad programme in building their skills in areas such as: • Technical skills, • Business skills, • Management skills, • Provide …
The Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition aims to honor, benefit and uplift South African SMEs. This annual competition celebrates excellence in South African entrepreneurship and serves as an inspiration to others to succeed in the world of business. To enter the Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition, you …
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88mph has teamed up with L5 Lab to bring early-stage investing to Nigeria. 440 NG is a joint venture between 88mph and L5Lab. The company provides startups with a $20k-110k investment for a 10-25% equity. 440 NG will focus on startups that target the African markets and are scalable via web or mobile. The company accepts up …
The AWP Network recently developed a PR || HR Business series for young people who want to become entrepreneurs. AWP touted for its unique ability to turn dreams into reality, carries out its mission through an online platform that shares the inspirational and entrepreneurial stories of African women and youths. On Friday, May 23, 2014 …
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Are you an entrepreneur or part of a dynamic organization or company that works on off-grid technologies in one of the six Power Africa countries? Do you have a winning idea to provide energy to underserved communities in your country? USADF is accepting proposals for Off-Grid solutions from the following countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Liberia, Tanzania, …
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WISE Learners\’ Voice brings the all-important views of students to the issue of rethinking education. The Program builds their communication, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills – to ensure that decision-makers hear their views and that they are equipped to take on leading roles in their fields and in the world of education. The Program is based …
The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity five-day program designed for African students who will graduate from secondary school in 2015 or 2016, are 18 years or younger at the time of the program, and have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they …
IndiAfrica Young Visionaries Fellowship seeks to identify promising young entrepreneurs in India and Africa to offer them opportunities for growth and collaboration across the two geographies. Entries are invited from entrepreneurs under 40 years of age from Africa and India, who have demonstrated success in terms of achieving significant profit and/or substantial social impact through …
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The 55th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from July 3 to 13, 2014. The IMO is a problem-solving contest for high school students, held in a different country in July every year. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959, with seven countries taking part. Today, more …
The Emerging Institutions Fellowship Program (EIFP) provides hands-on service opportunities for young business and development professionals from around the world at Africa’s leading for-profit and nonprofit firms. The fellowship is designed to match the financial capital invested in emerging African businesses with the human capital needed to take these institutions to scale. Who are Emerging …
