Call for Applications: Data Science for Society Program 2.0 SAIL Innovation Lab, a community innovation centre managed by Co-creation Hub to create a growth-driven environment in Lagos, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Sahara Group Foundation, a prominent philanthropic organization committed to development initiatives across Africa. The collaboration will establish the SAIL and Sahara Group Foundation Data Science for Society Programme to offer a unique opportunity for individuals in Nigeria to launch successful careers in the field of data science. Through this competitive fellowship Programme, SAIL Innovation Lab will provide 60 selected individuals with a comprehensive, six-month data science training programme. Valued at …
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The Founder Academy is a 3-month program designed to help you kickstart your startup founder journey. The programme features workshops with experts, video tutorials delivered by founders from across Africa, fireside chats with experienced startup operators and investors, office hours sessions, and weekly deliverables to keep you focused and progressing towards launching your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and securing your first users. Read Also: HiiL Justice Accelerator Program 2024 For Startups in Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Ethiopia and others (Up to €10,000) Once you’ve graduated from our Founder Academy, you’ll become eligible to apply to our Accelerator program that prepares…
Call for Applications: TC Startup Battlefield 200 ( $100,000 Prize) TechCrunch is on the hunt for 200 early-stage founders to feature in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this October. Back in 2022, the Startup Battlefield expanded to include a showcase of the top 200 companies from across the globe. If selected out of the thousands of applications, this elite class of startups will receive full access to the show, exclusive workshops, investor office hours, mentorship, training, perks, and free exhibition space on the show floor for all three days. All selected founders will get the opportunity to…
Villgro Africa Women-Led Healthcare Startups in Africa (Supporting women innovating in healthcare) are ongoing for applicants that meet the requirements. Background Our experience has underscored noticeable gender imbalance in the healthcare innovation space and the undesirable impact of limited diversity in innovation on equitable healthcare. Female founders encounter numerous pain points, from limited start-up support programs that are sensitive to the natural ways in which women flourish in connecting, collaborating, and engaging in the start-up space, to support from family and friends and biased assessment approaches in pitching for funding across the entire funding spectrum (pre-seed and beyond). In response, we…
Call for Applications: Village Capital Greentech Africa Investment-Readiness Accelerator 2024 for diverse-led startups The Village Capital Greentech investment-readiness accelerator, Greentech 2024: The Future of Sustainability, is dedicated to advancing innovative and sustainable solutions that actively combat climate change and bolster resilience across Africa. Supported by Moody’s Foundation, this program in Africa prioritizes startups led by diverse teams and/or hailing from Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa, with a focus on promoting sustainable solutions for underserved communities. Eligibility Criteria: Read Also: Trade Lenda Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress ( Up to N100 Million For Women-led Businesses) Startup Focus Areas: Benefits…
Applications for the 2024 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge are now open! Spearheaded by the UN Secretary-General, President of the World Bank, and the Council of Women World Leaders at the UN General Assembly in 2018, this groundbreaking competition celebrates women social entrepreneurs who are driving progress towards the UN SDGs and inspiring communities worldwide to shape the future we envision by 2030. This unique opportunity acknowledges the innovative efforts of women social entrepreneurs and offers Awardees capacity-building training sessions and access to a vast global network to propel their enterprises forward. By showcasing the invaluable contributions of women leaders…
Call For Applications: Trade Lenda Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress ( Up to N100 Million For Women-led Businesses) In line with this year’s International Women’s day theme, ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress, we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with various organizations and banks. Gain access to funding of up to N10 million without collateral and N100 million with collateral for businesses led by women and youths in Nigeria. Read Also: Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (Up to $600,000) Trade Lenda is a Digital Finance Plug to assist Micro, Small and informal retailers to access finance for business needs and business growth…
Sterling One Foundation has issued a call for strategic partnerships to tackle the $1.7 trillion financing gap confronting women entrepreneurs. This appeal was made during the 10th annual Ring the Bell for Gender Equality/Closing Gong ceremony held at the Nigerian Exchange Group. Under the theme ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,’ stakeholders convened to discuss the hurdles impeding Nigerian women’s full potential and to explore avenues for their advancement. Speakers emphasized the pressing need to narrow the gender gap by advocating for greater inclusion of women in leadership positions, investing in enterprises led by women, bolstering capacity-building initiatives, and offering strategic…
Call For Applications: Ingressive for Good (I4G) DataCamp Scholarship 2024 The demand for Data Scientists is on the rise as companies increasingly embrace data-driven approaches. Ingressive For Good has partnered with DataCamp Donates to offer African youths free access to Data Science Education. With over 10,000 licenses available, you can choose from various tracks including Data Science with R, Python, or SQL, as well as Data Analysis with R or Python. Here are the key highlights: Eligibility for this program is open to all African youths, regardless of their background knowledge in data. The courses are designed to cater to…
Call For Applications: PowerUp Entrepreneurship Skill Program 3.0 The PowerUp Entrepreneurship program is an initiative of Access Corporation and is implemented by the NerdzFactory Foundation. The program aims to empower young Nigerians in entrepreneurial skills and bridge the gap between ideation and actualization, equipping them to start and grow sustainable businesses. To maximize impact, the program is divided into several components, including: Program Learning Read Also: Graça Machel Trust Women Creating Wealth -Intergenerational (WCW-I) Program Eligibility Open to Benefits Application Process The PowerUP Entrepreneurship Program will run for a duration of 2-week, with the webinar series, from Monday, April 8,…