Author: Opportunity Desk

Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash The first few people that come to mind when you think of startups are, more often than not, men. Founders…

Deadline: September 30, 2019 Applications for the 5th Edition of SCIENCE BY WOMEN programme are open. The Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA), in line with its mission of…

Deadline: August 9, 2019 Are you an outstanding fundraising and communications professional? Are you passionate about public policy and development in Africa? Here is an amazing…

Deadline: August 15, 2019 Applications for Orange Corners in Senegal are open. Orange Corners in Senegal is a 6-month incubation program including intensive monthly sprints with workshops, master…

Deadline: Unspecified Do you believe positive social change starts with a good idea? Then the Reckitt Benckiser Global Challenge 2019 is for you. Roll up your sleeves,…

Deadline: July 31, 2019 Applications for the TWAS-Abdool Karim Prize in Biological Sciences 2019 are open. This prize, named after TWAS Fellow Quarraisha Abdool Karim, carries a…

Deadline: August 14, 2019 Applications are open for the World Bank Group’s FIG Investment Analyst Job for Africa/MENA 2020. The Financial Institution Group (FIG) is recruiting Investment…

Deadline: August 23, 2019 Applications are invited for the TWAS-SAREP Annual Regional Young Scientists’ Conference 2019. The Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS) in partnership with…

Deadline: August 31, 2019 Applications for the University of Adelaide Graduate Centre Postgraduate Research Scholarships 2020 are open. The University of Adelaide offers a number of…

Deadline: September 1, 2019 Applications are open for the Africa-America Institute Alidou African Women in Leadership Workshop 2019. The workshop aims to provide targeted mentoring opportunities…

Deadline: August 5, 2019 Applications are open for the United Nations Foundation Press Fellowship 2019. The Fellowship provides selected journalists with direct access to UN experts…

Deadline: August 5, 2019 Applications are open for the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 Startups Programme. The 28th World Economic Forum on Africa aims to…

Deadline: Ongoing Applications for the Mastercard Start Path Global Program 2020 is now open. Start Path Global is Mastercard’s worldwide program for innovative later stage startups…

Deadline: October 18, 2019 Entries are invited for the Kokuyo Design Award 2020. The Kokuyo Design Awards is a competition to attract beautifully functional product designs, taking…

Deadline: September 30, 2019 Applications are open for the Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA) Science by Women Programme 2019. The Science by Women Programme will fund…