Happy New Month and welcome to April 2015! We are pleased to announce that Memory Mushininga from Zimbabwe is the Opportunity Desk Young Person of the…
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March 23, 2015 The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) has unveiled the first 1000 African entrepreneurs from across all five regions that will transform Africa. TEEP is…
Happy New Month, welcome to March! This month, our Opportunity Desk Young Person of the Month is Adrian Bannon, a 30 year old author, lawyer, lecturer…
Happy New Month of Love. We are excited to introduce our February 2015 Young Person of the Month – Kalenga Kamwendo, the youngest commercial pilot in…
Last year, we published the call for application for the prestigious Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. The awards recognize outstanding young people under 30 whose…
When Ashoka and the MasterCard Foundation put out a call for innovations that make a difference for young people in Africa, we published it but they…
January 13, 2015 Sometime last year, we published the Search for Young Leaders for the inaugural Queens Young Leaders Award. Well, sixty young people from across…
Happy New Month and Year! Welcome to 2015! To begin the new year, we are very excited to introduce the Young Person of the Month, Chuck…
Welcome to December! The Yuletide Season is here and there is no better way to close the year, than to celebrate a passionate young lady who…
In 2015, Echoing Green will offer three distinct fellowship programs for smart leaders worldwide. Applications will open from December 2, 2014. Find the details of the…
Happy New Month and Welcome to November! We are pleased to introduce our Young Person of the Month for November 2014, Gossy Ukanwoke from Nigeria! Gossy has…
Dear Deskers worldwide, We are pleased to introduce a new column on Opportunity Desk called “The Stroll” to be featured on every UN International Observance Day. “The…
As the deadline for the Mandela Washington Fellowship approaches, we encourage you to look closely at your personal statement to ensure you are putting your best…
Today, October 13, 2014, the UN-Habitat has announced the 2014 winners of the Urban Youth Fund, on the occasion marking this year’s World Habitat Day. A total…
Are you a young person living in Nigeria? Join Mandela Washington Fellows in Nigeria for a nationwide #YALIRollout. The Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of…