ACCESS BANK’S W INITIATIVE WOMENPRENEUR PITCH-A-TON 2024 (NAIRA 5 MILLION FINANCIAL GRANT & A MINI MBA FROM INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION)

 

Deadline: August 9th, 2024

Applications are now open for the Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton Season 6. Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton program is the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by Access Bank’s W Initiative. The program in its maiden edition provided a free mini-MBA certification for 50 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria as well as financial grants worth N9Million to the top 3 applicants. This it did in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation (IFC, a member of the World Bank Group). Subsequently, the program was extended to 10 other African countries where Access Bank’s W initiative has its presence.

The program has since provided Mini-MBA to over 300 women entrepreneurs across Africa. This year hosts the 5th season of the program and seeks to provide mini-MBA certification to another 120 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria as well as grants worth over N17Million Naira to WSMEs.

The 2024 Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton programme for Nigeria will officially kick off on Monday, June 24th – August 9th, 2024 and will offer financial grants, an exclusive certified capacity building program and business coaching aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs.

Requirements

Interested female entrepreneurs who meet the criteria of having an existing business for at least one year with at least 50% female ownership and between the age range of 18- 55 years are eligible

Benefits

They will benefit from an exclusive and certified Mini-MBA and grant prizes.

The programme is designed for a 3-month period comprising 8 weeks of mini-MBA training in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and pitching sessions to a Pan-African Jury panel where the top finalists will pitch their businesses, infusing learnings from the mini-MBA and will stand an opportunity to win financial grants and other consolation prizes.

Application Procedure:

All online applications will be reviewed and screened by independent business experts for all five hundred (500) candidates who will be required to send in a sixty-second video pitch for the opportunity to be selected as part of the final top 120 candidates.

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IAN PARRY SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE 2024 FOR YOUNG PHOTO JOURNALISTS (£10,000 PRIZE)

Application Deadline: 31 August 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 Ian Parry Scholarship Prize. The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant supports young and emerging photographers as they embark on their career in the world of photojournalism.

Requirements

The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant is an international photographic competition for young photographers who are 24 years of age or under, or anyone who is studying in a full-time photographic course.

Entrants must submit a portfolio of 12 images and a clear proposal of a project they would undertake if they received the grant.

Benefits

Each winner will receive £10,000 towards their chosen project

Publication of images by our media partner The Guardian

Loan of Canon equipment for 1 year for the IP Grant winner to complete their proposed project

Inclusion in the Hamburg portfolio review

Eligible for inclusion in the Canon

 Transmissions Programme at Visa Pour L’Image in Perpignan

A year-long personal mentorship with an industry expert

An assignment by the Founder and CEO of Legacy of War Foundation, renowned photojournalist Giles Duley.

We also offer conflict training and body armour to the winner of the IP Photojournalism Grant.

In addition, each year a selection of long-listed individuals will have their work spotlighted by the panel of industry judges.

The honorary Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence may also be given yearly on the judges’ discretion.

How to Enter

Candidates applying for the Grant should ensure that their application contains the following information:

Your name, date of birth, permanent address, personal email address, personal telephone number, and if applicable, college, the course title, and course tutor.

A portfolio of 12 photographs, either a photo essay or individual photos.

A project description giving us details of the portfolio you have uploaded for this application

A clear project proposal explaining what project you would undertake if you received the scholarship.

Extended captions for each image as a PDF document. 

Please follow the instructions on our submission form carefully.

Timeline:

31 August 2024: Submission deadline

October 2024: Recipients announcement

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UNFPA SCHOLARSHIP FOR A FIRST LEVEL MASTER PROGRAM IN COFFEE ECONOMICS AND SCIENCE FOR CAMEROONIAN WOMEN GRADUATES (FULLY FUNDED TO ITALY)

Application Deadline: June 30, 2024

With the vision of scaling up investment in the development of the full potential of the young people in Cameroon, their innovation capital and addressing the gender gap, the United Nations Population Fund in Cameroon, in partnership with the Ernesto Illy Foundation in Italy, is launching a call for applications to select one female candidate to benefit from a scholarship to participate in the 14th edition of the International First Level Master Program in Coffee Economics and Science Ernesto Illy, a collaboration between the University of Udine and the University of Trieste, of a value of 60 CFU, for the academic year 2024-2025,

The Ernesto Illy Foundation offers annual financial aid to worthy graduates coming from coffee producing countries to cover the Master tuition fee and most of the logistics costs. Cameroon is the seventh largest coffee producer in quantity of unique Robusta and Arabica coffee quality.

Requirements

The application is open to Cameroonian women graduates interested in working in the world of coffee (and in the agri-food sector in general) with a view to benefiting from appropriate multidisciplinary preparation throughout the production chain, from cultivation to hotel and retail sales, via logistics, trade and the industrial process.

This master’s degree includes 400 hours of lessons and includes 9 educational modules: 5 modules are dedicated to coffee economics and 4 modules to the coffee sciences. The Master that will have the majority of lessons taking place online, gives the participants 60 formative university credits A description of the master’s program is attached.

The course curriculum, to be given entirely in English, is open only to University Graduates (bachelor’s) in Economics, Engineering, Sciences, Agriculture and similar disciplines.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this scholarship, candidates must meet the following conditions:

Being a woman

Being of Cameroonian nationality or a Refugee living in Cameroon for the last 3 years

Being younger than 24 years old;

Hold at least a bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering, science, agriculture, or any other similar/related discipline;

Not have previously received this scholarship;

Being enrolled in a Cameroonian

university in a course closely related to the programme.

Scholarship Worth

The scholarship includes:

100% of the university tuition fee (equivalent to 15.000 Euro) of the International Master of 1st level in Coffee Economics and Science “Ernesto Illy”

All the teaching materials (texts books, handouts and lecture notes) needed to attend the residential period of the Master program in Trieste, Italy (4/5 weeks);

All meals provided during the days of class of the Master program in Italy;

Accommodations for the residential period in Italy;

The round-trip ticket from the country of origin to Trieste, Italy;

A subscription for the public transport network of Trieste, Italy (bus) for the residential period;

The transfer service from and to Venice or Trieste Airport.

The scholarship does not include eventual passport and Visa fees, any administrative costs not mentioned, nor a laptop and internet access to attend online lessons as well as pocket-money for staying in Italy.

Application Procedure:

The application must include the following documents:

A copy of the student’s valid passport et/ou and identity card (the passport will be necessary once the master starts) 

A Cover and Motivation Letter

an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae in the European format (available here)

A copy of the student card or receipts and registration form for the current year

A letter of recommendation from a teacher in the course of study (University , head of department, etc);

A summary (1 page) of an initial idea of the final Project Work

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ALLAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME 2024 FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Application Deadline: September 16, 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship Programme. The Scholarship Programme offers high school entrepreneurial scholarships to learners who have a curious, entrepreneurial mindset; have the potential to excel academically and are financially deserving. Scholarship recipients receive funding to enrol at leading high schools across the country in addition to support and interventions that develop their entrepreneurial talents.

Requirements

Applicant must be a current Gr. 6 learner in the year of application

Applicant must be a South African citizen

Applicant must not be older than 12 years of age and not younger than 11 years of age in Gr. 6

Applicant must demonstrate financial need

Applicant must obtain a minimum of 70% for both English and Mathematics.

Benefits

Tuition and boarding

A monthly allowance

Toiletries, uniforms and casual clothing

Support for extra murals

Stationery and textbooks

Workshops

Annual entrepreneurial conference

Online Learning Campus

Programme Officer (mentorship)

Like-minded community

Gain confidence

Develop entrepreneurial mindset

Growth mindset

Develop leadership qualities

Access to interactive online learning

Access to speakers and seminars

Entrepreneurial mindset development through collaboration and a community of like-minded individuals

Application Process

Submit a hard copy of your application form and supporting documentation or apply online

Successful applicants will be required to write the Foundation exam in Mathematics and English for Gr. 6

After the Foundation exam, successful candidates will be invited for interviews

Recommended candidates will be invited to the placement schools for interviews

Candidates whose recommendations are approved by the placement schools will be awarded the Scholarship

Once the Scholarship is awarded, the Foundation, placement school, and the Scholar’s custodian sign a Memorandum of Agreement.

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Call For Applications: Giving Joy Grants 2024 for Women-led Initiatives ( Grants ranging from US$250 to US$500)

Deadline: September 30, 2024

Giving Joy awards one-time, micro-grants to women-led initiatives—giving women entrepreneurs critical resources to start businesses, acquire skills, sustain operations, or improve their ideas worldwide.

The benefits of these microgrants cascade through communities. They strengthen skills, expand access to resources, create jobs and income. Grant activities translate into increased opportunities and services for everyone touched by the recipient’s endeavor. In 2023, they proudly awarded a record 13 grants to individuals and organizations across 12 countries. The 13 grants directly benefited up to 380 women, providing them with essential business skills and knowledge about women’s health and rights.

Eligibility

Open to women ages 18 and above.

You can apply for a grant from any country or state or territory in the world.

You can propose activities in any field, trade, occupation, or craft. However, your business/organization/idea must focus on women, girls and/or families. And all activities must be LEGAL!

Grant applications are accepted in any language that can be translated with Google Translate.

Evaluation Criteria

They score your application based on the following four criteria:

The degree of alignment with Giving Joy Mission.

Your proposed grant activities are innovative, and creative and will have a positive impact on women, their families, and communities.

The effective use of grant funding for your proposed activities.

The grant impact is clearly outlined, well articulated, and measurable.

Grant

Grants will range from US$250 to US$500 and are awarded in installments upon completion of specific deliverables. The award amount will be determined by Giving Joy based on proposed activities and availability of funding.

Application Process

They ONLY accept online applications. They DO NOT consider unsolicited proposals or funding requests received via email. Once you submit your application online, you will get a pop-up message stating that your application was submitted and accepted. They do NOT send separate email confirmations.

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APPLY NOW TO TOTALENERGIES STARTUPPER OF THE YEAR CHALLENGE 2024 FOR YOUNG AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS.

Application Deadline: June 18, 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 TotalEnergies Startupper of the Year Challenge. The Startupper of the year Challenge by TotalEnergies is back in 32 African countries for a special edition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Company!

The aim of this 4th edition is to support and encourage young African entrepreneurs to innovate and bring their projects to reality in their country of application.

Are you owning a startup less than 3 years old or pioneering with a business idea to develop? If so, the challenge is for you!

Requirements

All business creation project holders and owners of startups under 3 years old with a positive impact on their communities and/or the planet can participate!

You must be between 18 and 35 years old (born between May 1, 1988 and April 30, 2006)

You must be a resident of the country where you apply 

You must have:

A STARTUP

Under 3 years old with a registration in the application country no earlier than April 30, 2020 OR

A BUSINESS IDEA

Which could be developed a few months after the challenge

Participating Countries

North Africa

Morocco

Algeria

Egypt

Tunisia

West Africa

Ivory Coast

Senegal

Guinea Conakry

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Ghana

Togo

Central Africa

Gabon

Cameroon

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo Brazzaville

Equatorial Guinea

East Africa & Indian Ocean

Uganda

Tanzania

Kenya

Ethiopia

Eritrea

Mauritius

Madagascar

Mayotte

La Réunion

Southern Africa

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Angola

Namibia

Malawi

South Africa

3 Categories

Become one of the 100 Startuppers of the year by TotalEnergies, rewarded among one of our category.

Innov’Up

1 Winner per category will be rewarded in each participating country

4 additional Winners will be selected by an international jury in the Power’Up category

To reward the best entrepreneurs, should they own a startup of less than three years or come with a mature business idea.

Cycl’Up

To reward startup or business ideas exemplifying the principle of circular economy.

Power’Up

To reward startups or business ideas which aim to promote, create, produce or use sustainable and affordable energies.

Benefits

Winners of the Challenge will earn the opportunity to access the following:

Financial support to develop your startup or business idea.

Media visibility to promote your business.

Coaching to support the winner in a personalized way.

100 Startuppers Event to connect with key players at an entrepreneurial event.

APPLY HERE

INTERSWITCH GROUP EFT ENGINEERING PROGRAM 2024 FOR YOUNG GRADUATES.

Application Deadline: June 10, 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 Interswitch Group EFT Engineering Program. Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organisations on a timely and consistent basis.

Are you passionate about engineering and ready to take your skills to the next level? Join the 6 month EFT Engineering Program and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, innovative environment!

Requirements

Technical Requirements for 0-2 years’ Experience

• Programming Fundamentals (Python, Java)

• Basic SQL

• Familiarity with Windows/Linux

• Troubleshooting Skills

• Learning Agility

Technical Requirements for 3-5 years’ Experience

• Proven Experience in technical support/implementation (fintech/financial services preferred)

• Programming Proficiency (Python, Java, JavaScript)

• Advanced SQL

• Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Infrastructure Management

• Advanced Troubleshooting

• Tool & Technology Mastery (ticketing systems, monitoring tools)

Education – A first degree from a reputable institution

Program Duration – 6 Months

Hands-On Experience: Work on real projects that impact our business and help shape the future of engineering technology.

Coaching and Mentorship: Learn from industry experts and gain insights that will propel your Tech career forward.

Professional Development: Enhance your skills with training sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities.

Innovation Hub: Be part of a team that values creativity, problem-solving, and technological advancement.

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