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Researcher, Fundraising Officer, Content writer Volunteers for House of Hilkiah Foundation (HOHF)

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House of Hilkiah Foundation (HOHF) is a Nigeria based Non-governmental, Non-profit Organization and Non-Political birthed with the goal of empowering women and providing formal and informal educational support for young girls as well as for youths. The organization focuses on peace-building, empowerment and climate change. It seeks to build resilience to climate change and supports structures that bridge disparities that trigger violent extremism. It designs and implements various developmental programs and projects with financial and technical support from international donors, social enterprise companies and the government. HOHF is a member Circle Cooperation of United Religion Initiative (URI), a global grassroots interfaith network, member of the Netzkraft Movement, a Multidisciplinary International

UNICEF GenU Strategic Partnership Coordinator

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UNICEF in coordination with other UN agencies and the Government, will launch the GenU initiative in Angola in November 2022, as a strategy to address the plight of Angola’s young population, which represents nearly two-thirds of the population. Angola’s demographic dividend is not being harnessed. It is constrained by rapid population growth, a high fertility rate (6.2 children per woman), a high dependency ratio (for every 100 Angolans aged 15-24, there are an estimated 97.7 dependents) and the consequent challenges of ensuring access to quality education and employment generation for young people. Currently UNICEF and UNDP are collaborating around the GenU priorities in Angola and have the ambition to consolidate

VSO Volunteer role: Women and Youth Enterprise Development Specialist – Talent Pool

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VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place. Role overview Working from home and at project location –  In this role, you will spend some time providing part-time remote support (e.g. from your home) to VSO projects or partners, and also a set period working full-time in the project location and/or VSO office. The Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Specialist will provide technical support and build capacity of national volunteers and key staff in close collaboration

VSO Volunteer role: Greening TVET Curriculum Development Specialist – Talent Pool

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VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place. Role overview Working from home and at project location –  In this role, you will spend some time providing part-time remote support (e.g. from your home) to VSO projects or partners, and also a set period working full-time in the project location and/or VSO office. The Green Jobs Curriculum Development Specialist will provide technical support and provide curriculum development support to TVETS in developing training content, curricula,

Contests and Competitions

British Council IELTS Prize (£3,000)

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 oppor4u 0 Comments

IELTS, the test that’s trusted by educational institutions and universities all around the world, could take you even further: all the way to your ideal academic field, institution and destination. Seven lucky IELTS test takers in each of the countries below will be given a £3,000 prize to turn their academic dreams into reality. The 2022 IELTS Prize is open to test takers living in Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. The deadline for submitting completed applications is 30 September 2022 – 11:59 GMT. How to enter You must: be 18 years or above be a resident of the country you’re applying from (except applicants in Canada) have taken IELTS with British

Grants and Awards

Whitley Fund for Nature — Whitley Awards 2023 (Up to 40,00 Euros in Funding)

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The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) offers the Whitley Awards to outstanding biodiversity conservation leaders in developing countries around the world. The awards are both an international prize and a form of project funding, currently £40 thousand over one year. The program is open to applicants from grassroots conservation NGOs incorporated in developing countries that are rich in biodiversity. WFN invites applications for projects that conserve wetlands and freshwater; coastal and marine ecosystems; and terrestrial biodiversity. The application deadline is 31 October 2022. Learn more TIMELINE Applications for the 2023 Whitley Awards are currently open and close at midnight GMT on 31 October 2022. The Whitley Awards Ceremony will take place

Bootcamps and Trainings

NIMR Grantsmanship and Mentorship Training Programme

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The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) will host the 2022 Grantsmanship and Mentorship Training Programme in collaboration with the NIMR Foundation this October. The objective is to build an adequate and sustainable network of committed early career researchers with inter-disciplinary and multi-institutional collaborative approach and proficiency in developing high quality, competitive grant writing and capacity for healthcare research and development in Nigeria. According to NIMR, the Grantsmanship and Mentorship Training Programme will cover Understanding of health services research methods, Formulation of research questions and hypotheses, Selection of appropriate statistical tools for data analysis, Ethics and Ethics Permission in Research, Writing compelling grant proposals, among others. A 21-day residential workshop

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Call For Submissions: Pwc Media Excellence Awards 2022

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Submissions are now open for the 2022 PwC Nigeria Media Excellence Awards. The submissions for this year’s edition, which is the seventh in the series, will close on Wednesday 7 September 2022, while the Award gala night to announce the winners will be held on Friday 7 October 2022. Similarly, the 2022 PwC Capability Enhancement Workshop for Journalists, the ninth in the series, will also take place on Friday, 30 September 2022. Uyi Akpata, Country Senior Partner, PwC Nigeria, commented: “We are in the business of helping individuals, businesses, and our communities thrive. Our twin media initiatives, the awards and capacity-enhancement workshop, show our commitment to support journalism in Nigeria in

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Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

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The Global Challenge is a renowned international startup competition organized by Hello Tomorrow since 2014. It is uniquely designed to address the needs of early-stage deep tech startups across all industries. The Challenge gives deep tech and science-based entrepreneurs around the globe a platform for their projects, providing opportunities for equity-free funding, global visibility, and connections with key players in the deep tech ecosystem. To date, previous winners and finalists have already raised more than $2 billion in funding. Applications are entirely free and open until the 23rd of September 2022. The Challenge concludes with the Grand Finals which will take place during the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Paris

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Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022 (Up to $50,000 cash prize)

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The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies and partners Fintechs that are ready to scale and provides them with support and access to opportunities in Ecobank’s 33 African markets. The goal? To contribute to their growth as potential Pan African Fintech success stories. The Challenge is open to all Fintechs on the African continent. Interested Fintechs can apply by sending details of their product as well as a demo here. These products must address one or more of a specific set of pain points which can be found here. The selected finalists participate in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge Grand Finale. The ultimate winner for 2022 will be awarded a cash prize of $50,000. All

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Fund For Investigative Journalism

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In our commitment to increasing diversity in the field of investigative journalism, the Fund for Investigative Journalism is offering three, six-month Diversity Fellowships. The fellowships are open to individual applicants from groups underrepresented in investigative journalism due to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, gender or religion. The Fund is partnering with three news organizations who will each host a fellow in their newsroom: The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting USA TODAY Wisconsin Watch To apply, journalists need to submit a proposal for an investigative story they would work on during the six-month fellowship, while embedded in one of these three newsrooms. The Fund and host outlets will review and

Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) Without Borders Media Fellowship Application 2022/2023

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The Without Borders Media Fellowship aims to encourage both cross-border and hyper-local reporting in South Asia and leverage powerful storytelling to highlight pressing issues concerning public health and humanitarian aid. Stories from the ground will build evidence for medical and humanitarian advocacy and encourage visibility for public health issues that MSF and other similar organizations are working on. Fellows will engage closely with mentors, who are experts in journalism and public health, as well as with staff from within the MSF movement, who will provide strategic guidance to the Fellowship programme, advise Fellows, and help identify themes and geographies with the need of greater focus. Benefits The journey of a

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Call for Nominations for the 2023 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights ($50,000 cash award)

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The May 18 Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce the call for 2023 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights nominations for the following prizes: 1) The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights (GPHR): It carries a cash award of $ 50,000 USD. 2) The Special Prize of the GPHR (SPGPHR): It carries a cash award of $ 10,000 USD. To apply and submit an application, visit the program web site here 1. About GPHR and SPGPHR To promote the spirit of the May 18 Democratization Movement, in which the people of Gwangju resisted against brutal military forces for the sake of democracy and human rights in 1980, the May 18 Memorial Foundation

2023 Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program

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OBJECTIVES: Established in 2006, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation aims to support good governance and great leadership in Africa. The Foundation works to: Stimulate debate on good governance; Provide criteria by which citizens and governments can measure progress; Recognize achievement in African leadership and provide a practical way in which leaders can build positive legacies on the continent when they have left office; Support aspiring leaders for the African continent. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (the “Foundation”) is financing the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship position[i] in the African Development Bank (the “Bank”). The Fellow will perform the functions and duties of the position at the headquarters of the Bank in Abidjan, the Republic of

Grants and Awards

Personio Foundation launches Global Call for Nonprofits working in the fields of Climate Action/Education (Up to €100k funding)

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The Personio Foundation has launched applications for its Grants that provides financial and strategic support to exceptional organisations working in the fields of Climate Action and/or Education. 75% DISCOUNT ON PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP HURRY! TIME IS RUNNING OUT. OFFER CLOSES SOON.GRAB THIS OFFER The Foundation support outstanding teams with innovative and scalable solutions to tackle the most pressing challenges in their fields and thereby foster innovation for People and Planet. Focus Areas Special Focus: At Personio Foundation they are particularly interested in organisations with innovative, scalable solutions to address climate change and education. Funding Information They offer unrestricted, multi-year grants between €50k and €100k per year. Benefits Financial Support: They offer unrestricted, multi-year grants

Bootcamps and Trainings

Meta opens application for the AR/VR Africa Metathon

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Meta has today announced that applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in partnership with Imisi 3D and BlackRhino VR are now open. The AR/VR Africa Metathon is a series of programmes and activations under the Meta global XR fund aimed at supporting African XR talents to build innovative solutions that demonstrate various use cases of the metaverse in Africa. The AR/VR Metathon will feature three major components including a training program, an Africa-wide hackathon which will take place across 16 countries in Africa physically and open to everyone virtually, followed by an intensive bootcamp to further develop solutions. These components will run from Mid-August – April 2023. According to Phil

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Register for the MSME workshop on Advanced WhatsApp business to grow sales hosted by UBA

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 oppor4u 0 Comments

United bank for Africa Plc in association with Meta is hosting the next MSME workshop for entrepreneurs and business owners on Thursday August 25. The session will be facilitated by Ayodeji Agboola, the CEO of Digivate 360, and will commence at 2pm. The session will focus on using WhatsApp business to grow sales and is part of the MSME digital marketing workshop series. The workshop will be held via zoom and Registration is HERE

Over 200 Nigerian Youths Receive European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Postgraduate Scholarships

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The European Union has offered postgraduate scholarships to over 200 young Nigerians in top European universities, under its flagship educational programme, Erasmus+. The figure represents a steep increase from the number of Nigerians that benefited from the initiative last year. It also places Nigeria second among countries with the highest number of students selected for the prestigious programme in 2022 – coming only after Pakistan. Each scholarship awardee will, on successful completion of the programme, receive a masters degree to be jointly awarded by a consortium of universities, in the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programme – a key component of Erasmus+. The Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are

Netflix Scholarship Applications for West and Central Africa Now Open

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Netflix (www.Netflix.com) has announced the extension of its Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) to film and television students in the West and Central Africa region. Applications are now open for students to apply to study at institutions in Nigeria, Ghana, Benin and Gabon. Netflix’s global Netflix Creative Equity Fund (https://bit.ly/3CrVog8), which was launched in 2021 and will be distributed to various initiatives over the next five years with the goal of building a strong, diverse pipeline of creatives around the world, includes a US$1 million scholarship fund for students from Sub-Saharan Africa. The scholarship fund will cover tuition, housing, study materials, and living expenses at selected partner schools in Nigeria

Grants and Awards

New global startup opportunities open this week

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Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge Designed for early-stage deep tech startups, the challenge aims to provide a platform for science-based entrepreneurs to get equity-free funding, global visibility and connections. Winners will attend the Grand Finale in Paris. More info & Apply She Loves Tech Global Competition 2022 She Loves Tech seeks to accelerate innovative women-led tech startups across the world. Winners receive USD 500K+ worth of cash prizes, mentorship, fast-track access, business advisory and more. More info & Apply MINT Incubator Fall ’22 cycle The MINT incubator in partnership with The Cairo Angels aims to provide growth support to scalable startups in Egypt. Participants will receive access to mentoring, a co-working space,

Apply Now: Call for Application for Pre-service Teachers

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 oppor4u 0 Comments

Are you a penultimate year student, final year student, or recent graduate of the Tai Solarin University of Education? SabiTeach, a Nigerian edtech startup notable as a tutoring marketplace that assists learners to find and connect to trained and better tutors for both online and in-person learning engagement, in conjunction with EdtechCOE has opened applications to the first cohort of its Tutorpreneur Fellowship programme for you. The programme is completely free and training is done virtually. As a participant of the programme, you will join a growing community of young teaching professionals and learn innovative teaching and learning methods that will improve your earning potential. Click on Apply Now to check the eligibility criteria

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