Africa’s Business Heroes Competition (ABH) aims to identify, support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their local communities, working to solve the most pressing problems, and building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future. The initiative aims to be as inclusive as possible. Applications are
The Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDBL) in partnership with the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI) has organized a regional business development and financial literacy training program for SMEs. Uganda Development Bank Ltd is a Development Finance Institution (DFI) focused on Accelerating socio-economic development through sustainablefinancial interventions in line with the country’s development
The African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) is Africas intergovernmental standards body formed by OAU (currently AU) and UNECA in 1977 in Accra Ghana. The fundamental mandate of ARSO is to develop tools for standards development, standards harmonization and implementation of these systems to enhance Africa’s internal trading capacity, increased Africas product and service competitiveness globally,
The British Council through the #DestinationZero challenge is looking for ideas that will help communities move closer to zero carbon emissions or adapt to the effects of climate change. #DestinationZero Challenge #DestinationZero is an innovation challenge for people aged 18 to 35 who want to tackle climate change and make a positive difference to the
Seedstars and Shell Foundation have joined forces to look for sustainable, scalable and innovative working towards access to energy, sustainable agriculture and mobility through the Energy and Mobility Innovation Program. Energy and Mobility Innovation Program The objective of the Energy and Mobility Innovation Program is to support, catalyse and train early-stage (seed) tech startups addressing
New Narratives is a programme which aims to foster deeper and more meaningful people-to-people engagements between young people across the countries of Africa and the UK, through a suite of digital storytelling and collaboration programmes, in sectors of mutual interest. The programme aims to help contribute to changing reciprocal perceptions between both places in order
Ashinaga Africa Initiative is an international leadership program that cultivates the next generation of leaders to contribute to the development of sub-Saharan Africa. The Scholars have lost one or both parents and are committed to returning to sub-Saharan Africa to initiate change, innovation, and development. The AAI provides access to full financial support to study
Zoohackathon is a global competition that brings together university students, coders, developers, designers, project managers, and subject matter experts to develop innovative solutions to address on-the-ground wildlife trafficking issues. Through Zoohackathon, U.S. Embassies work with leading wildlife conservation and technology organizations around the world to organize 48-hour events aimed at developing usable solutions to on-the-ground
The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) showcases exciting and inventive stories and poetry that integrate a variety of formats, platforms, and digital media. This international event is now in its 11th year. The NMWP encourages and promotes the best in new media writing and is leading the way toward the future of the ‘written’ word
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries and all continents. Closures of schools and other learning spaces have impacted 94 per cent of the world’s student population, up to 99 per cent in low and lower-middle income countries. In the face of global
