The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has introduced a conditional grant scheme aimed at empowering small businesses to become employers of labor, with the condition that recipients hire at least one person. This initiative was unveiled during the inauguration of SMEDAN’s headquarters in Abuja, as per a statement released by the … Read more
The Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways project (NDYEP), implemented by the PIND Foundation in the Niger Delta, is an innovative response to the challenge of youth employment in the region. The worsening youth unemployment scenario in the Niger Delta, specifically, provided the impetus for establishing the NDYEP project in the last quarter of 2017 as … Read more
Around the world, social entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as an accelerating force towards achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). From facilitating inclusive economic growth and education, to leading digital transformations, to championing human rights and increasing access to basic services, young social innovators play a critical role in creating the world as it should be. And … Read more
Deadline: January 5, 2024 Applications are open for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship 2024. The Diverse Voices in Science Journalism (DVSJ) Internship offers undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing a career in science journalism the opportunity to learn multiple facets of the trade. Working … Read more
Deadline: February 18, 2024 Applications are open for the Julie School Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism 2024. The purpose of the scholarship, named for the former executive director of the National Press Club Journalism institute, is to recruit promising future journalists who will bring diversity to American journalism. Student journalists, like their professional colleagues, dedicate … Read more
Deadline: January 15, 2024 Applications are open for the Women in News (WIN) Leadership Accelerator 2024. The WIN Leadership Accelerator is an intensive, nine-month long career and leadership programme for journalists and editors working in Africa, the Arab Region and Southeast Asia. The programme accepts 100-150 applicants, annually. Women media professionals from the following countries … Read more
Deadline: December 31, 2023 Applications are open for the Umi Mentorship Program 2024 for Mums of African Descent. Umi supports mums from Africa with information, connection, and community needed to take care of themselves and their little ones. Launched in June 2023 to help new mothers and mums of children below age 3 become better … Read more
Deadline: January 26, 2024 Applications are open for the Création Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi. Création Africa is a groundbreaking initiative by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs coordinated by the Embassy of France and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS). Création Africa is part of a continent-wide French investment to … Read more
Deadline: January 31, 2024 Applications are open for the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme 2024-2025. Each year, eight to ten interns are selected from across Canada through a highly competitive process. Internships are based in Toronto, begin each September and last for 10 months. The Programme is open to Canadian citizens who have recently graduated from … Read more
This is an 18-month program providing training, mentorship, and support to 6 social enterprises working to empower women in low-income countries economically. Organizations that increase business skills, provide education, access to digital markets and payment tools, as well as those that provide essential mental health or healthcare support among working women and micro-entrepreneurs, are invited … Read more