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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...
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Mozilla Foundation opens 2027-2028 Fellowship for innovators

Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 Mozilla Foundation Fellowship, an international programme offering 10 fellowship opportunities to individuals developing ambitious and innovative technology...

IGAD invites youth innovators to 2026 climate services hackathon

The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has opened applications for...

Mozilla Foundation opens 2027-2028 Fellowship for innovators

Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 Mozilla Foundation Fellowship, an international programme offering 10 fellowship opportunities to individuals developing ambitious and innovative technology solutions. The Mozilla Foundation is seeking exceptional innovators working on early-stage, unconventional or ambitious technological ideas that may struggle to attract funding through traditional channels. The 2027–2028 fellowship programme will focus on eight thematic areas: neurotechnology, biotechnology and physical artificial intelligence (AI); advanced infrastructure covering computing, energy, quantum technology and extreme environments; raising p(bloom); business models for a post-agentic web; shared security and audit infrastructure for small...

WIPO opens 2027 innovation fellowship with monthly stipend of CHF 6,000

Applications are open for the 2027 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Innovation Index (GII) Fellowship, an opportunity for qualified candidates to gain international...

Catalyst Academy opens applications for African youth innovation programme

Applications are open for the 2026 Catalyst Academy Youth Social Innovation Learning Programme, an initiative designed to equip young people across Africa with practical...

Young green entrepreneurs can apply for YECO 2026/2027 programme

Applications are open for the YE! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme (YECO) 2026/2027, a global initiative designed to help young entrepreneurs develop innovative green businesses and...

RLRH opens mentorship applications for displaced African students

The Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH) has opened applications for its 2026 Graduate Horizons Mentorship and Scholarship Programme, which supports African students affected by displacement...

Africa Jobs Fund, SDRB invite Somali entrepreneurs to win $20,000

The Africa Jobs Fund (AJF) and the Somali Development and Reconstruction Bank (SDRB) have launched the 2026 Somalia Business Plan Competition, offering a $20,000...

Villgro Africa opens applications for East African MedTech startups

Villgro Africa has opened applications for its MedTech Innovation Program, targeting medical technology startups and innovators in East Africa developing healthcare solutions for underserved...

Her Startup opens second cohort for women founders across Africa

Her Startup, an accelerator supporting women-led technology businesses in Africa, has opened applications for its second cohort, seeking 10 early-stage founders ready to scale...

Stanford opens 2027-2028 journalism fellowship with $135,000 stipend

Applications are open for the 2027-2028 John S. Knight (JSK) Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, offering experienced journalists and professionals supporting journalism an opportunity...

LEAP Africa opens applications for 2026 social innovators fellowship

LEAP Africa has opened applications for the 2026 cohort of its Social Innovators Programme (SIP), a nine-month fellowship designed to strengthen early-stage social enterprises...