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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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Citi Foundation opens $25m AI skills grants for youth programmes

The Citi Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 Global Innovation Challenge, inviting registered nonprofit organisations to develop or expand programmes that prepare low-income...

Swarovski Foundation opens 2026 grant for sustainable creativity

The Swarovski Foundation has opened applications for the 2026 cycle of its Creatives For Our Future Programme, offering young creatives worldwide a €20,000 grant...

Citi Foundation opens $25m AI skills grants for youth programmes

The Citi Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 Global Innovation Challenge, inviting registered nonprofit organisations to develop or expand programmes that prepare low-income young people for an economy increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence. Under the fourth edition of the challenge, titled “Preparing Youth for AI,” the Foundation plans to award up to US$25 million in restricted grants to as many as 50 organisations. Each selected organisation will receive US$500,000. The first-stage application deadline, through a Letter of Inquiry (LOI), is October 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. New York Time (Eastern...

AU-EU unveils €31,500 youth grants for entrepreneurship advocacy

Applications are now open for the AU-EU Youth Action Lab Entrepreneurship Grants 2026, with eligible youth-led organisations able to apply for €31,500 in funding...

South Africa’s BISP offers funding support for MSMEs and traders

The Business Infrastructure Support Programme (BISP) in South Africa is designed to strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by providing access to business...

Coca-Cola Foundation outlines grant priorities for impact groups in 2026

The Coca-Cola Foundation provides philanthropic support to organisations implementing initiatives intended to deliver measurable and sustainable benefits to communities worldwide. However, organisations seeking funding should...

AI Safety Policy Fellowship opens applications for 2026 fellows

Applications are now open for the AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship, a programme supporting individuals with practical ideas for tackling frontier AI safety, security...

Lagos women invited to apply for WEDP 3.0 creative bootcamp soon

Applications are now open for the Women Entrepreneurs Development Programme (WEDP) 3.0, a three-day bootcamp aimed at helping young women in Lagos build, grow...

Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge 2026 seeks AI talent to apply

Applications are now open for the Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge 2026, an innovation competition designed for developers, researchers, startups, students and other builders working...

TEEEM Foundation opens 2026 grants with up to $30,000 in funding

The TEEEM Foundation has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 Community Impact Grant Programme, with eligible nonprofit and charitable organisations able to...

AgDevCo offers US$1m-US$3m to agribusinesses across East Africa.

AgDevCo has launched its Ventures investment vehicle to provide patient capital and hands-on support to promising agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises seeking sustainable growth. The...

MTN PachiPanda Challenge opens applications for young innovators

Applications have opened for the 2026 MTN Africa PachiPanda Challenge, a competition aimed at supporting young Africans and youth-led businesses developing innovative responses to...