Category: Funding Opportunity

AgriHub Ghana Knowledge Space- Welcoming Open Visits

AgriHub Ghana Knowledge Space, the premier agribusiness incubator and knowledge environment in Ghana opens its doors for visitors. Intended to also serve as a co-working space for agribusiness entrepreneurs and as a youth business incubator, it is sited in the country’s capital, Accra, and managed by Syecomp Ltd, a Geospatial Survey & Mapping, and Agricultural Research company. It is intended… Read more →

Enactus Kenya and Syngenta launch youth Agribusiness and Communication Competition in Africa

Syngenta Foundation and Enactus Kenya have partnered to launch an African Agribusiness Competition for young people. The Africa Agribusiness Competition targets youth aged 18 – 30 years and has two parts: an essay (or Business Idea Competition) and video clips (or Agribusiness Messaging Competition). The contest is aimed at promoting new business opportunities in crop value chains in Africa; raise… Read more →

USAID invites Concept Papers for New Alliance ICT Extension Challenge Fund

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Food and Security (BFS), Office of Country Strategy and Implementation Support (CSI) is accepting Concept Papers for New Alliance ICT Extension Challenge Fund. Applications can be made for 3-year grant to implement project in one to six New Alliance Countries Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal and Tanzania. It should contribute… Read more →

Opportunity International and The MasterCard Foundation Plan To Help 7M Out of Poverty With $22.7M Partnership

Opportunity International (OI) is a non-profit microfinance organization established in 1971. Over the last 42 years OI has provided $6 billion in microfinance loans and has reached over 5 million clients in 22 countries. In 2009, The MasterCard Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with OI and co-funded a $16 million project to expand access to saving accounts and… Read more →

IFAD grant of US$1.95million to create opportunities for rural youth in West and Central Africa

Investing in rural youth is critical if they are to stay in rural areas and contribute to their development. Rome, 26 February 2014 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a grant of US$1.95 million to the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED) to support creating opportunities for rural youth in West and Central Africa, beginning… Read more →

Africa Impact Economy Innovations Fund Grantees Announced

The Rockefeller and Tony Elumelu foundations have announced the inaugural cohort of Africa Impact Economy Innovations Fund (IEIF) grantees. The fund, which is administered by the Global Impact Investing Network, was launched last spring to provide support to innovative organizations working to create jobs in underserved sectors, foster entrepreneurial ecosystems, and promote impact investing infrastructure on the continent. The seven… Read more →

GYIN/Columbia University School of Business Online Youth Entrepreneurship Training Program: In-V-Ent-Ed

<—————————->     The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) and the Columbia University School of Business (CBS) have launched an Online Youth Entrepreneurship Training program called In-V-Ent-Ed. This opportunity is open on a pilot basis for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in Ghana, Nigeria and the Gambia. Interested Entrepreneurs and aspiring Entrepreneurs in these countries should download the Application… Read more →

YOUNG INNOVATORS’ COMPETITION

. ITU are looking for the next generation of social technopreneurs – young people aged between 18 and 26 with an inspirational ICT-based solution to developmental challenges. Ten winning finalists will be selected to attend ITU Telecom World 2013 in Bangkok, taking part in workshops, pitching sessions, mentoring and networking, plus receiving seed funding of up to USD 10,000 per… Read more →