OPPORTUNITIES: Absa Africa Gen A Graduate Programme 2020 for young African Graduates

Absa Africa Gen A Graduate Programme 2020 for young African Graduates.




Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 https://bit.ly/2WMpHrc

Absa is a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve and committed to finding local solutions to uniquely local challenges and everything we do is focused on adding value. To this end, we offer all our clients across the continent a range of retail, business, corporate and investment, and wealth management solutions as well as ensure a positive impact in all the countries where we operate. We are Brave, Passionate, and ready - and committed to playing an active role in shaping Africa’s future.

Absa is committed to finding local solutions to uniquely local challenges and everything we do is focused on adding value and shaping Africa’s future.

GenA Graduate Programme
SAICA Trainee Programme
CIMA Trainee programme

Absa Bursary Programme

University of Gondar Mastercard Foundation Graduate Scholars Program (MCFSP) 2020/2021 for young East Africans (Fully Funded)

Village Capital/MetLife Foundation Investment Readiness Program 2020 for MENA-based Startups ($USD 70,000 grant)



University of Gondar Mastercard Foundation Graduate Scholars Program (MCFSP) 2020/2021 for young East Africans (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: May 31st 2020 https://bit.ly/2Wou391

The University of Gondar (Ethiopia) and Queen’s University (Canada), supported by the Mastercard Foundation, have developed a 10-year partnership to advance inclusive higher education for young people with disabilities, develop new occupational therapy programs and advance research for inclusive education and community-based rehabilitation in Africa.

Requirements

This scholarship is open only for International (Somalia, Djibouti, South Sudan and Eritrea) applicants who earn their Bachelor’s degree in the past 5 years in their respective countries at the time of application and intend to be a full-time graduate student of PHYSIOTHERAPY, NURSING, SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, LAW PUBLIC HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, OPTOMETRY OR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES at the University of Gondar. 
Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of applicants demonstrated academic ability, leadership potential, socioeconomic need and disability. 

Benefits

The scholarship is comprehensive and covers the costs of tuition, accommodation/boarding, stipend and additional program-related expenses as well as support and training programs on academic, financial literacy and social issues with the aim of developing capable and transformative leaders at grassroots and global levels. 
The scholarship adopts the approach of experiential learning and facilitates organizational attachments and summer-camps, among others, for scholarship holders.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICANS. OPORTUNIDADES PARA OS AFRICANOS

MTN Bright Scholarship Awards 2020 for young Ghanaian Undergraduate Students

Application Deadline: May 31st 2020 https://bit.ly/2xRNrBM

The Scholarship is designed for Year one Undergraduate Students and Continuing education Students at any public Higher Institution in Ghana. The Applicant must be pursuing any choice course.

Requirements

Must be a citiz­en of Ghana­
Must be prove­n to be;
c) Be hard-­worki­ng with excellent academic results
Continuing students and first-year students in any accredited public tertiary institution in Ghana who meet all criteria may apply.
Provi­de a one-page letter of motivation indicating why MTN Found­ation shoul­d award you a schol­arshi­p for your education, including what your educa­tiona­l and profe­ssion­al goals are.
Attac­h WASSCE results, admis­sion lette­rs and writt­en Testi­monia­ls from your Senior High School. Pleas­e note that thoro­ugh check­s will be made on all docum­ents submi­tted.­
The application must be submitted together with valid contact details (Phone number/E-mail address).
Shortlisted appli­cants will be notif­ied and invit­ed to meet the scholarship panel.
An applicant who enjoys any form of educational scholarship should not apply.
Priority would be given to persons pursuing courses in ICT, Computer Science, and Engineering. WOMEN and PERSONS with disability are especially encouraged to apply.

Benefits

The MTN Scholarship in Ghana 2020 covers the cost of Tuition, Accommodation and a Stipend for books and other relevant reading materials

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Innovation Challenges 2020 for innovators and ecosystem builders

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Innovation Challenges 2020 for innovators and ecosystem builders



Application Deadline: July 31st 2020 https://bit.ly/2LlAjrV

The 2020 edition of the ITU Innovation Challenge will be taking place amid a global pandemic caused by Covid-19. This has resulted in stress on value chains and countries’ readiness for a digital economy, significantly affecting social conditions worldwide. Global supply, production, consumption and delivery chains are disrupted. Traditional economies are struggling, as industries have not been digitalized and infrastructure is inadequate to cope with current stress levels.


Three opportunities to win

Digital change-maker challenge: For innovators with ideas that create digital impact in their communities.
Ecosystem best practice challenge: For ecosystem builders with good practices that nurture an enabling environment for innovators in their communities.
Women in technology challenge: For innovators with digital projects that create impact for women in their communities.

Benefits

Winners will attend a four-day global flagship ITU event to learn, network, innovate and scale up.

OPPORTUNITY FOR AFRICANS. OPORTUNIDADES

2020 Forbes8 Digital Startup Accelerator Program for Nigerian Startups ( Access to $100k in free credits & perks from AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud and Sendgrid).

Application Deadline: May 26th 2020 https://bit.ly/2yYwiXA

Forbes8 announces Nigeria’s First Resilience Digital Startup Accelerator program. The free virtual accelerator will welcome 100 top companies from Nigeria. Founders selected for the program will undergo 4 intensive weeks of digital training to help build and scale their companies for the future.

Nigeria’s First Digital Startup Accelerator Program hosted by Forbes8 and powered by the Global Startup Ecosystem is making a historic move to train and support Nigerian startups. The Forbes8 digital accelerator program is open to all small businesses, startups, and freelancers.Startups can apply for admission to the Forbes8 digital accelerator on a rolling basis between May 5th- May 26th.

Requirements

The program is free. 
No equity ask. No obligation.Accepted companies will have access to live virtual accelerator training for 4 weeks, access to the Forbes8 community and access to $100k in free credits and perks from AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud and Sendgrid.