Congratulations! Sofonie Dala wins another UNICEF international certificate and Free training from jobberman

 Last month I got an email saying that UNICEF has selected me for their FREE training! 

As a result of amazing work I did there with the UNICEF GENU COVID19 Design Challenge. Of course I accepted the offer, participated in the online training and certification in soft skills. Now I am Officially Qualified.

Honestly, the training has opened my eyes to the things I never knew before. The skills are so wonderful and are real and day to day life experiences not a kind of abstract courses. They are things we must come across in our everyday lives and in the future as long as we interact with human beings.

So far these skills have taught  me a lot of things which include how to handle issues in my environment and anywhere I may find myself bearing in mind that individuals differ and should be dealt with utmost care and wisdom.

Importantly, time is money and should be managed properly as procrastination is bad and can either delay or mar success.

The instructors are great! Their knowledge of the course content is second to none which made me to start day dreaming of becoming one someday.

I'm grateful to UNICEF and the entire community of Jobberman for giving me the opportunity to partake in the training.

Click here to see where everything started: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/07/congratulations-sofonie-dala-was.html

The training is not yet available on Youtube, but you can watch these ones.

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HEVA East Africa Creative Business Fund for young Entrepreneurs

 In partnership with the European Commission, and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), HEVA Fund has opened applications to the East Africa Creative Business Fund - an additional facility to the existing growth fund. This will see an additional investment of USD 380,000 go to creative businesses that are registered and operational in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. 

The East Africa Creative Business Fund is a patient loan facility that will be made available to successful applicants through debt investments of between USD 20,000 and USD 50,000, given for a maximum of 4 years. This fund is designed to provide financing for creative businesses to: restructure interrupted supply chains; increase production capacity; diversify offerings; increase market share; increase integration in local and regional value chains; support transition to low-touch and digital capabilities; and take advantage of new opportunities. 

Enterprises under any of the following creative economy value chains will be eligible to apply: fashion; crafts and handmade items; furnishings and decorative home; cultural tourism; creative and cultural education; cultural food and cuisine; cultural infrastructure (spaces, equipment, platforms etc); events; digital media; film and television; photography, and music production and distribution.

Click Here to apply: http://www.hevafund.com/ea-fund

World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator 2020 for Solutions to Hunger (US $100,000 in equity-free funding)

 Application Deadline: September 14th 2020 https://bit.ly/352ybQD

Apply to the WFP Innovation Accelerator to receive up to US $100,000 in equity-free funding, mentorship from industry experts and access to the world’s largest humanitarian organization

Unless swift action is taken, some 265 million people in low and middle-income countries will be in acute food insecurity by the end of 2020, due to conflict, climate shocks, poverty and #COVID19.

The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating food insecurity, interrupting supply chains, and moving more people into hunger than previously predicted. WFP seeks cutting-edge solutions to transform emergency response and to achieve SDG2: Zero Hunger by 2030 for communities impacted by COVID19 and beyond. Innovations are needed more than ever before to achieve this goal.

Benefits

By submitting your solution, you might be selected to attend the next Innovation Accelerator Bootcamp, from November 30-December 04. In addition, your solution may be considered for the Accelerator Sprint Programme, with up to US$ 100,000 in funding, and access to our support and insight.

Call for applications: The Atlas Corps Virtual Leadership Institute 2020 for global social change leaders.

 The Atlas Corps Virtual Leadership Institute 2020 for global social change leaders.

Application Deadline: October 23rd 2020 https://bit.ly/3blfTLQ

The Atlas Corps Virtual Leadership Institute is an online learning community for global social change leaders based on the established Atlas Corps Global Leadership Lab. Participants, known as Atlas Corps Scholars, enhance their professional skills, build their global networks, and increase their likelihood of being placed as an Atlas Corps Fellow.

Requirements

— Two or more years of full-time professional experience working to address critical social issues;
— Bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
— English proficiency (oral, writing, reading);
— Age 35 or younger;
— Technological capacity to participate in video calls (1-2 per month);
— Availability to commit to 2-3 hours of online activity and assignments per week for 7 months.

Format

The Leadership Institute is organized into five online learning sprints: Orientation, Developing Self, Developing Others, Leading Movements, Reflection Retreat. This seven-month online program includes keynote speakers, interactive workshops, self-led activities, discussion groups, and community-building activities with leading U.S. organizations and leaders. Scholars will also work on an individual project focused on their own professional development and/or on positive social impact for the community; projects can be new or existing activities.

Chevening UK Government Scholarship Awards 2021/2022 for Study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

 Application Deadline: 3 November 2020 https://bit.ly/2DrjGKV

Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. Whilst there is no ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, we are looking for the kind of people who have the passion, ideas, and influence to provide the solutions and leadership needed to create a better future.

Because these scholarships are fully-funded (flights, accommodation, and course fees are all included), you are free to focus on achieving your professional goals and maximising the experience of a lifetime. You will live and study in the UK for a year, during which time you will develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK. On completing your studies, you will leave the UK equipped with the knowledge and networks necessary to bring your own ideas to life.

Requirements

Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.
Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended.
Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at a UK university by the time you submit your application. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK but may be different depending on your course and university choice.
Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience.
Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 15 July 2021

Angola wants to increase cooperation with India

 Angola's minister of Foreign Affairs Téte António Thursday in Luanda expressed the country's wish to intensify cooperation with India, in order to turn economic opportunities into a strong and win-win partnership.

Speaking at the opening of the Virtual Conference on “Business Opportunities between Angola and India”, the minister announced the holding of the first meeting of the Angola-India Joint Commission on the 7th of this month (September), aimed to strengthen relations.

He defended the need for greater interaction between the trade associations of the two countries, with emphasis on national and international financial institutions, in order to facilitate the granting of credit lines, for structuring projects.
 

These credit lines, according to the minister, will serve to promote productive and commercial activities, taking into account the Angolan Executive's objective of reducing imports and increasing exports.

"Despite the countless challenges experienced due to the current international economic and financial context, we believe that the need to transform the notion of crisis into opportunities is paramount, which also entails greater interaction between the trade associations of the two countries," he said.

India, he added, is an important player in the world economy and international politics, as it is necessary to be closer to that country, which can bring many comparative advantages in several sectors, with emphasis on the technological field

The event was attended by the director of Credit Lines for Eximbank India, Saroj Khuntia, the secretary general of the Chamber of Commerce Angola-India.

Also attended the meeting were the president of the Industrial Association of Angola and representatives of the sectors of banking, investment, industry, trade.

Angola stock exchange business drops in August

 Angola’s debt and Security Stock Exchange (Bodiva) closed the month of August with a value of AKz 87.7 billion, a decrease of AKz 19.7 billion compared to July.

The turnover of July stood at 107.5 billion kwanzas, according to the institution’s data available in its website reached Angop.

The source quoted Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA), with over 60 percent of operations completed, as standing out at the business.

Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) comes second, followed by  Millennium Atlântico and Standard Bank.

The bonds of 2021 were the most sought-after, followed by those in 2022, while those in 2024 were in relative demand.

In June this year, BODIVA reported a monthly record in business in the second public debt market a value of 150.4 billion kwanzas.

The increase in turnover reflected the consolidation of financial literacy on saving alternatives, the confidence of the Angolan companies and families in the financial instruments available for transactions at BODIVA.

Covid-19: Angola reports 28 new infections, one death, 29 recoveries

 Twenty-eight new positive cases of covid-19, one death and 29 recoveries have been reported in Angola in the last 24 hours.

The information was released Thursday evening in Luanda by the secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda, during the daily covid-19 update briefing with journalists.

According to the official, of the new patients with ages ranging from seven to 77 years of age, four are located in northern Zaire province, two in northern Cabinda and 22 in Luanda. 19 are males and nine females.

Mufinda said that the dead is a 65-year old physician and those recovered include three from northern Bengo province.
The official added that with the new data, Angola’s covid-19 statistics show 2.805 positive cases, 113 deaths, 1,144 recoveries and 1,548 active patients.