Category : Opportunities

Academically talented young people from Africa can now submit an Expression of Interest for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for the Winter 2027 intake. The programme supports young African scholars pursuing selected master’s degree programmes at

Young people in Accra with practical ideas for tackling climate and environmental challenges now have an opportunity to access funding through the Youth Climate Action Fund Phase 2.0. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, has opened applications for youth-led

About the Programme The MTN Skills Academy is a free digital skills development initiative designed to help young people across Africa build practical, career-relevant digital skills and improve their readiness for opportunities in the digital economy. The platform provides access to hundreds of

Young innovators in Ghana have an opportunity to use artificial intelligence to tackle challenges affecting maternal, newborn and under-five survival in Northern Ghana through the UNICEF AI for Nurturing Care Hackathon. The hackathon, organised through the UNICEF StartUp Lab, is focused on developing

Young graduates across West Africa, including Ghana, now have the opportunity to gain valuable regional work experience through the 2027 ECOWAS Young Graduates’ Professional Immersion Programme (YGP). Organised by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the programme offers a one-year, fully

Young researchers in Ghana have the opportunity to apply for the 2026 UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowships Programme, an international fellowship funded by the Government of Japan and administered by UNESCO. The programme supports promising early-career researchers from developing countries by providing funding to

Looking to kick-start your career in fintech? The WeWire Graduate Trainee Programme (2026 Cohort) is now accepting applications! This 12-month programme offers recent graduates the opportunity to work on real projects from day one while learning from experienced professionals building cross-border payment infrastructure

Young Africans looking to build careers in technology now have an opportunity to gain in-demand digital skills at no tuition cost. Datafrik has opened applications for its Full Tech Scholarship for Africans, offering selected participants a 100% tuition scholarship to study some of

The World Bank Group (WBG) has officially opened applications for the Fall/Winter 2026 cycle of its WBG Pioneers Programme, a paid internship designed to provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with hands-on experience in global development. The programme offers students the opportunity to work