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Innovate Africa Challenge 2026 | Smart Africa & FAO Seek AI Solutions to Transform Agriculture in Africa! Turn AI Innovation into Climate-Smart Impact! The Innovate Africa Challenge 2026 is calling on startups and innovators from Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, and Uganda to take proven AI solutions for climate-smart agriculture from idea to real-world deployment. ✨ Why Apply? 🚀 Opportunity to move your AI solution toward real-world deployment and validation 🌾 Create measurable impact for farmers and climate-smart agriculture 🤝 Collaborate within an ecosystem involving Smart Africa, FAO, government ministries, researchers & agricultural stakeholders 📊 Generate evidence to support wider adoption and scale-up 🌍 Potential to develop a replicable AI solution for African agricultural systems 💡 Strengthen partnerships, visibility, and pathways for scaling your innovation 📅 Deadline: August 31, 2026 🔗 Apply & Learn More: https://wp.me/p23f03-mRY 💡 Pro Tip: Go beyond the ide...

Cameroon’s sprint sensation Emanuel Eseme stormed to victory, clinching gold at the Commonwealth Games. His electrifying 9:83  game record  performance not only brought pride to his nation but also marked a historic milestone in athletics. Eseme’s triumph symbolizes resilience, determination, and the rising dominance of African sprinters on the global stage in the 100m. When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

Looking for a paid internship, UN opportunity, global career experience, or professional placement? 🌟 Here are some top picks from OFY’s latest list of 33 internships and early-career opportunities: 🌍 World Bank Group Pioneers Program — Paid internships for undergraduate, Master’s & PhD students. 🏦 World Bank Treasury Summer Internship — Paid internship in Washington, DC + visa sponsorship. 🤖 UNDP Digital, AI & Innovation Internship — Paid global remote opportunity for students & recent graduates. 🏥 WHO Internship Programme — Paid opportunities for students & recent graduates worldwide. 🌍 African Union Internship Program — Gain professional experience with the AU. 💻 AmaliTech Immersive Internship — Paid software engineering experience + mentorship & stipend. 🔬 ISC Civic Science Fellowship — Fully funded remote opportunity with a $5,000 monthly stipend. 🇩🇰 UNDP Communications & Social Media Internship — Approximately $1,000 monthly stipend in Copenhagen...

 Ready to transform your ideas into real world impact?  The Catalyst Fellowship at MIT linQ invites passionate innovators, researchers, and professionals to join a dynamic, team based journey from insight to innovation. 💡 Benefits:  ✨ Work alongside MIT mentors and global peers  ✨ Collaborate across disciplines to solve critical challenges  ✨ Gain hands on experience in research, creativity, and innovation  ✨ No tuition fees – fully donor supported 📅 Deadline: Applications close August 10, 2026. 🔗 Apply here: https://wp.me/p23f03-m4u 💬 Pro Tip:  🔥 Submit your Expression of Interest early to secure priority consideration and get personalized guidance before completing your full application! When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

Looking to strengthen your nonprofit organization, improve your long-term sustainability, and expand your impact? The Capacity Building Grants 2026 are now accepting applications! Organizations can receive one-time funding ranging from $100,000 to $250,000 to invest in leadership, technology, strategic planning, operations, fundraising, and other critical areas that enhance organizational effectiveness. 🎁 Benefits of the Opportunity 💰 Receive one-time funding of $100,000–$250,000. 🏢 Strengthen your organization's leadership, systems, and long-term sustainability. 📊 Improve data management, evaluation, and decision-making capacity. 💻 Upgrade technology, AI innovation, and operational infrastructure. 📈 Support strategic planning, program innovation, and organizational growth. 🤝 Enhance partnerships, communications, and community engagement efforts. 🌍 Increase your organization's long-term impact and resilience. 📅 Deadline Application Deadline: August 13, 2026 🔗 Applicat...

Are you a journalist, technologist, policymaker, researcher, creator, or scholar passionate about the intersection of media, technology, politics, and public policy? The Shorenstein Fellows Program at Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center offers an incredible opportunity to pursue an independent project while becoming part of one of the world's leading research communities focused on the future of information and democracy. ✨ Benefits: • 🏛️ Become affiliated with the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School. • 📚 Pursue an independent, self-directed research or creative project. • 🤝 Collaborate with leading scholars, practitioners, journalists, and policymakers. • 📝 Publish original work such as essays, reports, webinars, stories, or opinion pieces. • 🌍 Expand your professional network through an internationally recognized fellowship community. • 💡 Contribute to meaningful conversations on media, technology, democracy, AI, and public policy. ⏰ Deadline: No application dead...

Are you a member of a local or community-led organization based in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, or Asia-Pacific with demonstrated experience mobilizing actors to facilitate local action and a strong commitment to promoting sustainable agriculture and restoration? Deadline: 31 July Apply now for a chance to join our global community of actors: https://events.globallandscapesforum.org/2027-glfx-call-for-application/ #ActLandscape When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

Are you a woman entrepreneur in Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, or Rwanda? The Pathways to Scale (P2S) Program 2026 is now open! Implemented by WUSC in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the program helps women-led businesses grow through finance, mentorship, and strategic business support. 🎁 Benefits 💰 Access to financing opportunities 🤖 AI-powered business support 🤝 Mentorship from industry experts 🌍 Investor and corporate connections 📈 Networking opportunities 📅 Deadline: 31 July 2026 🔗 Apply Here: https://wp.me/p23f03-mzt When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

Join the Africa CDC Youth Public Health & Digital Health Research Training Workshop 2026—a 3-day virtual hands-on training for 100 young professionals across Africa. 📅 27–29 July 2026 💻 Virtual 🎯 Research Design | Research Methodology | Concept Note Development 🤝 In collaboration with the West African Institute of Public Health 💡 PRO TIP: Training is exclusively for Africa Youths in Digital Health Network (YiDHN) members. Join the network to access this and future training and mentorship opportunities. 🔗 FIND OUT MORE & APPLY: https://wp.me/p23f03-mNH When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

The public policy fellowship program is a two-month development opportunity designed for young, emerging leaders who are passionate about learning how to engage with and develop public policy and create positive social, political, economic, and environmental change. Details: https://opd.to/44Hyn5J | Deadline: Aug 19 When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

Organizations working at the intersection of gender equality, climate action, environmental sustainability, and data-driven advocacy are invited to apply for the GEDA Small Grants 2026–2027. This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that strengthen gender-environment data while advancing inclusive and evidence-based climate solutions. Successful applicants will also have the opportunity to participate in the GEDA Data Fellowship, gaining valuable mentorship and skills in data collection, analysis, and advocacy. ✨ Benefits 💵 Receive USD $10,000–$15,000 in grant funding. 🌱 Support projects focused on gender, environment, and climate action. 📊 Strengthen data collection, analysis, and evidence-based advocacy. 🤝 Access the GEDA Data Fellowship with mentorship and peer learning. 🌍 Join a global network advancing gender-transformative environmental solutions. 📢 Increase the impact of your organization's research and policy advocacy. 📅 Deadline: 14 August 2026 🔗 Applic...

Are you a non-profit organization or social enterprise working to create jobs for young people and empower women? The Blue Ambition Fund (BAF), part of the Wilde Ganzen Foundation (Netherlands), is now accepting applications for its 2026 funding round! This funding opportunity supports organizations in Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa that are driving sustainable job creation, strengthening small businesses, and equipping youth and women with the skills they need to secure meaningful employment. 🎯 Benefits of the Grant: 💰 Access funding to expand your organization's impact 📈 Strengthen Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) through capacity building and productivity improvement 👩‍💼 Create sustainable employment opportunities for youth (15–35) and women 🤝 Build partnerships with the private sector to support guaranteed employment pathways 🎓 Deliver technical skills training, soft skills development, coaching, and workforce readiness programmes 🌍 Contribute to inclusive econom...

Applications are now open for the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) funding programme.  Project Preparation Grants (PPGs) of up to USD 50,000 and Project Grants (PGs) of up to USD 1 million are available to strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity, improve food safety, animal and plant health systems, and enhance access to international markets in developing countries. Read More and Apply https://www.linkedin.com/posts/global-grants-and-opportunities-for-africa-gga_opportunitysummary-fundingdetails-focusareas-activity-7481955875419779072-vwgx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACjpZ3gB7ha6KsufXlxN8pWjljADQqt0Sio When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

Applications are open for the Leaders of Today Award 2026, a global opportunity supporting young people pursuing projects, ideas, businesses, creative initiatives, community work, or personal passions. The award recognizes emerging leaders who are building meaningful initiatives at any stage, regardless of scale or prior recognition.Read more and apply https://www.linkedin.com/posts/global-grants-and-opportunities-for-africa-gga_opportunitysummary-fundingdetails-focusareas-activity-7478748424394354688-SOMH?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACjpZ3gB7ha6KsufXlxN8pWjljADQqt0Sio When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

The African World Heritage Fund (#AWHF), a UNESCO Category II Centre established by the African Union and UNESCO, has opened applications for its 2026/27 funding cycle to support research, conservation, and sustainable management of Africa’s cultural and natural heritage. Read More and Apply  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/global-grants-and-opportunities-for-africa-gga_opportunitysummary-awhf-fundingdetails-activity-7472317977418366977-Fnhg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACjpZ3gB7ha6KsufXlxN8pWjljADQqt0Sio When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

The Educational Opportunity Foundation is inviting applications from eligible UK-registered charities for projects that improve access to education, enhance learning quality, and strengthen the sustainability of education initiatives for children and young people under 25 years old in marginalized and underserved communities worldwide. Read More and Apply https://www.linkedin.com/posts/global-grants-and-opportunities-for-africa-gga_opportunitysummary-educationalopportunityfoundation-activity-7471841878745948162-QqQ0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACjpZ3gB7ha6KsufXlxN8pWjljADQqt0Sio When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

#OpportunitySummary The#FNFAfriGreenPitchChallenge2026 is now accepting applications from innovative green SMEs across Eastern and Southern Africa. Implemented by GreenCape and Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (#FNF), the challenge supports revenue-generating green businesses with funding opportunities, investor access, mentorship, and business growth support. Read More and Apply https://www.linkedin.com/posts/global-grants-and-opportunities-for-africa-gga_opportunitysummary-fnf-fundingdetails-activity-7471279299929563137-btes?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACjpZ3gB7ha6KsufXlxN8pWjljADQqt0Sio When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

Have a purpose-driven project that's creating positive change in your community? 🌱 This is your opportunity to receive funding and mentorship through the Purpose Earth Grant & Mentorship Program 2027. ✨ Why You Should Apply ✅ Funding to support your purpose-driven project ✅ One-on-one mentorship from experienced global leaders ✅ Join a worldwide network of changemakers ✅ Increase the visibility and impact of your initiative ✅ Be part of a community working to solve global challenges ⏰ Deadline The application window is limited to the first 200 fully completed applications. Apply as early as possible before submissions reach the cap! 🔗 Application Link: https://wp.me/p23f03-7WF 💡 Pro Tip Prepare all required information and supporting documents before starting your application to ensure you submit a complete application quickly and secure your spot among the first 200 applicants. # When News Breaks Out, We Break In.

Are you a full-time or freelance journalist, or a community reporter committed to human rights and inclusive governance? Applications are open for the Journalists for Human Rights Capacity Building and Support Program 2026. Selected journalists will receive specialised training in safe human rights reporting, gender-sensitive journalism, governance coverage, and combating misinformation and disinformation. Successful trainees may later become eligible to apply for small human rights reporting grants, while selected participants may also receive on-the-job coaching.  🎁 Benefits • 🛡️ Training on safe and ethical human rights reporting • ⚖️ Gender-sensitive journalism and inclusive governance training • 🔍 Practical tools for combating misinformation and disinformation • 🤝 Potential on-the-job coaching and professional support • 💰 Opportunity for successful trainees to apply for reporting grants Applicants must have at least two years of media experience, publish regularly through...

Applications are now open for the 42nd Cycle of the National PhD Programme in Sustainable Development and Climate Change, coordinated by the Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia in collaboration with leading Italian universities and research institutions. The three-year programme offers 35 funded PhD positions across climate science, environmental sustainability, public policy, health, economics, engineering, energy, agriculture, artificial intelligence, circular economy and other interdisciplinary fields. 🎓 Programme Benefits: 💶 Annual PhD scholarship of €18,645.63 📚 Full funding for the entire three-year doctoral programme 🔬 At least 20% additional annual research funding ✈️ Up to a 50% scholarship increase during approved research periods abroad 🌍 International and interdisciplinary research environment 🧠 More than 160 hours of training and seminars 🏛️ Access to leading Italian universities and research institutions 🧳 Opportunities for international research, conference...