Opportunities for Arewa

08/04/2025

27/03/2025

ARE YOU A STARTUP OR MSME in KANO?

Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Potential with STEMLab & GIZ!

Are you ready to take your business ideas to the next level? Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or looking to scale your startup, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!

STEMLab, in partnership with GIZ, is offering an exclusive Entrepreneurship Class designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and support you need to build and grow a successful business.

Don't miss out on this chance to transform your ideas into reality! Register now using the link below and secure your spot:

https://bit.ly/DSE25

Limited slots available—act fast!

24/03/2025

GROWHer - Accelerator Programme

GROWHer is a high-impact accelerator designed to fuel the growth of women-led businesses in Nigeria. Gain expert mentorship, essential business tools, and strategic connections to scale, access new markets, and secure funding. Take your business further with GROWHer!

https://opd.to/4kSjunX

21/03/2025

🔔 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at KNUST (Ghana) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Scholarship🔔

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is offering scholarships to academically talented young people facing significant economic barriers in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The program provides full scholarships, leadership development, and mentorship to empower the next generation of leaders.

Deadline: Friday 30 May 2025

Eligibility

1. All applicants must have a valid GCE O level and A Level certificate/ result that is not more than 5 years old (No awaiting results will be processed for the scholarship)

2. The candidates must further meet KNUST's admissions requirements( https://treck.knust.edu.gh/admission-requirements)

3. Demonstrate critical economic need

4. Prove records of leadership and economic engagement and should be willing to back and give back

5. The applicant should not be enrolled in any tertiary institution

For more information about what the scholarship covers and how to access the application form, click on the link below👇
https://mcf.knust.edu.gh/scholarship-application

17/03/2025

Think. Act. Lead.
This is your time. Let’s make the future unstoppable!—

📅 April 25th-28th, 2025

🔗 Register now: www.echochange.org

12/03/2025

Recent Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs:

Stanford Seed Women Entrepreneurs Grant
A series of training and funding opportunities, with a ₦1,000,000 pitch to win grant for one female entrepreneur.
Eligibility: Women-led businesses in Nigeria who participate in training sessions.
March 12–22, 2025
https://www.seednetwork.ng/posts/iwd2025%3A-%E2%82%A61%2C000%2C000-funding-to-empower-women-entrepreneurs

Important Note: To qualify for the ₦1M prize, participants must attend all webinars in the event series.
https://www.seednetwork.ng/event-details-registration/iwd2025-day-1-ask-me-anything-with-toyin-onigbanjo/form

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Business Growth Initiative for Startups
Program providing mentorship, branding workshops, and business growth support.
Eligibility: Startups in Nigeria seeking business growth & scalability support
March 17, 2025
https://www.bgis-support.com/

BIC Africa Acceleration Programme
4-month online accelerator supporting 30 African women entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses.
Eligibility: Post-revenue women-led businesses in Angola, Comoros, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia & other Sub-Saharan African countries
March 20, 2025
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNfD14GAOEQ9gSQZiHuF06vFtcTQo7xbR6HKXR9JwlAQgSpw/viewform

Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Growth Accelerator
Supporting innovative, post-revenue women-led businesses with training, mentorship, and access to financing.
Eligibility: Based in Nigeria, at least 51% women-owned or led by women in senior management/board roles, post-revenue & operational for 3+ years
March 31, 2025
https://awief.untapinnovate.com/home-page =333137

Applications are open to qualifying businesses. The programme will attract and select a cohort of 100 beneficiaries of women entrepreneurs and founders with businesses registered and operating in Nigeria who will participate in the 12-month Growth Accelerator and will benefit from a wide range of ta...

12/03/2025

Call For Applications: Moniepoint Women In Tech Paid Internship Program 2025 For Young Women in Africa

Moniepoint Inc. is a leading financial technology company that provides a seamless platform for businesses, their employees and customers, to accept payments digitally, receive credit and access business management tools that enable them to grow with ease. We are the paren...

12/03/2025

Call For Applications: 234 Community Impact Challenge (CIC 4.0) For all Nigerian Students (Up to N3Million Grant)
https://the234projectfoundation.com/community-impact-challenge/

08/03/2025

https://shecodeafrica.org/initiatives

LAPTOP SCHOLARSHIP

08/03/2025

📣📣The Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF) is back and looking for more youth-led projects! 📣📣

If you are a young changemaker ✊ between 14-30 years old, now is your chance to submit your innovative project ideas to unlock project funding, capacity building opportunities, and access to a global network of youth making a difference! 🌍

YEF is looking for youth-led projects that are innovative, bring positive impact to the community, and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals . 💥
It doesn’t matter if you're just an individual young person, a group of like-minded youth, or a formal youth-led organization, the Youth Empowerment Fund provides a range of funding opportunities.

So what are you waiting for? 🔥 Submit your innovative youth-led idea by 24 March 2025, 2359 CET.

📌 Apply now: https://bit.ly/YEFOpenCall

06/03/2025

She Leads Africa Business Boost Lab
A practical entrepreneurship workshop designed to help African women scale and grow their businesses with actionable strategies.
💡 Eligibility: Women-led businesses (1–5 years old) looking to grow.
📅: March 20, 2025 (in person, in Lagos)

https://sheleadsafrica.org/business-boost-lab/

05/03/2025

ITU and Huawei have just launched applications again for the Young Leadership Programme to provide young digital innovators with training, mentorship, and funding! Discover more and apply here: https://www.itu.int/generationconnect/GCYLP