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Jobs, grants, fellowships, scholarships, training and accelerators from across Africa — curated, searchable, and with deadline alerts so you never miss the one that fits.

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Fellowship89 days left

Mandela Washington Fellowship (YALI)

U.S. Department of State

The flagship Young African Leaders Initiative programme — a six-week leadership institute at a US university for outstanding young African leaders in business, civic engagement and public management.

Six-week US leadership programme
United States
Scholarship141 days left

Chevening Scholarships 2027/28

UK Government (FCDO)

Fully-funded one-year Master’s study in the UK for emerging leaders — covering tuition, a living stipend, flights and more. Open to applicants across Africa with leadership potential and work experience.

Fully-funded UK Master’s degree
United Kingdom
Grant66 days left

Africa No Filter Storytelling Grant

Africa No Filter

Grants for storytellers, newsrooms and creatives shifting stereotypical narratives about Africa. Supports journalism, film, data and community-led story projects.

Up to $20,000 per project
Pan-African
Scholarship45 days left

Mandela Rhodes Scholarship 2027

Mandela Rhodes Foundation

A fully-funded postgraduate scholarship at any South African university — tuition, accommodation and living costs — paired with a residential leadership development programme.

Full postgraduate funding + leadership programme
South Africa
Grant46 days left

Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme

Tony Elumelu Foundation

Non-refundable $5,000 seed capital, world-class training and mentorship for 1,000 African entrepreneurs selected every year. Open to all 54 countries.

$5,000 seed capital + 12-week training
Pan-African
Job30 days left

Software Engineer — Payments Platform

Flutterwave

Join Africa's leading payments company. Build and scale the infrastructure that moves money for millions of businesses and customers across the continent.

Full-time · Competitive + equity
Lagos / Remote
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Tariro Nkomo
Zimbabwe
Scholarship → Postgraduate

A scholarship that opened a postgraduate door she thought was closed

Tariro almost didn’t apply. A reminder alert from this hub two days before the deadline changed her mind. She is now completing a fully-funded Masters and building a fintech tool for informal savings groups back home.

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Fatima Diallo
Senegal
Fellowship → Career change

A fellowship that changed how she sees journalism

Fatima covered Senegal’s elections “the way everyone else did — conflict, winners and losers.” A narrative-journalism fellowship changed her approach. She now runs a training programme for young reporters across Francophone Africa.

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David Mwangi
Kenya
Grant → Business

A grant that turned a side project into a solar company

David applied for a climate grant with a simple idea: portable solar chargers for market traders. The funding paid for his first 500 units. Two years on, his company employs 15 people. “The grant didn’t just fund a product — it validated an idea banks wouldn’t touch.”

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