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The ₦5,000,000 African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) 2025 Pitch Competition seeks to highlight the transformative power of Islamic finance in driving sustainable economic growth, fostering community development, and creating lasting social impact across Nigeria
The African Masterclass Series, hosted by Ideation Hub Africa, Africa’s leading public policy and impact advisory firm is an online bootcamp that empowers social entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, tech startups, and development actors to convert powerful ideas into sustainable impact-driven ventures.
The African Masterclass Series (AMS) 5.0 is now accepting applications for its flagship incubation program; a free, intensive 12-week virtual learning experience designed to help social innovators, NGO leaders, and development practitioners turn bold ideas into sustainable, scalable ventures across Africa’s emerging markets.
The $5,000 Frontiers Planet Prize (FPP) aims to recognize transformative scientific contributions that offer solutions to the planet’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Awards of USD $5,000 each are available to up to five full-time scientists working in an African NARES institution (National Agricultural Research and Extension System) or African university. The award encourages scientific programs focused on understanding and improving phosphorus (P) management in Africa’s field or tree crop agroecosystems. 
The African Union CIEFFA and ImpactHER are co-hosting the public phase of the Online Capacity Building Training starting from September 2025 under the theme “AfricaEducatesHer - Digital Skills for All: Bridging the Gender Gap in STEAM, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurship”.
This $30,000 grant will support initiatives that strengthen the voice, agency and leadership of women, girls and gender-diverse people to lead actions that contribute to gender justice.
The African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative is an innovative, 12-month leadership and business management capacity building program that accepts 200 female entrepreneurs annually.
Do you lead a high-impact health innovation that’s improving lives in your community? Are you seeking a supportive environment to refine your solution, accelerate your organization’s impact, deepen your understanding of the startup ecosystem, and sharpen your entrepreneurial skills? Do you value access to networks that empower and inspire female founders to reach their full potential? If so, then this opportunity is for you! The Villgro Africa is inviting applications for its African Women Innovating in Healthcare Program.
AgriBlue.AI bridges the hole between farmers and AI innovators to revolutionise agriculture and aquaculture, guaranteeing a resilient and regenerative meals system.
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