Yesterday in Lagos, Alhaji Aliko Dangote launched the N100 Billion Annual Education Scholarship Programme of his Foundation. The programme is designed to reach 155,000 students each year, with an estimated annual investment of N100 billion and more than N1 trillion over a ten-year period. Indeed, this landmark commitment will expand educational opportunities across Nigeria. The…
The Waste to Wealth initiative is a groundbreaking project designed to create job opportunities for youths by transforming waste into valuable resources. Implemented by the Ministry of Youth Development on the mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, this initiative empowers young Nigerians to become job creators, develop waste-to-wealth businesses, contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development…
Applications are now open for the 2026 Sigma Awards 2026 for Data Journalists. The Sigma Awards is inviting journalists from all regions to identify their best data work published in 2025 and submit it for consideration. Requirements For More Information: Click here to apply
The Federal Ministry of Education has officially opened applications for the Next Moonshot Initiative. The Student Venture Capital Grant, commonly referred to as S-VCG, is a federal government program designed to ignite and support student-driven innovation across Nigerian tertiary institutions. As a central pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda, the S-VCG provides substantial financial backing…
The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced direct payments to TVET beneficiaries. The Federal Government achieved a significant milestone under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Initiative by commencing the first tranche of direct financial payments to students and independent technical vocational centres nationwide. Payment Status: Minister’s Statement on TVET InitiativeThe Honourable Minister of…
Applications are now open for the 2026 AKO Caine Prize Award. It is named after the late Sir Michael Caine, former Chairman of Booker plc, who was Chairman of the ‘Africa 95’ arts festival in Europe and Africa in 1995 and for nearly 25 years Chairman of the Booker Prize management committee. After his death, friends and…
Applications are now open for the 2026 KAS Media Africa Local Journalism Award. KAS Media Africa invites journalists to submit their work for the 2026 Local Journalism Award. Local journalism is the heartbeat of communities, telling the stories that reflect lived realities, shape public understanding, and connect local perspectives to national and global events. KAS welcome print,…
Applications are now open for the 2025 Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge. The Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge supports youth-led social innovation globally that aligns with the Allianz Global Social Impact program, MoveNow, which is committed to empowering young people and strengthening resilience in underserved communities. The Allianz x Social…
Applications are now open for the 2026 Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW programme. OCIF GROW, the newly launched fund of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) in South Africa, is an extension of the Orange Corners incubation and acceleration programmes internationally, designed to address the financing needs of young entrepreneurs in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. OCIF…
Applications are now open for the 2025 Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge. The Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge supports youth-led social innovation globally that aligns with the Allianz Global Social Impact program, MoveNow, which is committed to empowering young people and strengthening resilience in underserved communities. The Allianz x Social…