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• Apply: Stanford Seed Transformation Program for African Entrepreneurs

  

  The Stanford Seed Transformation Program is a 12-month, intensive leadership program for established business leaders which includes four, week-long immersive sessions spread over a six month period. Designed specifically for business owners, the program is delivered in-country (Accra, Ghana) and led by Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty. The goal: is to create a detailed…

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  May 7, 2018

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• Jim Ovia Supports African Students with a $2 Million Donation

  

  The Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship (JOFLS) is a partnership between the Jim Ovia Foundation and the Africa-America Institute that will have a long-term impact in creating a better and brighter future for young Africans. The (JOFLS) is by the generous donation of a $2 million pledge by Mr. Jim Ovia, Founder/Chairman of the Jim…

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  May 1, 2018

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• Apply: 2018 Yale Young African Scholars Program

  

  The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity academic and leadership program designed for African secondary school students who have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they begin their university studies. YYAS brings together students from across Africa in this seven-day, residential program and…

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  January 11, 2018

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• Stanford Graduate School of Business Launches Empowerment Programs for Youths and Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa

  

  Stanford Graduate School of Business has announced a USD $3 million, three-year partnership with De Beers Group to empower young, budding entrepreneurs and owners of established businesses in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa through two new educational programs launching in 2018. Stanford is expanding two of its successful programs to Southern Africa: Seed Transformation Program,…

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  August 18, 2017

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• Apply: 2017 Yale Young African Scholars Program

  

  The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity academic and leadership program designed for African secondary school students who have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they begin their university studies. YYAS brings together students from across Africa in this seven-day, residential program and…

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  November 21, 2016

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• Apply: Google Women Techmakers Scholars Program

  

  Through the Women Techmakers Scholars Program – formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program – Google is furthering Dr. Anita Borg’s vision of creating gender equality in the field of computer science by encouraging women to excel in computing and technology and become active leaders and role models in the field. The Scholars Program…

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  October 21, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, Anita Borg, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, computer engineering, computer science, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, growth, idea, informatics, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, scholarship, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• President of Mauritius Launches Scholarship Program for African Researchers

  

  We are delighted to launch the “Her Excellency Mrs Ameenah Gurib-Fakim PhD Scholarship Program” a PEI and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation initiative, delivered in partnership with the African Academy of Sciences. The PhD program will award ten (10) full PhD research grants for Mauritian researchers (or African researchers studying in Mauritius). Following the pilot…

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  May 18, 2016

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• Apply: Yale Young Global Scholars Program

  

  The Yale Young Global Scholars Program is designed to challenge top performing high school students with fast-paced, university-level material. Prior to arriving at Yale, students are required to do several hundred pages of preparatory reading and during the program will spend the majority of each day in lectures, seminars, and small-group discussions. Participants also complete…

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  November 1, 2015

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• Apply: Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

  

  This scholarship is open to female students set to enroll in study for the 2015/2016 academic year at a university in Europe, Middle East, or Africa. Students must be enrolled in a computer science, computer engineering, informatics, or closely related technical program and maintain a record of strong academic performance. Dr. Anita Borg devoted her adult…

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  October 28, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, Anita Borg, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, computer engineering, computer science, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, growth, idea, informatics, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, scholarship, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Program

  DEADLINE: Friday – February 28, 2014 The Regenesys Foundation is pleased to introduce the Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Program.This initiative is designed to groom future leaders by providing access to quality, online tertiary business education, from higher certificate to diploma. The program will make available 1000 scholarships to deserving candidates through Regenesys Business School, a global leader…

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  February 21, 2014

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