Opportunities for Ethiopians

The Mastercard Foundation AfOx Scholarship Programme 2025 for Young Africans (Fully Funded Masters at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom) Eligibility criteria Open to African citizens who are ordinarily resident in Africa and who can demonstrate a commitment to Africa’s development. Application Deadline: 6 January 2025 https://lnkd.in/eZnhwDUV

The Jasiri Talent Investor Programme (Cohort 7) for young East African Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded) OFA • July 30 at 7:30 PM Application Deadline: October 17, 2024. The Jasiri Talent Investor programme is dedicated to discovering and investing in promising entrepreneurs with the potential to establish high-impact businesses. It’s a fully funded 13 month programme that takes a comprehensive, long-term approach to nurture entrepreneurs. The programme offers fellows the time and resources needed to identify Market-Creating Innovations and achieve product-market fit. Jasiri employs a competency-based approach to identify and nurture entrepreneurs, emphasizing the need for patient and comprehensive support to address their challenges and developmental needs. The programme’s main objective is to remove systemic barriers that impede entrepreneurs’ progress and allow them to focus on the venture creation process. It’s structured to eliminate hindrances at the individual, team, business, and financial levels, creating a supportive environment for entrepreneurial success. The Talent Investor is a well-funded programme tailored to specific regions. It uses a competency-based approach to nurture entrepreneurs. The programme consists of essential activities and a framework that connects specific goals with the support needed to overcome obstacles that can hinder the creation of new businesses. The programme also facilitates the collaboration of selected Fellows with like-minded co-founders, ensuring these teams have the skills to find and create Market-Creating Innovations. The Talent Investor consists of six key stages: Jasiri JumpStart Team Formation Customer Discovery Problem Validation Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Venture Creation Requirements You are: An Ethiopian, Kenyan, or Rwandan residing in your country or diaspora. Ready to pursue entrepreneurship full-time as a career, and spend three months of Residential Intensive in Rwanda. Well-informed and skilled in your professional field, adept at identifying gaps and opportunities within your sector of interest. Committed to launching a new, innovative venture with potential for rapid growth. Historically an achiever, problem solver, and value creator wherever you have focused your attention. Collaborative, eager to meet equally ambitious peers within your cohort, and co-found ventures from scratch. Application Procedure Jasiri follows a competency-based approach to selecting and developing aspiring entrepreneurs for the Talent Investor. Candidates are selected through a multi-stage selection process, which includes an entrepreneurial intentions survey, an innovation scenario assessment, psychometrics and an online selection conference. The process seeks to recruit and select high-potential aspiring entrepreneurs for the Jasiri Talent Investor and selected candidates will be supported to identify equally ambitious co-founders and to develop Market-Creating Innovations.

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Open Call: Mentorship Program for East African Curators               This opportunity is available to female-identifying cultural workers based in #Ethiopia, #Kenya, #Tanzania, and #Uganda. Applicants should have 3+ years of experience curating, working in the arts, or working with artists. https://lnkd.in/e6QhCrPb

GET YOUR TICKETS! 🎟 As the host nation for Global Startup Awards Africa edition 11, Ethiopia proudly presents an inaugural Ethiopian Startup Awards in Addis Ababa on June 3rd & 4th! Join the GSA Africa at Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) - Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, for a dynamic two-day experience supported by strategic partners including the Ministry of Labor and Skill- FDRE, Ministry of Innovation And Technology- Ethiopia and Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) - Ethiopia Register: https://qkt.io/ZH9zSX Jo Griffiths Philip Baldwin Mahyar Makhzani Caitlin Nash Eric Andersen Muferihat Kamil ethio telecom Ethiopian Airlines Selamyhun Adefris Haile Selamawit Yimam Segniwork Lemma Kim Balle Global Startup Awards Emebet Techane Addis Alemayehou Addisu Deresse Ermias Eshetu Girum Tariku Agonafer Mekeleya Bargicho Hussien Alemfrie Derese Medhin Girma Senayit Tsegaye Flawless Events Yoadan Tilahun Myriam Said Henok Laike Amdemichael Robel Samson Zewdie Kidus Asfaw Yohannes W. Haile Dheepa Pandian Almaw Molla 🟡Solomon Endale Yayneabeba Kinfemichael Hanna Atnafu Development Bank of Ethiopia @

African Food Changemakers BRACE Capacity Development Program 2024 for Young Agripreneurs. Eligibility Criteria 18 – 40 years  Registered and operating agribusiness  A citizen of an African country  AgriSMEs owner /representative/decision maker operating in Crop Production, and/or Animal Production Sector as either Producer, Processor, Marketer, Aggregators, etc https://brace.afchub.org/#

South African Field Epidemiology Training Programme 2025 for African Health Professionals https://lnkd.in/e8qNAYGQ

Record Breaking 11,000+ nominations received for GSA Africa, edition 11! Notably, 24% of these nominations represent women in tech and youth-led startups marking a significant shift in the continents entrepreneurial landscape. A few other key trends highlighted in the applications: ⭐Pharma startups and democratized access to health care ⭐Solutions to improve nutrition and food security ⭐Plastic pollution solutions ⭐E-waste solutions ⭐Waste materials being repurposed into new products/industries ⭐Multi-purpose drones across all sectors ⭐Forex solutions Stay tuned for exciting updates on our collaborations with strategic partners and the announcement of our regional finalists! Global Startup Awards Global Innovation Initiative Group Ministry of Innovation And Technology- Ethiopia Ministry of Labor and Skill- FDRE Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) - Ethiopia Development Bank of Ethiopia Zemen Bank S.C. Ethiopian Airlines UNICEF UNICEF Ethiopia HealthTech Hub Africa AfriLabs

Chatham House Richard and Susan Hayden Academy Fellowship 2024/2025 for mid-career Professionals (Fully Funded to London, UK) https://lnkd.in/ewrcePEw

Chatham House Richard and Susan Hayden Academy Fellowship 2024/2025 for mid-career Professionals (Fully Funded to London, UK) https://lnkd.in/ewrcePEw