Educating Africa Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2011

For Africa to be able to be able to rise to the challenges of tomorrow, more and better education will be a key requirement - and not more of the same. This will require new and entrepreneurial models which can be replicated and taken to scale.

To support the best organizations developing such models Educating Africa and Teach A Man To Fish have launched the EDUCATING AFRICA Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2011.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/nt5ZSY

Farm Africa Maendeleo Agricultural Enterprise Fund – Call for Concept Papers

Farm Africa’s Maendeleo Agricultural Enterprise Fund (MAEF) is seeking concept notes for its newly launched Competitive Value Chain Fund. MAEF aims to increase agricultural productivity in East Africa sustainably, generate income and lift rural households out of poverty and food insecurity.

For more information, visit  http://bit.ly/nGiEdn

Request for Expressions of Interest to Administer infoDev’s Business Incubation Training Program in Africa

infoDev is seeking a suitable organization from Africa to administer the implementation of infoDev’s training program for business incubator managers in Africa.

infoDev has developed a training program designed for business incubation managers and other business incubation stakeholders wishing to increase their understanding and know-how of the business incubation process. It consists of 11 training modules ranging from basic introductory topics to specialized ones, such as Technology Commercialization and Virtual Business Incubation Services.

For more information on this opportunity, visit http://www.yipekenya.org/Request for Expressions of Interest to Administer the Implementation of Business Incubation Training Program in Africa.htm

CNN Hero Award 2011

Can you think of or know an everyday person who has done something special to bring positive changes in the world? Would you like to share the story of that person with the whole world? 

If yes, nominate that special person as a CNN Hero. For further information, visit http://bit.ly/ocAugU

Orange African Social Venture Prize

The African Social Venture Prize will reward three projects or enterprises addressing needs of the bottom of the pyramid markets in Africa through technology.

The digital projects range from e-health and mobile banking to digital and mobile applications for education or agriculture. They therefore represent huge opportunities for social development.

For further information, visit http://bit.ly/nBmGpL

The Arthur B. Schultz Foundation grants

The Arthur B. Schultz Foundation (ABSF) makes international grants in two core areas: women’s empowerment and disabled mobility solutions. These grants are awarded exclusively to U.S. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations or equivalent government-recognized nonprofit status for foreign grantees.

For further information on introducing your organisation visit http://bit.ly/rnnuYD

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) Program Call for Applications

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) works according to directives of the Swedish Parliament and Government to reduce poverty in the world. The overall goal of Swedish development cooperation is to contribute to making it possible for poor people to improve their living conditions.

Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) is an initiative by SIDA to support businesses to develop services, products and processes that will benefit people living in poverty. The IAP is designed for companies based in, or operating in a poor country.

For more information on this opportunity, visit http://www.yipekenya.org/Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)'s Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) Program Call for Applications.htm