<div class="entry-content entry clearfix"><p>Each selected EdTech company, or “Fellow”, will receive Injini’s specialised acceleration support valued at over R2,500,000, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.</p><div class="code-block code-block-1"><br></div><p><strong>Benefits include:</strong></p><ul><li>​Equity-free venture funding of over R1,000,000;</li><li>Hands-on support from specialists in education innovation, fundraising, impact M&amp;E, commerce and more;</li><li>Pedagogical evaluation and certification by&nbsp;<a href="https://edtechimpact.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EdTech Impact</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://educationalliancefinland.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Education Alliance Finland</a>;Advertisement</li><li>Bespoke market research support by the Injini Think Tank’s team of education innovation researchers;</li><li>“Sponsored skills” to temporarily fill identified gaps in each team with the intention to build capacity for long-term success;</li><li>Exposure and growth in new markets, including travel and speaking opportunities at ecosystem events;</li><li>Training and personalised coaching from faculty members of&nbsp;<a href="http://cmu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carnegie Mellon University</a>&nbsp;– a global leader in education technology and applied learning sciences; and</li><li>Contributing to a growing body of evidence documenting “what works” in African EdTech.</li></ul><p><strong>The typical participating EdTech company in the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program fits the following profile:</strong></p><ul><li>Has a tech-enabled solution designed to improve educational outcomes in South Africa, preferably supporting learners in pre-primary education (ages 0-5), primary and secondary education (ages 5-18) and/or teacher training and professional development;</li><li>Post-revenue (annual turnover likely exceeding R1,000,000);</li><li>Has the potential to reach 8,000 direct learners within one year of program participation;</li><li>Addresses a substantial market opportunity, with a focus on South Africa;</li><li>Characterised by a great potential for creating positive social impact on educational outcomes;</li><li>Has recently raised or is in the midst of raising a seed round of funding or has demonstrated that their maturity is at a comparable level;</li><li>Led by a diverse team with a strong understanding of the context in which they operate – we’re especially excited to support inspiring female founders and leadership teams.</li></ul><p><strong>DEADLINE: 19 March 2023</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.injini.africa/mastercardfdnedtechfellowship" target="_blank" class="apply">APPLY HERE</a></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div>

Injini/Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program for South African edTech Startups 2023

<div class="entry-content entry clearfix"><p><strong>Why apply?</strong></p><ul><li>Pitch to top investors &amp; corporates</li><li>Win a share of&nbsp;up to US$5 million investment&nbsp;and&nbsp;HK$1 million cash</li><li>Gain global recognition &amp; media exposure</li><li>Connect with Alibaba ecosystem<span class="ezoic-ad ezoic-at-0 medrectangle-4 medrectangle-4111 adtester-container adtester-container-111" data-ez-name="youthopportunitieshub_com-medrectangle-4">Advertisement</span></li><li>Free exhibition opportunity</li><li>Sponsored travel to HK for the Grand Finale</li></ul><p><strong>Who can apply</strong></p><p>JUMPSTARTER 2023 IS OPEN TO STARTUPS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD THAT FULFIL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:</p><div class="code-block code-block-1"><br></div><ul><li>Applicant must be the Founder or Co-founder of the startup.</li><li>Startup is ideation-stage or early-stage or growth-stage. The business has been operational for less than 5 years.</li><li>Startup must have raised less than US$20 million in funding to date.</li><li>Startup must possess an innovative business idea or product or service, and demonstrate how your innovation and technology has impacted your business, your industry and the people.</li><li>Startup must desire to make Hong Kong and/or other cities in the GBA be part of your future plans</li></ul><p><strong>Industry Focus</strong></p><p>JUMPSTARTER WELCOMES STARTUPS FROM ALL INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:</p><ul><li>ART TECH</li><li>BIOTECH/LIFESCIENCE</li><li>DEEP TECH /&nbsp;AI &amp; DATA /&nbsp;ROBOTICS</li><li>FINTECH</li><li>HEALTHCARE</li><li>INDUSTRY&nbsp;4.0</li><li>SUSTAINA-BILITY</li><li>WEB 3.0</li></ul><p><strong>Application Deadline: 14 May 2023</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.jumpstarter.hk/en/startup" target="_blank" class="apply">APPLY HERE</a></p></div>

Alibaba Jumpstarter 2023 Global Pitch Competition for Entrepreneurs Around the World

<div id="content" class="site-content container"><div id="main-content-row" class="tie-row main-content-row"><div class="main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12" role="main"><article id="the-post" class="container-wrapper post-content tie-standard"><div class="entry-content entry clearfix"><p class="wpusb wpusb-default" id="wpusb-container-default" data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youthopportunitieshub.com%2F2023-world-bank-group-youth-summit-competition-wbg-youth-summit-pitch-competition%2F" data-element-title="2023%20World%20Bank%20Group%20Youth%20Summit%20Competition%20%28WBG%20Youth%20Summit%20Pitch%20Competition%29" data-attr-reference="12862" data-attr-nonce="2b5eb5dae1" data-is-term="0" data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share"><strong>Title: The Importance of Youth-Led Solutions to Drive Global Impact</strong></p><p>Returning for its 10th edition, the World Bank Group Youth Summit aims to engage youth on the most pressing topics facing their generation, bringing together thousands of participants from around the world. The theme of the 2023 Summit, From the Ground Up: Local Solutions to Drive Global Impact, highlights development solutions that are generated locally, scaled up regionally, and elevated globally. This theme also reflects the World Bank Group’s commitment to supporting local ownership, knowledge, and solutions as key to addressing global development challenges.</p><p>As part of the&nbsp;launch of the 2023 Pitch Competition&nbsp;– a flagship component of the Youth Summit – this live event will showcase how young people can address some of the world’s most pressing challenges through local and grassroots solutions with the potential to make a global impact. Discussions will focus on three pillars of development around which the Pitch competition is organized:</p><ol><li>Fragility, conflict, and violence-affected locations.</li><li>Climate change, including energy security and transition.Advertisement</li><li>Financial security through employment and skill development.</li></ol><p>And will address how to leverage local knowledge and leadership among youth on these topics.</p><p>During this session, the panelists will provide details on who can participate, how to enter the competition and why to participate in the Youth Summit Competition.</p><p>The 2023 World Bank Group Youth Summit will be held both virtually and in person, in Washington DC, on &nbsp;May 25-26th, 2023. More details will be made available soon.</p><p>If you’re interested in participating in the pitch competition.</p><p><a href="https://wbgyouthsummit.wufoo.com/forms/x18zn4lz1vvecjd/" target="_blank" class="apply">APPLY HERE</a>.</p><p><a href="https://live.worldbank.org/events/2023-wbg-youth-summit-pitch-competition" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Visit the official website of the 2023 World Bank Group Youth Summit Competition here</a>.</p></div></article></div></div></div>

2023 World Bank Group Youth Summit Competition

<div class="entry-content no-share"><div class="content-inner  jeg_link_underline"><p>The Fashionomics Africa Online Incubator and Accelerator Programmes’ second edition is now accepting applications following the previous edition’s success.</p><p>The accelerator programme is meant to give participants the tools, training, and resources they need to expand their businesses in the fashion industry.</p><p>This programme hosted by African Development Bank has the goal of recognizing African fashion firms that will change the way we create, use, and recycle clothing, as well as promote more environmentally friendly consumer behaviour.</p><p><strong>Who can apply:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>The accelerator programme is for the following category of entrepreneurs-</p><ul><li>Fashion entrepreneurs working in Africa’s textile, apparel, and accessory industries who are at least 18 years old (proof of age will be required).</li><li>To be eligible, participants must adopt environmentally friendly and sustainable practices.</li><li>Applicants must have an African passport, reside in an African country, and have an identification card such as a passport, national ID card, or voter’s card issued in an African country.</li><li>Priority will be given to youth (18-35 years old) and women-led fashion businesses. Participants must have started a fashion company and work in the clothes, jewellery, or accessories (textile, apparel, etc.) industries.</li><li>Applications from recently established companies are encouraged.</li><li>A business registration certificate will be required.</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits for the winner:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>The winner will receive A cash prize of USD 10,000 for the most innovative and sustainable brand.</p><ul><li>A Fashionomics Africa certificate.</li><li>Access to a network of media insiders and industry experts.</li><li>The opportunity to participate in online events and share insights on important sustainability challenges facing the industry.</li><li>Publication of the winner’s story on the African Development Bank website and Fashionomics Africa platform.</li><li>The opportunity to take part in a Fashionomics Africa webinar as a guest.</li></ul><p><strong>The finalists will also have the opportunity to receive:</strong></p><ul><li>A promotion package to advertise the brand on Fashionomics Africa’s social media account for a month;</li><li>A Fashionomics Africa certificate;</li><li>A branding kit (new logo, colour palette, recommended fonts, letterhead, business card, email signature).</li></ul><p>The winner and finalists will also benefit from networking, mentoring and capacity-building opportunities offered by the competition partners.</p><p><strong>About Fashionomics Africa:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>The African Development Bank’s Online Fashionomics Africa program intends to boost Africa’s involvement in the global textile and fashion sector value chain.</p><p>The program is in collaboration with UNEP, Parsons School of Design, BPCM, a communications and strategy consulting firm, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and the Centre for Sustainable Fashion.</p><p><strong>Application deadline:</strong></p><p>22nd of February</p><p><strong>How to apply:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;<a class="apply" href="https://fashionomicsafrica.org/iap-call-for" target="_blank">APPLY NOW </a></p></div></div>

Apply for AfDB’s Fashionomics Africa incubator for a chance to win $10,000 

<div class="entry-content entry clearfix"><p>Do you want to be Governor for a day? The SARB invites all Grade 12 Economics &amp; Mathematics learners to enter the 2023 MPC Schools Challenge.</p><p><strong>DEADLINE: Varying</strong></p><div class="code-block code-block-1"><br></div><h4>South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee Schools Challenge 2023</h4><p><br></p><p>The Monetary Policy Committee Schools Challenge will give teams of Grade 12 Economics learners the chance to become central bankers for a few weeks and to step into the shoes of Governor Lesetja Kganyago and his Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The MPC Schools Challenge team members, the Grade 12 Economics educators, principals and subject advisors are invited to attend ONE briefing session hosted by the South African Reserve Bank. The four learners who will be participating in the Challenge should have Mathematics and Economics as subjects.</p><p><a href="https://www.ees.events/MPCSchoolsChallenge/Invitation.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to register for the South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee Schools Challenge 2023</a></p></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">

Apply for the South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee Schools Challenge 2023

<p>Applications are now open for the Bank of Industry National Sixty-Day App Development Challenge.</p><p>The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development&nbsp;in partnership with the&nbsp;Bank of Industry&nbsp;invites Nigerian youth to participate in the 2nd&nbsp;National Sixty-Day App Development Challenge.</p><div class="dixco-content-1" id="dixco-1062577665"><br></div><p>The Sixty-Day App challenge is aimed at engaging young Nigerians in designing a mobile application to improve a range of processes and increase the level of accessibility to services available to the citizenry.</p><p>In the Sixty-Day App Challenge, there will be 10 App developers who will win One Million Naira each. The goal of 60 Day App challenge is to equip Nigerian youth with basic and advance technological development skills in the digital world</p><h5>Eligility</h5><ul><li>Young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 35.</li></ul><div class="dixco-content-2" id="dixco-1750196515"><br></div><h5>Program Areas</h5><p>Apps entered for the challenge must&nbsp;solve a problem within the shortlisted sectors.</p><ol><li>Agric-tech</li><li>Edu-tech</li><li>Fintech</li><li>Health</li><li>Sports</li><li>Telecommunications</li></ol><h4>Rewards</h4><ol><li>10 Grand Prizes&nbsp;N1 million&nbsp;each</li><li>Business Development Training</li><li>Laptops</li><li>50 FMYSD Participation Certificates</li></ol><div class="dixco-content-3" id="dixco-348459949"><br></div><p>Timeline:</p><ul><li>The Challenge commenced on Monday the 9th of January 2023. Entry Submissions close on the 10th of March 2023.</li></ul><p>Application Deadline: March 10, 2023</p><p>For More Information:</p><p><br></p><h4><a href="https://appchallenge.ng/" target="_blank" data-type="URL" data-id="https://appchallenge.ng/" class="apply">APPLY NOW</a></h4> 

Alibaba Jumpstarter 2023 Global Pitch Competition for Entrepreneurs Around the World

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