Africa

Botswana Old Age Pension

Botswana Old Age Pension is a universal non-contributory social pension established in 1996 that provides monthly cash payments to all Batswana citizens aged 65 and above regardless of income, assets, or prior employment history, making Botswana one of the first countries in Africa to implement a universal pension and a pioneering model of social protection on the continent that currently reaches over 110,000 elderly citizens.

Type: Benefit Amount: BWP 600/month plus funeral benefit Deadline: Rolling Location: Botswana

Build an IP Career: ARIPO Young Professionals Programme 2026 (US$2,500 Monthly Stipend)

If you are an early-career graduate in Africa with an appetite for intellectual property and a desire to work where law, technology, and business intersect, this programme is a seriously useful ticket.

Amount: US$2,500 per month (+ settling-in and repatriation grants) Deadline: Jan 24, 2026

Cancer Research Grant 2026: How Early Career Scientists Can Win Up to $1,000,000 Through the Mark Foundation Emerging Leader Awards

If you are an early career cancer researcher with a bold idea sitting just outside your lab’s usual lane, this opportunity deserves your full attention.

Canva Africa Design Challenge 2025: $10,000 Prize Pool for Template Designers

Design competition for young creators across Sub-Saharan Africa to build Canva templates that help local businesses with branding, social media, invoicing, and more. Winners share a $10,000 prize pool, receive a Canva Pro subscription, mentorship from Canva designers, and feature placement in the Canva template library.

Amount: $10,000 prize pool Deadline: Dec 15, 2025 Location: Africa

Climate Policy Masters Scholarships 2026: How to Win a Full 38,500 Euro Hertie School Climate Action Award

If you care about climate change and public policy, this scholarship is one of the big ones.

Amount: See official source for award amount or financial terms. Deadline: See official source for current deadline.

Deploy Ocean Energy in Mauritius Get MUR 420,000,000 (≈ $9.5M) per Demonstrator to Prove Tidal Wave or OTEC Tech

Mauritius imports almost all its power and pays dearly for it. Imagine replacing a chunk of that diesel with electricity pulled from tides, waves, or the temperature difference between surface and deep water.

Amount: MUR ₨420,000,000 per demonstrator Deadline: Sep 1, 2025 Location: Mauritius

Digital Safety Innovation Call Nigeria 2025: How to Get Your Tech Solution Spotlighted by UNDP

Digital spaces in Nigeria can be brutal for women and girls. Harassment in DMs. Non-consensual image sharing. Doxxing. Deepfakes. Tech-enabled stalking. Sometimes it is subtle, sometimes it is public, often it is relentless.

Amount: See official source for award amount or financial terms. Deadline: See official source for current deadline.

Dive into the Salzburg Global Library Internship 2026: Gain Experience While Exploring a Historic Collection

If you’re looking to make your mark in the world of library and information science, the Salzburg Global Library Internship for 2026 is a golden ticket.

Amount: See official source for award amount or financial terms. Deadline: See official source for current deadline.

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Enterprising Futures Scholarship 2026 | One Young World - Scholarship Portal

There are scholarships that help. And then there are scholarships that *move your entire chessboard*. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Enterprising Futures Scholarship is in the second category.

Amount: See official source for award amount or financial terms. Deadline: Mar 9, 2026

EdTech Leadership Fellowship for Gulf and North Africa 2026: How to Join the HP Cambridge Programme and Shape National Education

If youre responsible for digital transformation in education and feel the weight of a whole system on your shoulders, this fellowship is aimed squarely at you.

Amount: See official source for award amount or financial terms. Deadline: Jan 16, 2025