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6 opportunities for African innovators — scholarships, fellowships, grants & more.

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Chevening Scholarships 2025-26 — Sierra Leone

UK Government's global scholarship programme. Fully-funded one-year master's degrees at UK universities. Open to Sierra Leonean nationals with 2+ years work experience.

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Deadline: 5 Nov 2024

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Africa Innovation Fellowship — MIT Solve 2025

MIT Solve supports tech-based social entrepreneurs solving global challenges. Fellows receive up to $50,000 in grants plus MIT network access and resources.

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Deadline: 21 Jan 2025

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Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2025

$5,000 non-refundable seed capital, business training, and mentoring for African entrepreneurs. 1,000 entrepreneurs selected annually.

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Deadline: 31 Jan 2025

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MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program 2025

Full scholarships for talented young Africans to study at leading universities. Covers tuition, accommodation, living allowance, and leadership development.

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Deadline: 28 Feb 2025

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Google for Startups Africa Accelerator — Cohort 6

Three-month equity-free accelerator for seed to Series A African tech startups. Includes Google Cloud credits, expert mentoring, and investor introductions.

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Deadline: 15 Mar 2025

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Junior Software Engineer — PocketPay SL

PocketPay SL is hiring junior software engineers. 1-2 years experience with JavaScript/TypeScript. Remote-friendly. Competitive salary in SLL and USD.

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