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Ayomide Ogunleye

Ayomide is the Editorial Associate at The FATE School of FATE Foundation. She has 5+ years of experience researching, creating learning and development content, implementing search engine optimization strategies and managing content systems.

Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Entrepreneurship Fellowship

The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Entrepreneurship Fellowship gives African students and recent graduates the opportunity to access training, resources, financial support and a network of mentors to develop their entrepreneurial skills and start building their own venture. It is for African students and recent graduates who want to solve pressing problems and bring entrepreneurial ideas to life. The 8-month program develops the exceptional entrepreneurial skillset and mindset of leaders to drive social and financial impact. Application Requirements for the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Entrepreneurship Fellowship Benefits of the Fellowship 1. Best in Class Training: Business bootcamp delivered by Queen’s University faculty and industry leaders who bring decades of combined entrepreneurship and C-Suite experience. You’ll also have access to The Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework, a proven step-by-step framework for scalable startups developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; pitch coaching and mastery; live workshops on marketing, goal setting, and recruiting, and the opportunity to earn micro-credentials on Entrepreneurship awarded by Queen’s University for successful completion the courses. 2. Mentorship and Networking: As a fellow of the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Entrepreneurship Fellowship, you’ll have the opportunity to liaise with mentors and speakers leading innovation and entrepreneurship in North America; access a global network of Queen’s entrepreneurial alumni; join a cohort of thousands of like-minded students and recent grads from across Africa; mentor-matching with industry leaders and entrepreneurs and feedback at important startup milestones. 3. Funding Opportunities: Up to 60 Fellows will be selected in the final phase to receive a stipend of $500 CAD. There will also be opportunities to pitch for prizes of up to $15,000 CAD in the pitch competition at the end of the program and opportunities to travel to the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre to build lasting connections that will help your further your business venture. Click here for more information about the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Entrepreneurship Fellowship. Apply here on or before December 4, 2023 at midnight.

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GAIN Micro-Grant Funding for Nutritious Businesses

The GAIN Micro-Grant funding is opened to nutritious food businesses in Oyo, Nasarawa, Benue, and Kaduna States. About The GAIN Micro-Grant Funding for Nutritious Businesses The micro-grant funding aims to fund nutritious food businesses operating in the Vitamin A Cassava, Vitamin A Maize, Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato value chains in Kaduna, Benue, Nasarawa and Oyo States with equity-free grants to scale their businesses and support the commercialisation of nutrient-enriched food products in Nigeria. The microgrant programme will provide equity-free grants of N3,000,000 (Three million naira) to 33 select businesses across the four project states. Eligibility Requirements for the Micro-Grant Funding Applicants MUST operate in the following target groups: Click here for more information about this opportunity. Apply here on or before November 12, 2023.

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Access ART X Prize for African Artists

The Access ART X Prize awards artists from Africa and its diaspora opportunities to develop their practices, with the intention of setting them up for the highest levels of success on the global stage. This Prize has changed significantly by extending its reach beyond emerging Nigerian artists to include emerging talents from across Africa and its Diaspora. Benefits of Participating in the Access ART X Prize The Nigerian winner will receive: The African/Diasporan winner will receive: The jury for the Access ART X Prize 2023 boasts a roster of esteemed experts, including Babajide Adeniyi-Jones (Documentary photographer), Daudi Karungi (Founder Afriart Gallery), Gabi Ngcobo (Artist, educator, and Curatorial Director of the Javett Art Centre), Emeka Ogboh (Artist), Barthélémy Toguo (Artist), and Yesomi Umolu (Director of Curatorial Affairs and Public Practice for the Serpentine Galleries). How to Apply for this Prize Artists who have dedicated at least three years to their practice can submit their applications. To apply, please submit an artist bio, portfolio, and a motivation letter here on or before October 18th, 2023. Don’t miss this chance to be part of this opportunity and push your artistic practice to new heights. Click here for more information about the ART X Prize 2023 for African artists.

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Agribusiness Innovation Challenge

The Agribusiness Innovation Challenge aims to identify, develop, and scale innovative solutions to food safety challenges in Nigeria through mentorship and $16,000 equity-free grant.  It also aims to support healthy food supply chains that can meet the needs of a growing population while addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change in Nigeria. In addition, the Agribusiness Innovation Challenge will provide technical assistance training to women and youth-led start-ups to strengthen their capacity, improve their access to financial services, and develop their business concepts to improve food supply chain efficiency in Nigeria. Eligibility Requirements for the Agribusiness Innovation Challenge Solution Areas The challenge welcomes solutions or viable products that address FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN challenges in Nigeria.  Examples of solutions may include and not be limited to Cold Chain Storage and Tech-enabled Food Traceability. Benefits of Participating in the Innovation Challenge Click here for more information. Apply here on or before Thursday, October 19, 2023. Also apply for: GAIN Micro-Grant Funding for Nutritious Businesses

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The Innovation Makers Talent Challenge

The Innovation Makers Talent Challenge is aimed at empowering young innovators in the technology and telecommunication industry in Nigeria. Through this challenge,  young innovators nationwide can showcase their original technology-driven ideas and products. The challenge culminates in an Innovators Boot Camp, where 20 selected participants will receive guidance and mentorship from industry experts. The best participants from the boot camp will present their ideas at the innovators conference and exhibition, competing for cash prizes to support their innovative ventures. Eligibility Criteria for The Innovation Makers Talent Challenge The application criteria for The Innovation Makers Talent Challenge are: Benefits of the Challenge Click here for more information. Apply here on or before 16th October 2023 Also apply for: D-Prize Grants for Social Impact Entrepreneurs ($20,000) and Aurora Tech Award for Women Entrepreneurs  

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NAFDAC Newly Reviewed Fats, Oil and Food Regulations

In August 2023, the Director General of the National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Adeyeye, gave a formal press briefing to inform the public about the reviewed Fats, Oil and Food containing Fats and Oil Regulation 2022 and Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulation 2022, which renders the 2005 versions null and void. NAFDAC reviewed these regulations to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards. In 2018, WHO mandated countries to eliminate industrially-produced Trans fats – Trans Fatty Acid (TFAs) from global food supplies by banning the use of partially hydrogenated oils, that is the source of industrially produced TFAs, in all foods OR setting limits on the amount of industrially produced TFAs produced to not more than 2% of the total fat content in all foods. This is because trans fats have been proven to cause heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and chronic lung disease, which are collectively responsible for 74% of all deaths worldwide. To comply with WHO’s standards, NAFDAC has taken the following actions: Key Things to Note about the Fats, Oil and Food Containing Fats and Oil Regulation 2022 1. Labelling Limits and Claims for Trans-fats and Cholesterol 2. Offences and Penalties The Fats, Oil and Food Containing Fats and Oil Regulation 2022 contains clear guidelines on the classification, definition and specification of different fats and oil. They include; Peanut Oil, Black Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Cotton Seed Oil, Maize Oil. Mustard Seed Oil, Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Safflower Seed Oil, Sesame Seed Oil, Shea Butter, Soyabean Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Refined Oil or a Mixture of Refined Oils, Lard, Edible Tallow, Shortening and Margarine. So, if you manufacture, package, import, export, advertise, distribute, display for sale ,offer for sale, sell or use any of these fats and oils, download the Fats, Oil and Food Containing Fats and Oil Regulation 2022 to ensure that your products meet NAFDAC’s standards. Key Things to Note about Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulation 2022 1. List of Ingredients 2. Name and Contact Information of Manufacturer and Distributor Download the Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulation 2022 for more information on NAFDAC’s guidelines for packaging food in Nigeria.

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D-Prize Grants for Social Impact Entrepreneurs ($20,000)

The D-Prize Grants for Social Impact Entrepreneurs is for aspiring entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world, of any age, and any background. If you can design a new business or NGO that delivers a proven poverty intervention at scale, then submit your design that solves one of D-prize’s Distribution Challenges. These include; health, water, agriculture, livelihoods, energy, public services and other highly-effective poverty intervention that are backed by credible evidence. The D-Prize Challenge will award most promising teams with up to $20,000 USD to launch their new organization wherever extreme poverty exists. Eligibility for the D-Prize Grants for Social Impact Entrepreneurs Deadlines and the Prize Process of the D-Prize Grants for Social Impact Entrepreneurs First Round proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis, using the following deadlines. Decisions are sent out within four months and judges may request additional information via email before making a decision.● Early decision deadline : 15 October 2023 at 23:59 PT (Pacific Time, UTC -7).● Regular deadline : 5 November 2023 at 23:59 PT.● Extension deadline : 26 November 2023 at 23:59 PT. For more information about this grant opportunity for social impact entrepreneurs, click here. Apply here.

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Aurora Tech Award for Women Entrepreneurs

The Aurora Tech Award is an annual global prize for women founders of tech startups. If you’re a woman founder with a tech startup, regardless of the specific industry, and have a functional prototype or an early version of your product, the Aurora Tech Award is just for you. Application Criteria for the Aurora Tech Award? How to Apply for the Aurora Tech Award? The Award Prizes First prize- $30,000; Second prize- $20,000; Third prize- $10,000. Other benefits include: Click here for more information about the award. Apply for the tech award here on or before December 1, 2023.

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2023 NEF Africa Energy Innovation Challenge

The 8th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge organized by NEF challenges early-stage energy entrepreneurs across Africa to collaborate with local research institutions or industries to develop a prototype model of a key device/equipment for a social energy enterprise, agri-business, fintech solutions or energy management system using local resources. Proposals are invited across four innovation tracks for early-stage energy entrepreneurs from Africa, including: Eligibility Requirements for the 2023 NEF Africa Energy Innovation Challenge How to Apply for the 2023 NEF Africa Energy Innovation Challenge Your proposed prototype model submission must not exceed 1- side of an A4 page and should include the following: Submissions must be made online and email evidence of submission in Microsoft Word or PDF format by email to info@thenef.org. 2023 NEF Africa Energy Innovation Challenge Prizes and Recognitions Click here for more information about the 2023 NEF Africa Energy Innovation Challenge Apply here on or before August 31, 2023. Read also: AgroHack Challenge 2023

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AgroHack Challenge 2023

AgroHack Challenge 2023 is seeking innovative ideas across the agriculture industry’s value chain. These ideas will be accelerated to create new opportunities for many young Nigerians. The AgroHack Challenge has a crucial mission: to find and nurture innovative ideas that can bring rapid growth to Nigeria’s agriculture and food sector. By exploring new solutions, the challenge aims to boost productivity and profitability for farmers, providing them with more opportunities for success. Additionally, this initiative will play a vital role in generating new jobs across the agricultural value chain, which will help improve livelihoods and strengthen the economy. Benefits of the AgroHack Challenge 2023 Eligibility for the AgroHack Challenge 2023 Click here for more information Apply here on or before Monday, September 25th, 2023

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