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This ZAR27,500 fellowship is a short-term, intensive research training programme designed for postdoctoral scientists working in life sciences and biotechnology-related fields. The opportunity targets early-career postdoctoral researchers from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda seeking international research exposure and skills that benefit their home countries.

O-Farms is an African business accelerator that helps agribusiness SMEs build and scale circular food production ventures.

The $100,000 United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking grant applications to support the development of practical tools aimed at improving nutrition care for mothers and at-risk infants in Kenya (Nairobi City).

Stay ahead of the competition this January. Explore all opportunities closing between 1st to 31st January with over $33.2 million (more than ₦53 billion) in funding.

INCiTiS-FOOD has launched its €60,000 second Open Call for Independent Innovators to support solutions addressing challenges identified by the project’s Living Labs.

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund has launched its $250,000 Energy for Green Growth and Sustainability to contribute to Kenya’s green growth by providing low-carbon and lower-polluting employment opportunities, increasing income, enhancing resilience, and improving the quality of life.

The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2026 supports young entrepreneurs whose innovative business models improve living conditions in developing or emerging countries. Selected companies receive non-dilutive capital of 100,000 euros through a matching-funds model funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

The AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya aims to promote agricultural innovation among Kenyan youth and contribute to the country’s food security through technology-driven entrepreneurship.

The JournalismAI, a global initiative based at LSE in partnership with the Google News Initiative, has opened its $100,000 Innovation Challenge programme designed for small and medium-sized news publishers exploring the potential of artificial intelligence.

The REAL Centre (University of Cambridge) and ESSA have launched a research grant opportunity to support Africa-based foundational learning research, offering up to US$15,000 per award for researchers working in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, or Zambia.