START UPPER OF THE YEAR P-CALL FOR NOMINATIONS PLEASE

 Dear Amos,

Do you know smart starters in your country and region?

We are excited to let you know that the Startupper of the year Challenge by TotalEnergies is back for its 3rd edition in 32 African countries!

The Startupper of the year Challenge is on a mission to support young African entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 on the African continent.

Are you a pioneer with a project idea that can make a difference in your country? Do you have a young innovative startup under 3 years old with a positive impact on your community and the planet? Then this call is for you!

Don't wait any longer, apply now

Eligible Countries:

Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial, Guinea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Reunion Island-Mayotte Island, Madagascar, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

3 prizes will be awarded in each country to:

• The best business creation project
• The best startup under 3 years old
• The best female entrepreneur
•  FOR NOMINATION AND RECOMMENDATION, KINDLY REACH THE US, DR, AMOS OBI @  +2348030899694

MB100- NOMINATIONS FOR 2021 MEANINGFUL BUSINESS 100 FOR ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATORS AND SOCIAL CHANGE MAKERS

 

The Meaningful Business 100

2021

Nominations are now open for the third edition of the Meaningful Business 100 award program, celebrating leaders globally combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN SDGs.

The Meaningful Business 100 identifies and celebrates the leaders globally who are combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 31st August 2021

FOR NOMINATION AS MB100 2021, KINDLY REACH US ON +2348030899694 Or hetavedskillsnetworks@gmail.com

 Dr. Amos Obi- Endorsed MB100, 2019

 AT HERE MB100 2019 LIST OF AWARDEES 

OR SEE OUR ENDORSEMENT AS MB100 AT

https://meaningful.business/mb100-2019/

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST : Women’s Economic Empowerment in a Low-Carbon COVID-19 Recovery

 

Call for Expressions of Interest: Women’s Economic Empowerment in a Low-Carbon COVID-19 Recovery

Call for Expressions of Interest: Women Economic Empowerment in a Low-Carbon COVID-19 Recovery

Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce a new research funding opportunity, implemented through its Sustainable Inclusive Economies division. This call for expressions of interest aims to advance the generation and use of context-specific evidence that can contribute to women’s increased economic empowerment in the Global South, in the context of lower-income countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing climate crisis.

Scope and Eligibility

This CAD$ 10 million call is made available through an open competitive process targeting organizations based in low- and lower-middle-income countries, in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, South and South-East Asia, and the Middle East. It is designed for organizations that will contribute to building more inclusive and sustainable pandemic responses and recovery in low- and lower-middle-income countries and will support solutions-oriented research that addresses the following research questions:

• In COVID-19 responses and recovery, what policy responses, interventions, business and investment initiatives, and women-led actions and organizations can effectively support women’s economic empowerment through the provision of inclusive and decent employment opportunities while addressing the growing climate crisis and creating a pathway for a climate-resilient economy? Which interventions and solutions have the potential for scale? 
• What policies, business and investment initiatives, and support for small and medium-sized enterprises can promote women’s opportunities in sectors that have the highest potential to accelerate the transition towards a low-carbon economy, such as energy, transport, infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, and natural resource conservation?  
• What policies, business, and innovative finance initiatives can promote cross-border trade and value chains that promote quality opportunities for women while contributing to decarbonization and climate resilience? 
• How can the transition to sustainable production and green jobs accelerate the COVID-19 recovery, and that create economic opportunities for women? What public policies and incentives can support these?

Call Details

The Sustainable Inclusive Economies division will allocate CAD$ 10 million through this call, with selected projects receiving funding between CAD $750,000 - CAD $ 1,000,000. 10 to 13 research projects will be funded with projects scheduled to be completed within a timeframe not exceeding 30 months, including all research activities and final reporting.

Those interested for applying, consultations, nomination, and recommendations kindly contact us at Whatsapps number at: +2348030899694

THE BLACK AMBITION PRIZE-CALL FOR NOMINATION

BLACK AND LATINX FOUNDERS COMPETE FOR UP TO $1,000,000 USD. ABOUT: The Black Ambition Prize, created by Pharrell Wiliams, provides a platform for Black & Latinx founders who have historically, deliberately, and painfully been excluded from access to growth capital for their businesses, to raise up to $1,000,000 USD, get pitch feedback, and mentorship for their ventures. Eligible applicants are building across consumer products, design, healthcare, and tech categories. The prize also provides access to visionary throughout leaders and 1:1 support in mentor cohorts. TO BE NOMINATED OR RECOMMENDED FOR THE BLACK FOUNDERS, PLEASE KINDLY CONTACT US AT HETAVED NETWORKS WHATSAPP NUMBER: +2348030899694

Nominations Open For FORBES AFRICA’s 30 Under 30 Class Of 2021

Nominations are now open for the Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30 2021. Forbes Africa is on the hunt for Africans under the age of 30, who are leading the charge building brands, creating jobs, and transforming the continent, to join the magazines under 30 community for 2021. It is the most-anticipated game-changing program on the continent and this year it is looking for these categories: Business, Technology, Creatives, and Sport. FORBES AFRICA looks for resilient self-starters, innovators, entrepreneurs, and disruptors who have the acumen to stay the course in their chosen field, come what may. THOSE INTERESTED ESPECIALLY OUR TRAINED SOCIAL INNOVATORS, SDGs- ENTREPRENEURS AND GLOBAL GOALS VOLUNTEERS COULD CONTACT US FOR NOMINATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS AT-WHATSAPPS NUMBER +2348030899694

WORLD FOOD PRIZE -CALL FOR NOMINATION 2021

The World Food Prize is awarded for a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement that advances human development with a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality, availability of, or access to food through creative interventions at any point within the full scope of the food system. Fields of achievement include, but are not limited to: soil and land; plant and animal science; food science and technology; nutrition; rural development; marketing; food processing, packaging and storage; water and the environment; natural resource conservation; physical infrastructure; transportation and distribution; special or extraordinary feeding programs; social organization and poverty elimination; economics and finance; policy analysis and implementation; and public advocacy. This exceptionally significant achievement must be shown to have resulted in a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality, availability of, or access to food for a large number of people. The impact of this achievement must be measurable, quantifiable, or otherwise demonstrated either in terms of reduced poverty, hunger, or suffering; or enhanced health, nutrition, quality of life and well-being. It must be clearly shown that this increase in food security was the direct result of the specific actions and activities of the nominee; i.e., without his or her specific accomplishment, no change would have occurred. A nominee must be living and in sufficiently good health to attend the World Food Prize Award Ceremony. The nominee must be able to give an acceptance speech and agree to participate in selected media events and the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute at the time of the Award Ceremony. The Prize is intended to be awarded to one person. In exceptional circumstances where an additional person (or persons) has collaborated in an indispensable way, more than one person may be included in the nomination. However, it must be demonstrated conclusively that each person contributed in an essential way, and that without each individual’s contribution, no achievement would have been possible. The World Food Prize Selection Committee will determine whether a joint nomination meets these criteria, and in cases where it judges this standard has not been met, to limit the number of persons being considered.

Louis Malassis International Scientific Prize for Agriculture and Food

The Prize, given once every two years, aims to recognize individuals, or a group of individuals, for their exemplary and promising contribution in promoting innovation through research, development and/or capacity building in the North, South or in the Mediterranean in order to improve food and agricultural systems sustainability as well as to address food security and poverty reduction. The Prize recognizes individuals whose scientific works are not only important contribution to the production of knowledge but are also actively promoting the use of knowledge in addressing current development challenges, and are involved in fomenting collective action across stakeholders. For the 2021 edition of the Prize, the Foundation is looking for individuals whose work are contributing towards agroecological transition, in particular, through efforts designed to address (1) agricultural adaptation and/or mitigation to face climate change; (2) conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity; or (3) responsible production and consumption. TO APPLY , PLEASE VISIT: https://agropolisfondation.optimytool.com/en/

Global Innovation Fund Amid COVID-19

GIF was set up to confront global development challenges by funding innovations with the potential to improve the lives of the world’s poorest people. For those living in developing countries, COVID-19 is yet another of these challenges. In a crisis, the most vulnerable are the ones most at risk. In this pandemic and the recovery that follows it, GIF will be there to support the innovators and entrepreneurs with the vision to deliver solutions for the world’s poorest people. GIF is working to promote resilience by ensuring its partners and beneficiaries are able to stay strong by ensuring the tough criteria for financing stays open to new ideas, the agile team continues to adapt, and that GIF has shared what it has learned from these unprecedented times. In order to be a good partner themselves, therefore, GIF will continue to report on the impact and work to expand the model to partner with new donors seeking development impact through GIF finance model. This means that, among other things, GIF work on refreshing Practical Impact will not stop and the application of a gender lens to the deals will stay strong. Eligibility GIF partners and beneficiaries. Entrepreneurs. Innovators. Benefits Funding from GIF for an innovation. Application process If you are an existing GIF partner and wish to submit an application for funding for an innovation that addresses COVID-19, email apply@globalinnovation.fund with the ‘COVID-19 response proposal from [innovation name]’ in the subject line. If you are not currently a GIF partner, please submit an application for funding via apply for funding webpage @ https://www.globalinnovation.fund/apply/about/

CISCO Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021

Cisco is committed to positively impacting 1 billion people by 2025. As part of our work, we seek to inspire and empower a generation of global problem solvers who will not only survive – but drive and thrive – in our increasingly digital economy. With the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital technologies connecting devices and data, good ideas now have the ability to make a difference more quickly than ever before – and we’re here to help. Our fifth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge aims to recognize new business ideas that leverage technology for social impact from entrepreneurs around the world. Our goal is to advance early-stage projects that are beyond the concept or idea formation stage, but which have not yet generated over $1M USD in funding and/or revenue. $1,000,000 USD in prize money will help accelerate the adoption of breakthrough technology, products, and services that drive economic development and/or solve social or environmental problems. TO REGISTER AND APPLY, VISIT: https://cisco.innovationchallenge.com/cisco-global-problem-solver-challenge-2021