Hey sis,
This is a reminder that the 2026 Wetech Conference is coming! Themed The Power Shift, Wetech is a high-impact convening for women across Africa’s tech ecosystem.
More than a conference, it is a space for visibility, opportunity, and bringing together over 2,500 women building the future across AI, capital, and innovation. Learn more at event.wetech.africa.
PitchHer is the startup pitch competition at the Wetech Conference for high-potential, women-led startups ready to scale. Selected founders pitch live to investors and ecosystem leaders for visibility, connections, and capital.
In 2026, PitchHer is awarding N8.5 million in cash funding to outstanding women founders. Apply to PitchHer here.
A snapshot of this week’s letter
A social media role at PiggyVest.
A fully-funded undergrad scholarship to Canada.
Up to 2 million dollars in funding for innovative solutions to climate-driven health risks.
An award for young journalists (funded to the UK)
Social Media and Brand Associate at PiggyVest (Lagos): Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field. 2 - 4 years of experience in content marketing, social media marketing, brand marketing, or a related role. Closing soon!
Investment Research Analyst at Norrenberger Pensions: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, or a related field. Professional certification (or progress toward) such as CFA, CIS, ICAN, ACCA is an advantage. Strong understanding of Nigerian financial markets and macroeconomic dynamics, etc.
Assistant Editor & Community Engagement Officer at the Campbell Collaboration (Remote): Proven ability to coordinate projects, editorial work, or community engagement; experience using project management tools, troubleshooting, and progress reporting; and experience managing webinars, social media, newsletters, or other public communications.
Ireland Fellows Programme Africa: Ireland Fellows Programme awards are fully funded. The award includes the payment of academic fees; visa application fees; medical and travel insurance; economy flights to and from Ireland; and the Irish residence permit fee. Have a minimum of two or three years’ substantial work experience. A 2.2 may be accepted.
Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program: The scholarships cover tuition, books, incidental fees and full residence support for four years. The scholarship is tenable only at the University of Toronto for first-entry, undergraduate programs. Each year, approximately 37 students will be named Pearson Scholars. For students in the final year of senior secondary school in 2026/2027 or who have graduated no earlier than June 2026.
DAAD/EPOS Scholarships: For the MSc Environmental Governance (MEG) degree in Germany. Must have an academic degree that is not older than six years at the time of application (October 2026), and have a minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience (post-Bachelor, at the time of application); internships and voluntary work are not accepted.
Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health Program: The program brings together experienced professionals from diverse disciplines who are committed to advancing brain health equity through leadership, collaboration, research, and innovation.
Reckitt Catalyst Global Accelerator: Looking for social innovations that create access to health and hygiene through B2B and/or B2G models with strong financial sustainability, potential for system-level transformation, and are willing to develop partnerships with Reckitt and/or government entities to scale up their impact. Flexible financing of up to $30,000 USD per social enterprise at the end of the program.
Yale Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship: For professionals with an established record of achievement in a profession linked to clean energy and climate change. Open to multiple stakeholder groups, ranging from government officials to entrepreneurs, energy company/utility professionals, bankers/financiers, journalists, educators/researchers, civil society representatives, legal advisors, and legislators. 5 - 10 years of experience.
Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award: Three finalists will be invited to London to attend the Foreign Press Association Media Awards on 30 November 2026, where the winner will be announced before an audience of leading figures in global journalism. While in the UK, finalists will also visit major newsrooms and take part in a bespoke training session designed to help them strengthen their reporting skills and professional networks.
Nexa Funding Opportunity: Nexa is investing in bold, innovative solutions across Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean that enable local health actors to turn climate-driven health risk signals into timely health service delivery action, reducing health harms from mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat, and poor air quality. Proof of concept funding amounts are up to $200,000 USD per innovation, while transition to scale funding amounts will range between approximately $250,000 - $2,000,000 USD per innovation.
WEMA Bank Hackaholics Hackathon 7.0.: An innovation programme designed to support startups, innovators, creatives, problem-solvers, and technology enthusiasts across Africa. Everyone is welcome and can apply. No matter if you are a young entrepreneur, a professional, or a student. You don’t have to be a programmer, and you certainly don’t need to have a degree in Computer Science.
Jul 6 - Associate at Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) at Aelex (Lagos)
Jul 7 - APNI Young African Phosphorus Fellowship
Jul 8 - Teachers’ Insurance Awareness Prize
Jul 9 - African Union Commission Chairperson’s Youth Envoy
Jul 10 - Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship
Jul 12 - Moonshot Awards
This newsletter is a starting point. For more, we’ve added 59 new opportunities to our website!
A quick note
Hey sis, don’t forget to fill your own cup this week. You’ve probably heard this said a million times. So here’s the million and one-th: You can’t pour from an empty cup.
A few opportunities I’m especially excited about this week:
Digital, AI, and Innovation Internship at UNDP (Remote) - Be enrolled in a graduate school programme or enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme.
Brandtech Group AI for Good Scholarship - Fully funded access to the One Young Summit in Cape Town for five incredible young African leaders working in AI.
Leo’s experimental microgranting program - Grants of $10K to make AGI go well for all of humanity.
Archive Microgrants - They give microgrants ($100 - $1000) to fund a summer of spontaneous, purpose-driven sidequests, and everything in between.
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