Mary Adesanya, Author at smepeaks

Funding Opportunities

Closing in 2 Days: Seedstars World 2018 Competition, Switzerland ($1.5m investment)

Mary AdesanyaOctober 3, 2018October 4, 2018

Seedstars World is a Switzerland based startup competition that takes place in emerging markets. This program runs over 65 local competitions where the best seed-stage startups are identified, giving...

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Apply for Youth for Africa and SDGs Ecosytem Challenge 2018 ($10,000 in Grant)

Mary AdesanyaOctober 3, 2018October 3, 2018

Applications for YAS! (Youth for Africa and SDGs) Ecosystem is now open for its 2018 Challenge. YAS! Ecosystem was launched at the Responsible Business Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa...

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African Innovators? Apply for YouthConnekt Africa Award 2018 ($20,000)

Mary AdesanyaSeptember 28, 2018September 28, 2018

Launched in Rwanda in 2012, YouthConnekt Africa has been embraced for its innovative design, implementation in providing youth with the skills, networks, and information needed to scale their initiatives...

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2-Days Marathon! (₦3 Million in Cash Prize) You are Invited for NIBSS Hackathon 2018

Mary AdesanyaSeptember 26, 2018September 27, 2018

The Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has opened applications for its 2018 NIBSS Hackathon. NIBSS “hackathon” is an invention marathon, an event where individuals with interest in technology can...

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Apply for MEST Africa Entrepreneurial Training Programme, 2019 ($25,000 – $50,000 Investment)

Mary AdesanyaSeptember 24, 2018September 23, 2018

Headquartered in Ghana, the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has opened applications for African entrepreneurs to enter its annual programme — Entrepreneurs In Training — run by the...

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Apply for Wellcome Trust 2018: Climate Change and Health Award ( £500,000)

Mary AdesanyaSeptember 21, 2018September 21, 2018

The Wellcome Trust is a biomedical research charity based in London, United Kingdom. It was established in 1936 with legacies from the pharmaceutical magnate Sir Henry Wellcome to fund...

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Innovator? Apply for Africa’s Top 30 Tech Startup 2018 by Accenture

Mary AdesanyaSeptember 21, 2018September 21, 2018

Africa’s Top 30 Tech Startups is an initiative by Accenture 2018 to identify the top tech startups in Africa. Accenture is looking for startups founded by Africans, that is...

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Running a Non-Profit? GlobalGiving Accelerator is Offering $20,000 in Grant

Mary AdesanyaSeptember 20, 2018September 20, 2018

The GlobalGiving Accelerator program, arguably the largest global crowdfunding campaign is set to assist individuals or organisations in taking fundraising to a high level. The programme presents an opportunity...

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Win $75,000 Grant at Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative Challenge 2018

Mary AdesanyaSeptember 19, 2018September 18, 2018

Launched in 2017, the Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative is a hybrid research effort and philanthropic fund that seeks to ensure that technologies of automation and machine learning...

Author: Mary Adesanya

Closing in 2 Days: Seedstars World 2018 Competition, Switzerland ($1.5m investment)

Apply for Youth for Africa and SDGs Ecosytem Challenge 2018 ($10,000 in Grant)

African Innovators? Apply for YouthConnekt Africa Award 2018 ($20,000)

2-Days Marathon! (₦3 Million in Cash Prize) You are Invited for NIBSS Hackathon 2018

Apply for MEST Africa Entrepreneurial Training Programme, 2019 ($25,000 – $50,000 Investment)

Apply for Wellcome Trust 2018: Climate Change and Health Award ( £500,000)

Innovator? Apply for Africa’s Top 30 Tech Startup 2018 by Accenture

Running a Non-Profit? GlobalGiving Accelerator is Offering $20,000 in Grant

Win $75,000 Grant at Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative Challenge 2018

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