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WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline: June 1st, 2024

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Western Union Foundation Fellowship is a leadership and venture development program for entrepreneurs and community leaders from and/or working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are an entrepreneur or community leader from and/or working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe.

You have an entrepreneurial spirit, a growth mindset, and are driven to grow as an effective leader within your community. The ideal venture stages for this fellowship are Problem-Solution Fit or Product-Market Fit phases, with engaged customers or beneficiaries, and demonstrated outcomes in both impact and revenue.

You are able to commit to the 16-week program including a 2-week virtual immersive. We prioritize individuals who are fully committed to actively participating in the entire  program. At the heart of the program is a strong sense of community, and its success hinges on the active engagement and enthusiasm of all participants, who are eager to both learn and share.

Applicants located in and/or creating impact in the following locations:

United States, Uganda, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, United Kingdom, Germany, Lithuania, Japan, Philippines, Colombia, Mexico,  Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil.

Preference is given to applicants from the following locations: Uganda, Colombia, Mexico, Pakistan and the United States.

What You Are Looking For: You are looking for expert-led entrepreneurial training, access to funding opportunities, and a vast network of mentorship to accelerate your leadership skills and venture impact.

BENEFIT:

This is a fully-funded program thanks to the support of the Western Union Foundation.

APPLY

WEMA BANK/ALAT HACKAHOLICS IDEATHON FOR NIGERIA ENTREPRENEURS

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Join the largest community of problem-solvers, visionaries, creative thinkers and Innovators in Africa, at the annual Hackaholics Ideathon, and together, let’s catalyze change with the enabling power of Technology

ELIGIBILITY:

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.

You can get involved in HACKAHOLICS by registering for the event and visiting the pitch center closest to you for your pitch

participation is totally free.

Any individual can participate in the competition, as long as they have a viable product. It’s not restricted to anyone.

BENEFIT:

Grant to build / scale solutions

Support for product and integration

Visibility for your team / solution

Access to community of founders

Coaching / Mentorship for founders

Learn from renowned industry expert

Cash Prizes:

Winner: N30M Worth of prizes

First runner-up: N20M Worth of prizes

Second Runner-up: N15M Worth of prizes

Women-led team: N10M Worth of prizes

University Stem Endowment: N15M Worth of prizes

APPLY