Acumen Fund begins accepting Fellowship applications
The Acumen Fund seeks to use entrepreneurial means to solve the world’s biggest challenges. As a non-profit global venture fund,…
Mo Ibrahim index ranks African nations
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation – an institution committed to promoting good governance across the African continent – has published an…
SriBuo boosts Ghanaian music artists
SriBuo Media is a new initiative aimed at bringing talent from Ghana onto the world stage. Focusing on the music…
We are growing, yet shrinking
An interesting video on general technological growth statistics. This may be useful in the consideration and/or planning of tech-based ventures….
Computers, Business and Optimism in Uganda
Computers and the Internet are becoming more accessible in Uganda. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard…
Kenya Commercial Bank investing in education
Kenya Commercial Bank’s (KCB) week-long Community Week began on Saturday, October 3. As part of its social responsibility program this…
Mobile phone banking in East Africa
The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) has an interesting discussion on the merits of Kenyan-based cell phone banking…
Ikotoilets and Public Health in East Africa
A new breed of social entrepreneurship is sweeping the East African coast. Ecotact – a Kenyan private market-based organization working…
ReWork engages Tanzanian entrepreneurs
Rework The World is group that seeks to mobilize young people and facilitate their access to making positive change. Rework…
Entrepreneurship opportunities for high school students
Entrepreneur U, a website created by DECA Inc. and funded by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, contains information about how entrepreneurial…
Working with African coders: AppAfrica
AppAfrica is an incubating space for African tech entrepreneurs. Their primary objective is to provide “a physical space with a…
YouthActionNet Fellowship
YouthActionNet provides training, networking and advocacy opportunities for individuals with ideas for social change, similar to Echoing Green. The 2010…
Echoing Green Fellowship: Phase 1 begins September 21
Echoing Green supports social entrepreneurs in delivering new, ground-breaking and high-impact products and services. According to their website, Echoing Green…
Collaborative ideas for Africa: Africa Gathering
Africa Gathering is a collaboration framework built to facilitate the free-flow of creative sustainable development ideas for Africa. These ideas…
Investors Without Borders
An extensive list of upcoming business plan competitions in the field of sustainable and social enterprise can be found on…
Banglore-based Unnati providing vocational training
Unnati is working to provide vocational training for poor, unemployed youth in Bangalore, India to expand their potential to work…
Research positions opening up for youth
YouthSeen – an organization that is involved with academic research in unemployment in developing countries – has opening up a…
Global Entrepreneurship Teleconference, November 16 – 22
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (based out of the United States) and Make Your Mark (based out of the United…
BOOST Fellowship introduced to East Africa youth
Building Opportunities on Student Talent (BOOST) Fellowship, based out of Zimbabwe, has opened up it’s application process for youth in…
Welcome to Vijana FM!
Use this blog to collaborate on finding resources for youth entrepeneurs. To read more about what we do, check out…