5. The AfCFTA Secretariat is running the second edition of its Digital Innovation Challenge under the theme Shaping Africa's Future through African Solutions.
โฐ 4th September
๐ https://t.co/CvQDyWu9Bz
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4. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and Imperial College London run this six month fellowship to scale high-potential startups from 44 low and middle income Commonwealth countries.
โฐ 1st September
๐ https://t.co/2UpZbRj1U1
Big day ahead in Uganda ๐บ๐ฌ
Join us on 27th August for the #AUEUYouthActionLab Research Dissemination Event, unpacking a new study by @Restless_Uganda on regranting & youth-led orgs across 12 countries.
Can't make it?We've got you covered; livestream link coming soon!#AUEUYouthLab
๐ฃ Real leadership is about handing over the decision-making power and direct funding so young people can shape their own communities.
๐ Ready to see what happens when young leaders take the lead? https://t.co/5t648NFe48
#YouthPower#PowerShifting#ShiftThePower
๐ก In our Global Annual Report 2025, @PeteVowles, British Ambassador to Zimbabwe (@UKinZimbabwe) who first started his journey as a young Restless Development volunteer over 30 years ago, highlights why true youth leadership requires real resources, decisions, and shift in power.
20 years ago, Africa promised young people a seat at the table. Two decades on, we ask: Was that promise kept?
A special-edition podcast is coming soon with real conversations, bold perspectives & one urgent question:
Is youth participation truly meaningful?
Watch this space
5. Passionate about climate action, mangrove conservation or sustainable finance? Check out this free, self-paced online course from Landscape Alliance (CIFOR-ICRAF).
๐ https://t.co/kOio8An9dL
#Apply#Jobs#YouthPower#Opportunities#Fellowship
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4. Apply for the C3 EmpowerHer program which is a 6-month program supporting women-led and women-benefitting climate resilience enterprises across MENA.
๐Deadline: 31st August
๐ https://t.co/RArmenVuzf
Meet a group of kids in the Scottish Highlands who have decided to protect local oceans! The Ullapool Sea Savers are a marine conservation charity run entirely by young people aged 7 to 17.
๐ https://t.co/5t648NEGeA
#YouthPower#ClimateJustice#MarineConservation
Carrying forward the spirit of the African Youth Charter @20: From Promise to Prosperity Side Event, Amb. Rose-Quatre called on young people to keep asking hard questions, demand results and take their place in shaping the institutions that serve them.
#AYCat20#TheCharterWeWant
5. The Kenya Community Development Foundation (@KCDF), in partnership with I&M Foundation, is running the 2026 Young Innovators Challenge to back youth-led solutions for Kenya's green transition.
โฐ 31st August
๐ https://t.co/nLQYYzxtIW
Hey there, changemaker! โจ
You should totally apply for these jobs! ๐ Pick up your computer and send in your application ๐
You've got this! ๐ช Don't forget to share this with your network.
4. The AI for SDGs Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition is run by the UNU Global AI Network under the guidance of @UNUniversity, co-organized with @UNUMACAU and Venture Cup China.
โฐ 15th September
๐ https://t.co/eImQUmwGyf