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[Mr. Climate @OlumideIDOWU]

Applications are now open for the fully funded FIAS Fellowship Programme 2027/2028 in France, offering outstanding international researchers a prestigious 10-month fellowship across seven French Institutes for Advanced Study with benefits including a monthly living allowance of approximately €2,200, social security coverage, accommodation support, relocation assistance, and dedicated research funding — apply now. https://t.co/v2TzeUwEdm

[African School of Governance (ASG) @ASG_Africa]

Hello #Africa!

Together with @UNDPAfrica, @AWLNetwork & @_AfricanUnion, we called upon 30 #African women political leaders for a fully funded, continental programme and they are answering the call.

Is your country represented?!

Spread the word!

Apply: https://t.co/u6lZuD9t6H
Deadline: 15 May

[FEMNET @FemnetProg]

📢 Call for Applications!!!

Women and girls across Eastern & Southern Africa are driving transformative action to end harmful practices and GBV and their voices must shape regional advocacy and policy spaces.
Apply to be part of the development of a policy brief advancing collective action against child marriage, FGM, and GBV.

🔗 https://t.co/hlnIh4i1cJ

#SRHRDialogues

[Peoples Gazette @GazetteNGR]

Mass resignation hits Oyo PDP as elected officials join APM https://t.co/l0V3F8OyFR

[Mrs M @MrsScotty_M]

CIP Research Fellowship 2026: $9,000 Remote AI Governance Fellowship for International Scholars
Are you a PhD candidate, postdoc, or researcher passionate about AI, democracy, and public policy? The Collective Intelligence Project (CIP) is offering a fully remote 6-month research fellowship for scholars interested in AI governance, public values, and democratic decision-making.
Selected fellows will gain exclusive access to unique global datasets, mentorship, co-authorship opportunities, and a $9,000 stipend to support original, publishable research.

✨ Benefits:
✔ $9,000 fixed stipend (paid in milestone-based tranches)
✔ Fully remote & non-residential
✔ Access to exclusive datasets from 70+ countries
✔ Co-authorship on CIP Working Papers
✔ Public visibility through CIP channels
✔ Peer network with other fellows
✔ Direct input into future AI governance research

📅 Deadline: May 15, 2026

💡 Pro Tip:
Apply early! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and CIP may select candidates before the official deadline. A strong, data-grounded 1-page research proposal can significantly improve your chances.

[CIPESA @cipesaug]

📢📢 Registration is NOW OPEN for #FIFAfrica26! 📢📢

The 13th edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa is heading to #Mauritius from September 28 – October 1, 2026 - and YOU are invited to be part of it.

Join over 500 participants from across Africa and beyond for exciting conversations, critical reflection, and collective action on #InternetFreedomAfrica and the future of our digital societies.

#FIFAfrica26 will convene policymakers, activists, journalists, academics, technologists, and creatives to engage the most pressing issues shaping Africa’s digital landscape, including:

🟠Digital Democracy and Civic Participation
🟠Data Governance and Sovereignty
🟠Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies
🟠Platform Accountability
🟠Digital Inclusion
🟠Digital Economy, Trade and Practices
🟠Movement Building
🟠Digital Security and Safety

Register now and secure your spot 👉🏾https://t.co/9Za5sywCQT

[CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance]

Applications are now open for the Digital Action Lab – Cohort 3.

We are looking for civil society organisations working to strengthen democracy and civic space in challenging contexts through digital innovation.

Apply by 30 April at: https://t.co/YmRREDF0mW

[I ❤️ Cape Town ~ I Stand with Russia🇷🇺 MAGA @Lolita721611021]

FOR CLARITY: Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 is a U.S. trade law that authorizes the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate and respond to foreign trade practices that are deemed unfair, unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory and that burden or restrict U.S. commerce.
▪️Purpose: To enforce U.S. trade rights and address foreign acts, policies, or practices that violate trade agreements or harm U.S. commercial interests.
▪️Initiation: Investigations can be triggered by a petition from a U.S. party or initiated by USTR on its own.
▪️Process: Includes public consultations, evidence gathering, hearings, and a determination within 12 months. USTR must consult with the foreign government and may seek dispute settlement under applicable trade agreements.
▪️Actions: If a violation is found, USTR may impose tariffs, withdraw trade concessions, or negotiate binding agreements to remedy the issue. Tariffs are prioritized if import restrictions are chosen.
Under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, the USTR has the authority to self-initiate such investigations. The probe examines whether foreign acts, policies, or practices are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce. ➡️Specifically United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a Section 301 investigation into South Africa and 59 other countries, including major trading partners such as China, India, the European Union, Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and the UAE, to assess whether they engage in unfair trade practices.

ALSO NOTE FOR CLARITY: What specific forced labor practices is the USTR targeting in South Africa? The USTR has not specified unique forced labor practices in South Africa within the Section 301 investigation. Instead, it is assessing whether South Africa adequately prohibits and enforces bans on the importation of goods produced with forced labor, which could create an unfair trade advantage.
However, external reports highlight sectors in South Africa where forced labor has been documented:
▪️Agriculture: The U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons Report indicates that forced labor is reportedly used on some fruit and vegetable farms across the country.
▪️Fishing/Seafood: Forced labor or forced child labor has been reported in South Africa’s fishing and seafood sector.
▪️Apparel Manufacturing: In the past, workers from Mozambique, Eswatini, and Lesotho were allegedly trafficked to apparel factories in South Africa under false job promises.
The investigation focuses on South Africa’s broader enforcement of import restrictions on such goods, not just domestic production practices.

[Dr. Talkmore Chidede (LLD) @talkmorechidede]

The #AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade bridges 55 regulatory markets into a single pan-African digital market, through #harmonisation, #standardisation, #digitisation & #digitalisation.
#AfCFTA
#DigitalTrade
#CreatingOneAfricanMarket

[lamide giwa @lamidegiwa]

@Ibbylog Who are u? please

[lamide giwa @lamidegiwa]

@Ibbylog , sup hw u dey?

[DGFT @dgftindia]

DGFT has signed an MoU with IBDIC to advance BharatTradeNet (BTN) – proposed as a flagship Digital Public Infrastructure for trade.
📅 Signed on 12 Sept 2025, this is a step towards digitalising trade documents & improving access to trade finance.
#BharatTradeNet #DigitalIndia

[Nicholas L. Ntulume @djnicknicholas]

Closing the Gender Gap in Cross-Border Trade! The @HiPipo #IncludeEveryone initiative is leveraging digital tools to support women & youth in COMESA. Malumbo Bowa explains how! 👇

#LevelOneProject || @COMESABusiness @gatesfoundation @KawooyaInnocent

[Mr. El-Bonga @el_bonga]

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education through the Federal Scholarship Board calls for application for the 2026/2027 commonwealth Masters/PhD scholarship. Read the requirements well.

Masters: https://t.co/qTKFidhOIC

PhD: https://t.co/nHeVaDZtb2

Deadline: 14th October 2025.

[Olúwatósìn Olaseinde @tosinolaseinde]

38 women founders of VC-Funded Fintechs in Nigeria.

[Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley7]

#WTO monitoring highlights sharp rise in tariffs alongside search for negotiated solutions https://t.co/S4DT9WtUrf

[Dr. Talkmore Chidede (LLD) @talkmorechidede]

1/6 With Africa's rapid digital growth, protecting its infrastructure is becoming increasingly crucial. In 2023, Africa lost about $4bn due 2 cyberattacks. The @AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade provides a legal framework 2 enhance Africa’s cybersecurity landscape.
#DigitalTrade

[pijcab @pijcab]

@PC_Nation__ Should've put the official docs somewhere in there, there's a manual method for those not wanting to invoke remote data and execute in one go

Thanks for the discovery though, TIL

https://t.co/Ko5c6WPJHp

[Warren English @TheWarEnglish]

This drug won a Nobel Prize…

But now they're trying to hide it.

Ivermectin.

Here’s what it is, what it does, & why they don't want you to know the truth:

[CGIAR GENDER @CGIARgender]

Join this upcoming course on 'Gender transformative research from proposal writing to evaluation' and learn how to:
✅ Integrate gender in proposal writing
✅Develop inclusive gender communication
✅Apply Gender transformative approaches
👉 https://t.co/D9MoS7oBqV #GenderinAg

[Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Nigeria @fmydNG]

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