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Call for Implementing Partner for Young Africa Innovates Cohort 2 (Nigeria)
The Young Africa Innovates (YAI) Programme, a flagship partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Mastercard Foundation, is expanding into its second cohort (2026–2027). While applications are currently open for young innovators, the programme’s success also depends on strong implementing partners who can deliver on-the-ground support across new states. About the Young…
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Applications Open for Mastercard and UNDP Young Africa Innovates (YAI) Programme 2026
Young Africa Innovates is a flagship innovation and entrepreneurship programme designed to identify, incubate, and scale high-potential innovations developed by young Nigerians. Photo Credit: Collage Photo – MasterCard/UNDP Logos
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Kenya and UNDP Signs New Partnership to Develop National AI Computing Platform
The partnership coveres several key strategic initiatives, including the Regional Centre of Competence, which is expanding digital and AI capabilities across Kenya’s public sector, as well as the timbuktoo Africa GreenTech Hub, which supports green innovation and entrepreneurship.
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African Union/UNDP YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator (E-Accelerator) 2026 for youth owned enterprises.
Applications are now open for the 2026 YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator. The YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator (E-Accelerator) , developed in partnership with UNDP and the African Union, is a results-driven initiative that enables export-ready-led enterprises to scale into intra-African markets under the AfCFTA framework, particularly its youth Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade.The program…
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Malawi Wins World Summit Global Award for Digital Innovation in E-Government
Malawi emerge Winners in E-Government Category at the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2026 for developing popularly known Offline Digital ID for Governance. Photo Credit: World Summit 2026
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UNDP Launches first Manufacturing Technology University Innovation Pod to Drive Manufacturing Innovation in Nigeria
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the ManuTech UniPod in Nigeria, an innovation hub designed to strengthen research, manufacturing and entrepreneurship. Photo Credit: UNDP
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