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Applications are open for the AUDA-NEPAD Home Grown Solutions Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience 2025. The Home Grown Solutions (HGS) Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience is an initiative that aims to accelerate the growth of African healthcare companies to strengthen the continent's pandemic resilience, in line with the African Union's Energize Africa Initiative and Agenda 2063 aspirations.
Date Posted: 23 Jan, 2025
Applications for Cohort 8 of the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) Program are now open and close on 2 February 2025 at 11:59 pm UTC. Apply now!
Date Posted: 22 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 IAEA Lise Meitner Programme. Applicants are invited to apply to one or more of the three LMP visiting professional programmes that best align with their professional experiences and qualifications.
Date Posted: 22 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 USAID Women Entrepreneurship Incubator Program. The USAID Women Entrepreneurship Incubator Program (WEIP) is a transformative initiative aimed at supporting Women-Owned Small and Growing Businesses (WO-SGBs) across Kenya by providing resources, mentorship, and financial support to help entrepreneurs scale and succeed. Apply now!
Date Posted: 22 Jan, 2025
Nominations are invited for the Africa Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group 2025. Click here to learn about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 22 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the UNIDIR Women in Al Fellowship 2025. This is designed as a capacity-building intervention that endows women diplomats with up-to-the-minute knowledge of the policy, legal and technical aspects of Al, including its gendered implications. Apply now!
Date Posted: 22 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (YALI RLC-SA) Online Cohort 23. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 21 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Providus Bank SME Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 21 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 National Health Fellows Programme. The National Health Fellows Programme is an initiative approved by HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, aimed at transforming primary healthcare in Nigeria. It seeks to upgrade existing healthcare centres and construct over 8,800 new centres across all local government areas. The programme prioritizes accessible and qualitative healthcare delivery and introduces new social accountability mechanisms.
Date Posted: 21 Jan, 2025
Applications are ongoing for the Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health. This is a three-month program providing healthcare and wellbeing startups leveraging AI with essential growth skills, internationalization strategies, and Google tools to help them scale and innovate responsibly. Apply now!
Date Posted: 21 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the Jasiri Talent Investor Programme 2025. The Jasiri Talent Investor programme is dedicated to discovering and investing in promising entrepreneurs with the potential to establish high-impact businesses. It's a fully funded 13-month programme that takes a comprehensive, long-term approach to nurture entrepreneurs. The programme offers fellows the time and resources needed to identify Market-Creating Innovations and achieve product-market fit.
Date Posted: 21 Jan, 2025
Global Peace Chain now accepts international participants’ applications for the 2025 Global Peace Summit Sydney. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 21 Jan, 2025
The Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is seeking a youth delegate to join the Canadian delegation to the 58th United Nations (UN) Commission on Population and Development annual session. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 21 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 WIPO Global Awards for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 20 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the Tech4Eva Global Femtech Accelerator 2025. The program aims to help selected start-up companies to scale and create impact to improve women's health. Apply now!
Date Posted: 20 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the Space Food & Beverage Accelerator 2025. The program is designed to provide critical knowledge needed in the complex CPG landscape to founders who are open and committed to learn.
Date Posted: 20 Jan, 2025
Are you ready to make an impact and shape the future? The Engine Room for the Future is back for 2025, and they are looking for passionate young changemakers (ages 18-30) to join this global movement! Apply now!
Date Posted: 20 Jan, 2025
Roche is proud to partner with One Young World to launch the Roche Scholarship 2025, which will enable 4 outstanding professionals working in the NHS to participate in the One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany on 3-6 November 2025. Apply now!
Date Posted: 20 Jan, 2025
Are you interested in strengthening your positioning and resilience by enhancing gender perspectives in reporting; appealing to diverse audiences; while also ensuring a safe, professional work environment for everyone? If yes, you can apply to be part of the upcoming Media Parity Capacity Building Programme, a partnership between CFI Media Development (CFI) and Gender Links, a Southern African women’s rights organisation.
Date Posted: 18 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 UN Global Artificial Intelligence Challenge Tourism. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 18 Jan, 2025
1. What Are Training Programs?
Trainings are structured programs or courses designed to enhance an individual's skills, knowledge, and competencies in a specific area. These may include workshops, internships, certification programs, or on-the-job training offered by employers or organizations.
2. Are Training Programs Free or Paid?
Training programs can be either free or paid. Some organizations and platforms, such as government programs for nonprofits, offer free, fully-funded training, while others charge a fee. There are also scholarships and grants available to help cover the costs of paid training opportunities.
3. What Are the Benefits of Participating in Training Programs?
Training programs provide numerous benefits, including skill development, career advancement, personal growth, and increased job market competitiveness. They may also offer networking opportunities, certifications, and hands-on experience that can enhance your professional profile.
4. What Types of Training Opportunities Are Available?
There are various types of training opportunities. Some popular ones include:
Workshops and Seminars: Short-term learning experiences on specific topics.
Internships and Apprenticeships: Hands-on, work-based learning.
Certifications: Programs that provide credentials upon completion.
5. What Is the Difference Between an Internship and a Training Program?
An internship is a specific type of training program that focuses on gaining work experience in a professional setting, typically over a short duration (such as a summer). On the other hand, a training program may include broader educational experiences that could be theoretical, practical, or a combination of both, and may or may not take place in a work environment.