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Applications are open for the AmaliTech AWS Cloud Training 2025. This is a free 15-week online skills development programme that prepares Ghanaian university students for entry-level careers in cloud computing. In collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), AmaliTech provides expert-led training, hands-on labs, and real-world projects to help you launch your cloud computing career.
Date Posted: 19 Feb, 2025
Applications are invited for the Visa for Music 2025. This professional music market brings together artists, producers, agents, and industry professionals each year.
Date Posted: 19 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the GrowthAfrica Nairobi Circular Economy ClimAccelerator 2025. ClimAccelerator is a global programme for startups to innovate, catalyse and scale the potential of their climate solutions. The Circular Economy ClimAccelerator in Nairobi is a result-oriented programme targeted at local Circular Economy (relatively mature) solutions that are shifting the local ecosystem towards more circularity. Don't miss this opportunity to join the Circular Economy ClimAccelerator and take your business to new heights. Apply now to be part of a transformative journey towards a more sustainable future!
Date Posted: 19 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Pernod Ricard WE Award to Attend the One Young World Summit 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 19 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the African Epidemic Service (AES) Fellowship Programme 2025. Africa CDC has developed a continental African Epidemic Service (AES), an elite workforce hosted and directed by the African Union. The African Epidemic Service has three tracks namely, Epidemiology, Laboratory Leadership and Public health informatics.
Date Posted: 19 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the CheckDesks Fellowships in West Africa 2025. The Code for Africa (CfA), through its flagship network, the African Fact-Checking Alliance (AFCA), is offering a seven-month incubation programme to established media organisations or watchdog civil society organisations (CSOs) based in Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal to help them set up or expand CheckDesks.
Date Posted: 19 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 RES4Africa Academy Technical and Vocational School. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 18 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Misko Aki Knowledge Exchange (MAKE) 2025. The Misko Aki Knowledge Exchange is a tuition-free, non-accredited, educational program. This innovative program explores the many ways academics, artists, and activists make liveable worlds informed by Indigenous and decolonial perspectives and research.
Date Posted: 18 Feb, 2025
The Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye are organizing the 7th ICYF International Young Volunteers Camp, which will be held from 28 April 2025 to 10 May 2025 in Antalya, Türkiye. The camp is dedicated to equipping young volunteers with essential skills through comprehensive psychosocial support training, empowering them to play a vital role in the recovery processes following humanitarian crises and natural disasters within OIC geography.
Date Posted: 17 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Landscape Leadership Camp. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025/2027 AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship Programme. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 Feb, 2025
Are you passionate about transforming lives through education? Do you want to help address education inequalities, build learning programs, support childcare development, construct education centers, raise funds, mentor young people or create meaningful partnerships to ensure every child has access to quality education? If yes, the Slum2School Global Volunteer Program is a great opportunity for you.
Date Posted: 17 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada 2025. This is a ten-week accelerator program for high potential Seed to Series A tech startups based in Canada.
Date Posted: 17 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 German Development Institute Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 15 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 15 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2026 Nedbank Chartered Accountant Training Programme. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Internet Governance Forum Travel Support. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) Summer Laboratory Training Programme. Click here to learn more about this fully-funded opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the HudsonAlpha Ag Tech Accelerator 2025. The HudsonAlpha AgTech Powered by gener8tor leverages HudsonAlpha's deep experience in agriscience; specifically agriculture genomics, plant breeding and crop diversity; with gener8tor's national network of mentors and investors, and Huntsville's innate strengths as a technology hub.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the EJN Virtual Media Workshop on Covering Great Apes and One Health in Africa 2025. EJN is hosting a virtual media workshop in early May for environmental journalists in range countries in Africa seeking to report on the threats faced by great apes, particularly the impact of disease and other health considerations, as well as conservation strategies to protect these species and their habitats.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 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.