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competition / bizdev
The 2025 Digital Energy Challenge for Start-ups will reward 3 to 4 Start-ups that are developing digital innovative projects aimed at accelerating access to energy, boosting the energy transition and improving the operational efficieny of players in the energy access and grid services in Africa.
Organization: AFD Groupe, Co-funded by the European Union
Location: Africa
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05/16/2025
funding / bizdev
The 2025 Digital Energy Challenge Partnership is calling for technology providers to submit an innovative digital project for a partnership with leading Senegalese energy provider Senelec.
Organization: AFD Groupe, Co-funded by the European Union
Location: Africa
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05/16/2025
training courses/ bizdev
Open Africa Power provides a cohort of young energy professionals with a complete set of technical, regulatory and business skills needed to trigger Africa’s sustainable energy future for all.
Organization: Enel Foundation and Sustainable Energy for All
Location: Africa citizens ages 24 to 35
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05/16/2025
funding / bizdev
The Custodians of African Literature (COAL) through the Grassroots Accelerated Education Fund invests in community-led initiatives that improve learning outcomes for out-of-school and underserved children in Nigeria.
Organization: The Custodians of African Literature (COAL)
Location: Nigeria
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05/16/2025
fellowship / bizdev page
This Fellowship aims to support early-career professionals to remain in the energy sector and provide participants with the skills, knowledge, and network to grow in their careers to ultimately become an energy leader.
Organization: The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP)
Location: Global
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05/19/2025
courses
The 6-months capacity-building programme seeks to empower women entrepreneurs or owners of an energy-related business to advance their businesses through expert and industry role models.
Organization: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE)
Location: The Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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05/20/2025
funding / bizdev
The initiative aims to accelerate global climate action and uptake of clean energy models, building on the success of Phase I. The second phase was kicked off with the launch of a call for pilot projects on digitalisation for flexible and resilient energy systems targeting eight countries – Brazil, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
Organization: Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is launching the second phase of the International Energy Agency (IEA) led Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks (3DEN) Initiative
Location: Brazil, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Tanzania
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05/23/2025

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