Apply for the 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship for African Students
URL slug: 2027-jim-leech-mastercard-foundation-fellowship-entrepreneurship Applications for the 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship are open right now. The deadline to submit your application is December 1, 2026, at…
How to Write an Internship Application Email That Gets a Reply in Nigeria
Last updated: August 28, 2026 It was 2022. I had just finished my second year at university and desperately needed somewhere to do my SIWES. A family friend had given me a contact at a mid-sized engineering firm in Abuja. I spent two days…
Code for Africa AI Fellowship 2026 Is Open — Why Smart African Youth Should Not Ignore This $500/Month Opportunity
The Code for Africa AI for Good Fellowship 2026 will fund six African technologists with $500 monthly for four months, mentorship, and hands-on projects using AI for human rights and civic impact. If you have...
How to Write a SIWES Placement Application Letter That Actually Gets You Accepted (With Real Examples)
Last updated: August 28, 2026 I want to tell you about a student named Ibrahim. Ibrahim was a 300-level Mechanical Engineering student at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Smart boy. Good grades. But when SIWES season came around in 2021, he spent three…
SIWES Logbook: How to Fill It Correctly, What Supervisors Look For, and Common Mistakes That Affect Your Grade
Last updated: August 28, 2026 The first time I held my SIWES logbook, I thought it would be the easiest part of industrial training. I was wrong. I still remember sitting in a small office near closing time during my SIWES. Everybody was already mentally…
Implats Graduate Internship for Mechanical Engineering Graduates 2026: What This Opportunity Really Gives You Beyond a Job
Last updated: August 28, 2026 Adamu who is a Mechanical Engineering graduate sent me his CV from Kano a few years ago. Strong grades. Clean CV. Final-year project on machine design. But no interviews. Not one. We reviewed it together over WhatsApp.…
The Ultimate “Cold Email” Guide: How to Contact Professors for Research Fellowships
A practical guide showing African students how to write cold emails to professors for research fellowships, avoid common mistakes, and get real replies.
The DSIT Fellowship 2026: How African Professionals in the UK Can Get Paid to Shape Government Policy
Last updated: August 28, 2026 I want to talk to the ones nobody is writing for. Not the fresh graduate trying to crack JAMB. Not the student chasing a university scholarship. I’m talking about the African professional who has been living and…
Fellowships for Young Nigerians Interested in Leadership: The Opportunities Nobody Is Telling You About
Last updated: August 28, 2026 I remember sitting in my small room in Zaria in 2023, convincing myself that fellowships were for “abroad people” or children of professors who somehow always knew about these things before everyone else. Then a…
How Micheal Got a UN Internship Without Knowing Anyone Inside – Full Honest Story
Micheal had no connections, no insider help, and no shortcut. This honest story reveals how strategy, persistence, and smart applications helped him land a UN internship.