Africa

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MEST AI Startup Program 2027 (AI Startup Accelerator Fellowship)

The MEST AI Startup Program is a fully sponsored, in-person 7-month AI founder training with a 4-month follow-on incubation track and up to $100,000 pre-seed investment for selected teams. The 2027 application window closed on 20 July 2026; this page is retained as a closed-cycle reference.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Fully sponsored; no financial payments to MEST Deadline: Historical reference Location: Accra, Ghana, West Africa and East Africa

MIDAS African Faculty Fellowship 2027: $35,000 Stipend, Housing and $50,000 Research Pilot Grant

The University of Michigan MIDAS African Faculty Fellowship supports early- and mid-career faculty in Africa for two years of AI-in-science research, including a paid Ann Arbor residence and a return-home pilot grant.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $35,000 annual stipend, medical insurance, housing, visa and travel support, research and … Deadline: Oct 5, 2026 Location: Africa and Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2026: £18,000 Over 12 Months to Give African Writers the Time to Finish a Book

The Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship gives published African writers £18,000, paid monthly across a year, so they can step back from other work and complete a book-length manuscript.

Status: Open Type: Scholarship Amount: £18,000 total, paid monthly over 12 months (up to 18 months for some non-fiction projects) Deadline: Sep 22, 2026 Location: Africa and Global (writers of African origin)

Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy 2026: A $2 Million Prize Pool — Including a $1 Million Grand Prize — for Technology-Enabled Circular Economy Companies Operating in Africa

A global innovation competition from the Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation awarding $2 million in total prizes to established, technology-enabled circular economy companies operating on the African continent, with applications due 13 August 2026.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: $2 million total prize pool, including a $1 million grand prize and a $250,000 runner-up prize Deadline: Aug 13, 2026 Location: Africa

MIT Climate & Energy Prize 2025-2026: 2026 Applications Closed

Historical reference for the closed 2025-2026 MIT Climate & Energy Prize, a global student startup competition with more than $100,000 in Grand Prize and other monetary prizes, subject to annual fundraising and managing-director discretion.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: More than $100,000 in Grand Prize and other monetary prizes Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarship at SOAS 2026/27 (historical reference)

Historical reference for the closed 2026/27 Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarship at SOAS University of London: two awards valued at £45,479 each, with tuition fees deducted and the remainder paid as a maintenance stipend.

Status: Historical Type: Scholarship Amount: £45,479 per award (tuition fees deducted; remainder paid as a maintenance stipend) Deadline: Historical reference Location: United Kingdom, London and Africa (regional preference)

Morgan Stanley Small Business Academy 2026: Historical Reference for the Closed Cohort

Historical reference for the closed 2026 Morgan Stanley Small Business Academy cohort, a 12-week virtual learning program followed by yearlong mentorship and a possible capital pitch for graduates.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: No fixed award amount published Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States, Canada and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Morocco AMO Tadamon (Universal Health Insurance)

AMO Tadamon is Morocco’s non-contributory mandatory health-insurance regime for people who cannot pay AMO contributions. The State pays the contribution for eligible households identified through the RNP and RSU, with free care in public facilities and access to the AMO care basket in private care under the applicable reimbursement and coverage rules.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: No premium for eligible households; the State pays the AMO contribution Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Morocco

Mozilla Foundation Fellows Program: 2026 Nominations Are Closed — $100K and $125K Tracks, Next Call Unannounced

The 2026 nomination window ran 9 November 2025 to 30 January 2026 and is closed. Here is what the fellowship pays, how its nomination-first process works, and how to be ready if a future call opens.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Track I: $75,000 stipend + $25,000 project budget (Total $100K) Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States, European Union and MENA

Namibia Old Age Grant

Namibia Old Age Grant provides a monthly cash allowance to eligible citizens and permanent residents aged 60 and older who reside permanently in Namibia.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: N$1,700 per month Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Namibia