Opportunities, Events and Publications

United Nations Scholarships

UN fully funded BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. scholarships for international students to study in Canada, the USA, Australia, or Japan. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3p3uIuC

The .africa Domain Name

In 2017 Africa reclaimed its digital identity [.africa] after a protracted legal battle. Now, companies, organizations, and individuals can apply for their .africa domain name. https://t.co/315a2jOOlU

Microsoft To Support 10,000 Start-ups in Africa Over the Next 5 Years

Microsoft has announced plans to support 10,000 startups in Africa over the next five years through a series of initiatives including partnerships with accelerators and incubators across the continent. https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/03/microsoft-partners-with-vcs-accelerators-to-back-10000-startups-in-africa/

UN Youth Envoy is looking for the next class of SDG Young Leaders

This is your chance to be recognized for catalyzing change in support of the Global Goals. Deadline: 31 March 2022. Details: http://ow.ly/uFn030scLEs

RetailX – How do Growth 2000 retailers make it easy for shoppers to find a product?

The Growth 2000 UK report 2021 offers a clear overview of the 2000 retailers showing promising growth and exceptional performance in a hypercompetitive era of online shopping.

RetailX researchers measure their success against four growth-focused Dimensions – Find, Mobile, Delivery, and Checkout.  Just looking at one part of the Find dimension, the Report examines 3 ways the Growth 2000 is helping customers navigate to the right item. Download the report for more detail on this and a full ranking of 2000 retailers Learn more 

15th Annual Township Marketing Summit Mar ‘22

The first of 3 events will be  The social marketing mix – latest practices that work : 16 Mar 2022 The other webinars will be held on 23rd & 30th March 2022   Click to view full program.
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The International Trade Centre’s EcomConnect has launched its Ecommerce Clinics

These Clinics will select an online channel from one of the participants and provide ideas for improvement to their digital presence. Everyone participating would then provide feedback on the content, architecture, on-page SEO, UX/UI, and more. The discussions with experts and entrepreneurs will assist e-merchants to reach the top of the online charts. If you are the selected participant whose online presence will be reviewed, we will contact you beforehand and ask you to prepare a short 10-minute presentation about your business and your goals. To participate in the event select “Register for this event” on the top right side of THIS PAGE and enter all the required fields.