Kenya Public Service Commission Signs Landmark 5-Year Disability Inclusion Agreement
Overview In a development that marks one of the most concrete institutional commitments to disability inclusion in Kenya’s public sector in recent years, the Kenya Public Service Commission (PSC) signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on May 23, 2026, alongside three partner organizations: the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), CBM Kenya, and…
AREF Research Development Fellowship 2026/2027 Opens for Early Career African Researchers
Applications are now open for the Africa Research Excellence Fund Research Development Fellowship 2026/2027, a major funding opportunity supporting early career African researchers working on important human health challenges. The fellowship is designed to help emerging researchers across Africa strengthen their research capacity through placements at leading institutions in Africa, Europe, and the United Kingdom….
African Academy for Women in Political Leadership 2026 Opens Applications for African Women
Applications are now open for the African Academy for Women in Political Leadership 2026, a fully funded leadership program designed to support emerging women leaders across Africa. The initiative aims to strengthen women’s participation in politics, governance, and public leadership by equipping participants with practical leadership skills, mentorship, and policy knowledge. Women with disabilities and…
Mastercard Foundation Associates Program 2026 Opens for Young Africans Including Persons With Disabilities
The Mastercard Foundation Associates Program 2026 is now accepting applications from young Africans seeking career opportunities, workplace experience, and professional development across the continent. The program is designed to support young people facing barriers to employment, especially women, refugees, displaced youth, and persons with disabilities. Through partnerships with employers and institutions, selected associates receive practical…
Unlock Your Future: Financial and Project Management Internships via South Africa’s “First Job” Program – A Game-Changer for Unemployed Youth with Disabilities
Are you an unemployed South African youth aged 18-34, living with a disability, and passionate about building a career in financial or project management? If so, the “First Job” program internships through the Africa Disability Alliance (ADA) could be your launchpad to professional success. This initiative isn’t just another job listing, it’s a targeted effort…
Title: Intercultural Innovation Hub 2026: How African Disability Organizations Can Secure Up to $20,000 in Funding
Apply for the Intercultural Innovation Hub 2026 and access up to $20,000 in funding. Learn how African disability-focused organizations can leverage this opportunity successfully. Deadline April 15, 2026.
Free Online Course Alert: The DiDRR e-Learning on Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Is Open to Everyone in Africa, and It Is Exactly What Our Community Needs
Introduction: Disaster Hits People with Disabilities Hardest: This Course Is Changing That When a flood sweeps through a community, when a building collapses after an earthquake, when a pandemic locks down an entire city, persons with disabilities are statistically among the last to be evacuated, the least likely to receive warnings in accessible formats, and…
Africa IFI Community Grants 2026: Up to £1,500 for Education Projects — Here Is How Disability Organisations Running Inclusive Education Work Can Apply
Important Transparency Note for Our Readers We want to be upfront with you before you read further: the Africa IFI Community Grants 2026 programme, run through the Cloud Chef Grant Programme under the Africa Impact Finance Initiative, is not a disability-specific grant. It does not target OPDs or disability organisations as a priority group. Its…
NCPWD Commences Nationwide Accessibility Checks in Tertiary Institutions
Introduction A Landmark Step Toward Campus Inclusion For students with disabilities navigating Nigeria’s universities and polytechnics the journey to a lecture hall can begin long before the first class it begins at the gate at the staircase at a door that was never designed with them in mind That reality is now squarely in the…
CBM Global: How African Disability Organisations Can Become Partner Organisations and Access Sustainable Programme Support
Most conversations about disability funding in Africa focus on grant competitions with fixed windows, competitive eligibility criteria, and application processes that favour larger or better-resourced organisations. These routes matter, but they are not the only route. CBM Global operates differently. It works through long-term local partnerships, choosing to embed its resources into the structures of…
