Position: Deputy Director, Gender Responsive Agriculture Deadline: January 19th, 2015 Background (About AWARD) African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is an organisation dedicated to accelerating agricultural gains across Sub-Saharan Africa by investing in the scientific and leadership skills of Africa’s leading women agricultural scientists. AWARD is cultivating a growing pool of African women to […]

AFRICAN WOMEN IN CINEMA AWDF would like to extend a big congratulations to Yaba Badoe who has been nominated for the ‘Distinguished Woman of African Cinema Award’ alongside Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche and Lupita N’yongo! The award is given by the International images Film Festival for Women(IIFF) biennially, IIFF being a programme of Women Filmmakers of […]

The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and the African Grantmakers Network (AGN), co hosts of the 3rd AGN General Assembly, invites nominations for the 2014 African Philanthropy Awards. This award recognises excellence and innovation in philanthropic practice in Africa. Suitable candidates for this award are African philanthropic institutions and individuals who show a tangible commitment […]