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Our JavaScript Essentials Training with Mathew Emmanuel have been rescheduled till Saturday 25th March, 2023 by 5pm due to some technical issues beyond our control. Sorry for the inconveniences this might have caused. See you on Saturday
Here are the new details:
Date: 25tt March, 2023.
Time: 5:00 pm (WAT)
Location: Google Meet
Opportunities and Resources
West African School on Internet Governance Scholarship Deadline 1st April, 2023
Women in Africa (WIA) Young Leaders Programme 2023 for Young African Women Deadline 21 April 2023 at midnight (French time)
Global Citizen Curtis Fellowship Programme 2023 for young South African (Fully-Funded learning trip to New York)
Call for applications: Scholarships for master’s degree in Computer science in France 2023 - 2024 Deadline April 16th 2023
Compliance Advisor At Chemonics Deadline
Security Manager At Chemonics
M&E/Data Analytics Intern at Palladium Group
Mobile App Developer Intern at Palladium Group
Executive Director at Stand To End Rape Initiative (STER) – Peridot Forte Solutions
Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants are to send a resume and a cover letter detailing why they are interested in this work, their relevant experience, and their approach to the work, to: peridotforte@gmail.com and copy to: admin@standtoendrape.org using the “Executive Director” and the reference code “FTV202301” as the subject of the mail eg “Executive Director – FTV202301”
Business Development Officer at Rolan Foundation
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: people@rolanfoundation.org and Cc: info@rolanfoundation.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Events Lead at (NBA Nigeria):
Wema bank is also offering $10,000 to sponsor innovative ideas from Female techies.
Register for your pitch here
Cool Readings across the web
AltSchool Africa partners OpenLabs Ghana in daring play to democratise access to globally relevant learning in Africa
The focus on senior talent by companies like Andela and TalentQL led everyone to ask. Where will the future senior talents come from? That’s what AltSchool Africa was trying to solve but with a slight twist. “We’re giving them diplomas because a lot of people can be good but cannot apply to certain opportunities because they do not have a certificate. So we’re giving them skills and a certificate,” Yusuf told Techpoint during AltSchool Africa’s launch. TechPoint
Canva unveils a series of new features, including several AI-powered tools
Canva is introducing a series of new features, including a suite of AI-powered tools, and a new Brand Hub. The company unveiled the new features and tools during its Canva Create virtual event today.
The company is launching Assistant, which lets users search for design elements, provides quick access to features. The tool can also give you design recommendations on graphics and styles that match your existing design. Assistant provides quick access to AI-powered design tools like Magic Write, which is the platform’s AI-powered copywriting assistant that launched in December. Read more on TechCrunch
Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup Alerzo cuts 15% of full-time staff in second round of layoffs
Alerzo, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform that digitizes commerce and payments processes between FMCG suppliers and informal retailers, has laid off 15% of its full-time workforce, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.
This is the company’s second round of layoffs in seven months. As a first-party e-commerce business, Alerzo had a headcount of more than 2,000 employees (half of whom worked full-time) across Nigeria before the first layoffs last September, which affected 5% of its full-time workforce. According to Alerzo, the first round of layoffs were performance-related and involved the digitization of some roles (including the development of an internal ERP). Meanwhile, the second round of cuts, executed due to a profitability push, impacted 15% of its full-time employees across various departments, leaving about 800 employees at the startup. We couldn’t confirm how many part-time and temporary hires were let go in both layoffs. Read more on TechCrunch
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