By Johnson Eyiangho

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) has sought the cooperation of the Armed Forces in the fight against human trafficking in the country.

The Acting Director Defence Information DDI, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement on Saturday that the Director-General of the agency, Ms Julie Okah-Donli made the appeal during a visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olanisakin.

OkahDonli said collaboration between the armed forces and NAPTIP would combat human trafficking and unlawful exploitation of children, especially in insurgency-hit communities in the North East.

She described the military as a strong ally in the effort to rid the country of child trafficking.

The director-general also sought the militarys cooperation in the protection of victims of human trafficking.

She described them as vulnerable children and women engaged in dehumanising and exploitative employment by unscrupulous persons and groups.

Responding, the CDS commended the agency for the achievements recorded in the areas of awareness, rescue of trafficked victims and prosecution of offenders.

Olonisakin, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans, Air Vice Marshal Nurudeen Balogun, assured the agency of the armed forces cooperation in curbing human trafficking.

Source: NAN

Nestlé’s Research and Development (R&D) Innovation Challenge has launched its Sub-Saharan Africa challenge in Lagos, Nigeria after it kicked off earlier in the week in Ghana.

The company said at the launch of the challenge that it was part of the company’s efforts to contribute to the local innovation ecosystem.

“It is expected that the challenge will help to boost local entrepreneurship, as well as provide a platform for start-ups, researchers and developers to contribute to local sustainable growth by bringing breakthrough ideas to the market.

“The innovation challenge aims to bring partners together to identify sustainable and scalable science and technology solutions that help to accelerate the innovation of products that meet local consumer needs.

“The R&D innovation challenge will also take place in Kenya, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal, it said in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

“The goal is to work collaboratively with start-ups and universities to identify sustainable and scalable science and technology solutions that help to accelerate the innovation of products that meet local consumer needs.

“The R&D innovation challenge calls for novel solutions across four areas: environmentally-friendly packaging solutions, sustainable cocoa plantlets, affordable nutrition and new routes to market.’’

Stefan Palzer, Nestlé Chief Technology Officer said: There is a growing number of Africa-based entrepreneurs and local researchers with creative ideas to address issues facing their communities.

“This R&D innovation challenge presents for our company an exceptional opportunity to leverage the outstanding creativity, while helping to turn the most promising ideas into reality.”

He said that to engage with local start-ups, Nestlé partnered with Kinaya Ventures as part of the Spring Fellowship Programme, which is designed to accelerate corporate start-up partnerships and catalyze digital entrepreneurship.

The challenge also calls upon universities in Central and West African countries to submit solutions, he added.

The statement noted that selected teams would enter an accelerator programme to help advance and potentially commercialise their ideas.

“During the accelerator, the start-up and university teams will have access to Nestlé’s R&D expertise and infrastructure at the R&D Centre in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, including shared labs, kitchens and pilot-testing equipment.

“At the end of the accelerator, teams will have the opportunity to pitch their proof of concept to Nestlé management.’’

Speaking on the challenge, Mr Mauricio Alarcon, the MD/CEO of Nestlé Nigeria said, “Today, consumer needs and challenges are rapidly evolving.

“Individuals and families expect tasty nutritious food choices that are at the same time affordable and accessible.

“Innovation has a critical role to play in providing solutions to these needs and challenges.

“It is also a key driver of economic growth. We are therefore, happy to launch the R&D challenge today to provide a platform for collaborating with local start-ups, academia and key external partners.’’

The R&D innovation challenge is part of Nestlé’s Global Youth Initiative which has an ambition to help 10 million young people around the world have access to economic opportunities by 2030.

This supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.

In 2018, Nestlé also partnered with Ashoka and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation to create the Social Investment Accelerator, which accelerates social entrepreneurship and boosts economic development of Africa.

Nestlé has the world’s largest private food and nutrition research organisation, involving about 5,000 people in around 30 R&D centers worldwide, including the R&D Center in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, which opened in 2008.

With nutrition at its core, Nestlé R&D is committed to make the Nestlé portfolio even tastier and healthier, to fulfil its purpose of enhancing quality of life of people and contributing to a healthier future. In 2018, Nestlé invested about CHF 1.7 billion in R&D.

Mastercard We are the global technology company behind the worlds fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

Applications are invited for:

Title:Mastercard 2019 Summer Intern Program

Job ref.: R-85242

Location:Lagos, Nigeria

Job type: Full-time



Job Descriptions

• The Mastercard Summer Intern Program is a 8 week comprehensive program where students will gain hands on real work-life skills while having fun and contributing to a global company.
• As an intern, you will be challenged with completing projects that will enhance your skills as well as contribute to the departments goals and objectives.

Program Dates & Components:

• July 1st, 2019 – August 31st, 2019

• Impactful assignments that drive business results

• Networking sessions and leadership speakers series

• Volunteer and team building experiences

Program Qualifications

• Ability to partner across the organization

• Sound communication skills

• Current students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree graduating between December 2019 and May 2021

• Evidence of strong academics, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

• Innovative thinking and thoughtful risk taking

Opportunities may be available in:

• Sales/Account Management

• Locations: Based on the team/department the position may be located in Mastercard Office.

• Cyber and Intelligence Solutions

• Marketing and Communications

• Products and Innovation

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click Here

The UCD Smurfit School in partnership with Next Generation Recruitment is offering the MSc in Business Analytics Derek OConnor Scholarship at Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

The program is available for Irish and International students and having the motive to support them in making a bright future and creating a positive impact on society.

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries:Besides the employees of UCD and Next Generation Recruitment, international and Irish candidates are eligible.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: They can apply for an MSc in Business Analytics degree program at UCD.
• Admissible Criteria: An applicant must be available to commence the full or part-time degree program in early September 2019.

How to Apply:For being a part of this opportunity, students have to take admission in an MSc in Business Analytics degree program at the university. After registering themselves, they can send their application for the grant through email [email protected].

• Supporting Documents:A strong curriculum vitae or resume, an excellently written essay answering in the course application within 300 words, academic transcripts, and language proficiency test scores need to be attached with the admission.
• Admission Requirements:Applicants must have a first-class Irish honors degree or equivalent.
• Language Requirement:Those candidates whose local language is not English are required to take IELTS or TOEFL test and demonstrate their ability by scoring a minimum of 7.0 in IELTS or 100/200 in TOEFL.

Benefits:The free tuition award will cover full-time tuition fee which worth up to a maximum value of 13,995.

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Scholarship Application Deadline:June 28, 2019

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Admiring for an opportunity to study in Australia but worried about the costs? You can apply for the Green Match sustainability Scholarship in the UK at University of Glasgow.

High achieving candidates from all around the world are invited to apply. The fund is available to studymastersandPhDdegree program for session 2019-202.

Eligibility

• • Eligible Countries:Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros Congo, Congo Democratic Republic of, Costa Rica, Cote dIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea North, Korea South, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgystan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar(Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wales, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: Postgraduate or undergraduate degree coursework in any subject offered by the university.
• Admissible Criteria: To take part in this program, the applicant must be a full-time undergraduate and postgraduate student in multiple subjects offered by the university. They must have to start their session in 2019-2020.

How to Apply:To be admitted in this program, claimants are recommended to take admission in anundergraduateorpostgraduatedegree at the university. After being enrolled, applicants can send their application with all documents to [email protected].

• Supporting Documents:Aspirants need to attach the statement of purpose, letter of motivation, letter of motivation, transcript and curriculum vitae and write an essay of 1,000 words. Topic: In what way can sustainability help for better student life? Describe specific actions you have taken to transition to a greener lifestyle.
• Admission Requirements:For admission, students are required to meet the admission requirements of the university.
• Language Requirement:Seekers will be asked to provide evidence of their written and spoken English language ability.

Benefits:The successful candidates will get the amount worth up to 1,000 for the duration of their studies.

Apply Now

Scholarship Application Deadline:October 31, 2019

Source: Scholarships And Aid

Startup Nigeria is a 3-Month Incubation Program designed to support innovative idea-staged companies across Nigeria with funding, mentorship and trainings. The curriculum is specifically designed to move companies from ideas to viable products/services.

The Startup Nigeria Program gives Founders the needed leverage to excel with our specially designed curriculum to help idea and early-stage entrepreneurs find their footing and grow in Nigerias socio-economic terrain.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to startups in Nigeria (in the North West, North Central and South East geopolitical zones) that have a brilliant and innovative startup idea that they want to bring to fruition.

Startup Nigeria Incubation Program Benefits.

• Receive up to 2Million Naira in equity-free funding.
• The Startup Nigeria Program provides training that helps the companies to validate and justify their core idea and hypothesis and which help them in further building their services and products.
• The startups are provided with professional mentorship that aids in the growth of business and helps the entrepreneurs to succeed faster.
• The startups also receive funding to aid their idea to move forward and to support the act of fundraising in the future.

Scholarship Application Deadline

• Call for Application:The call for application stage commences from May 27 and ends on June 17, 2019
• Virtual Training:The next stage is the Virtual Training which starts in the first week of July (July 8) and ends on July 26, 2019.
• Virtual Training:The Incubation period goes on simultaneously with the Virtual Training. The Incubation stage starts from July 2 and ends on July 26, 2019.
• Pitch Bootcamp:The stage of the Pitch Bootcamp is scheduled for July 29 and 30.
• Demo Day and Post Program Support:The month of July is also booked for Demo Day while the months of August and September are for Post Program Support.

Method of Application:

Interested candidates who meet the criteria listed above should apply by clicking on the Apply button below:

APPLY HERE

OFFICIAL LINK

Source: Scholarships And Aid

SSE MBA Executive Format gives you the opportunity to increase your knowledge and skills in terms of leading and developing companies and organizations.During the course of the program you work throughout both large and small learning projects that give direct effect to your organization.

This scholarship program is based on cooperation between Dagens Industri, utbildning.se and Stockholm School of Economics. It offers the opportunity to pursue your dreams and get the skills for successfully leading and developing companies and organizations.

The scholarship is available for one student for Stockholm School of Economics Executive MBA Program starting January 27, 2020. It is offered annually and is to be taken in Sweden.

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) MBA Scholarship Eligibility.

• All nationalities are eligible to apply;
• You must at least have a three year academic degree, equivalent to 180 credits;
• You must at least five years of relevant work life experience;
• You must have excellent English language skills.

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) MBA Scholarship Benefits.

• Scholarship covers the full tuition fee of SEK 495,000 VAT for one student for the MBA Executive Format at Stockholm School of Economics.

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) MBA Scholarship Selection.

• 12 to 15 of the applicants will be asked to provide a full application, and 5 to 7 finalists will then be interviewed and presented to the jury, consisting of representatives from Dagens industri, utbildning.se and Stockholm School of Economics. The jury selects the recipient of the scholarship.

Method of Application

Prepare to submit your contact details, academic background and work-life experience. As well as a motivation (maximum 2500 character) for why you should be awarded the scholarship.

APPLY HERE

OFFICIAL LINK

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 24th 2019.

Source: Scholarships And Aid

Petroleum Industry Christian Fellowship International (PICFI), an interdenominational Christian organization made up of Christians working in both the International and Local Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria, has the vision to establish the Kingdom of God in the Petroleum Industry; improve its performance; advocate just and equitable distribution of its associated wealth for social change and national building.

Eligibility Criteria

Only candidates currently enrolled in disciplines related to the following areas should apply:

• Sciences/Applied Sciences
• Engineering/Engineering Technology
• Mathematics
• Law
• Economics
• Accounting

Any prospective beneficiary must:

• Be a certified Full Time -Year One student of any Nigerian Federal or State University at the time of this application
• Not above 25 years of age by 31st December 2019
• Have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of not less than 3.5
• Not be on any other scholarship award from other companies or agencies.
• Application is open to 100 level students only.

Method of Application

• Before you start this application, ensure you have clearly scanned copies of the following documents:
  • Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
  • School ID Card
  • Olevel Certificate (WAEC or NECO)
  • Admission Letter
  • Birth Certificate
  • Proof of Local Government Area of Origin
  • JAMB Result
  • Short Essay Reason to Receive the Scholarship
• Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload
• Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload
• Ensure to provide valid Email and Phone Contact for effective communication

APPLY HERE

OFFICIAL LINK

Scholarship Application Deadline: Monday, 22nd June 2019.

Source: Scholarships And Aid

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This meetup group is for anyone who would like to learn more about the open source KNIME data analytics platform, share data analytics best practices, and network with people interested in data mining.

Commenced: Friday May 29 2015

Member Strength: 67

Meetup City: Lagos

Join Mode: approval

Open To: public

Web Address:

Organizer: Heather

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PyData Lagos is a group for users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other. We gather to discuss how best to apply Python , as R and Julia tools, to meet the evolving challenges in all aspects of data management, processing, analytics, and visualization. The goal of Pydata Lagos groups, events, and conferences is to provide avenues for data enthusiast across various domains of data analysis to share their experiences and techniques. PyData Lagos is expecially passionate about using data analytics to solve African's unique challenges. PyData Lagos is supported by NumFOCUS.org, a 501(c)3 non-profit in the United States. The PyData Code of Conduct (http://pydata.org/code-of-conduct.html) governs this meetup. To discuss any issues or concerns relating to the code of conduct or the behavior of anyone at a PyData meetup, please contact the co-organizer: Osayamen Omigie ([email protected]) or NumFOCUS Executive Director Leah Silen ( 1 512-222-5449; [email protected]).

Commenced: Wednesday January 18 2017

Member Strength: 1768

Meetup City: Lagos

Join Mode: open

Open To: public

Web Address:

Organizer: osayamen omigie

Source: Meetup