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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Goethe-Institut Nigeria Library is Hiring!
Goethe-Institut Nigeria Library is hiring a Video Editor (remote) to support visual storytelling around German language learning and cultural exchange—creating engaging, branded reels and short videos from raw footage.
If you know how to turn everyday clips into clean, scroll-stopping edits that feel on-brand and intentional, this one’s for you.
Deadline: 7th March, 2026.
Apply via the link below.
SAGAS is Hiring!
SAGAS is hiring a Video Editor to help bring the brand to life across social and marketing channels, with clean, engaging edits that turn raw footage into content people actually want to watch (and share).
If you know how to spot the story in a clip, edit with pace and intention, and deliver polished videos that feel on-brand, this one’s for you.
Apply via the link below!
WEBINARS/WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Master Your Craft VA Convos
Master Your Craft VA Convos is hosting another edition of The Voice Acting Conversations, a live session focused on clearing the air around what voice acting really is, and what it truly takes to grow in the craft.
Theme: Voice Acting Myths & Realities
Date: March 7, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Online (Google Meet)
Visit the link below to register. The Google Meet link will be sent 24 hours before the event.
#BeFree Studio Youth Media Workshops 2026
The One Economy Foundation (ONE), through #BeFree Studio, is hosting a two-part youth media training series in 2026 at the #BeFree Youth Campus, Katutura (Windhoek).
These hands-on workshops are designed for young people who care about media, storytelling, and youth issues and want practical skills they can use immediately.
Workshop 1: Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
Date: March 4–5, 2026
Workshop 2: Podcast Production & Digital Content Creation
Date: April 21–23, 2026
Visit the link below to register now!
Voicescore with Seun Shobo
VOICESCORE is hosting a LIVE virtual launch, a session focused on helping you understand what your voice is communicating—and how to improve your vocal presence, influence, and effectiveness.
Date: Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Time: 12PM EST | 9AM PST | 6PM WAT
Location: Zoom (Registration required)
Visit the link below for more information.
SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS/COMPETITIONS
Monologue Competition with Performers Hub
In an exciting opportunity for actors of all levels, “Monologue Competition”, Performers Hub launches an exciting competition.
The competition is open to talented actors and performers who can deliver a captivating monologue of up to 90 seconds reflecting on “Love, Romance or War”.
Submission Deadline: March 8th, 2026
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your skills; click on the link below to submit your monologue now.
Call for Pitches: Nigeria in the World
The Republic is inviting writers, journalists, researchers, photographers, and illustrators to submit pitches for its upcoming issue themed “Nigeria in the World.”
This edition is looking for thoughtful stories that explore how Nigeria shows up globally and how those global engagements shape local realities, from policy decisions and electoral politics to economic priorities, civil liberties, and cultural imagination.
Deadline: 6th March 2026.
Visit the link below for more information.
Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts
Young Nigerian filmmakers (ages 18–35) are invited to tell authentic stories that explore what defines Nigerians individually and collectively, from belonging, heritage, and transformation to language, faith, gender, and memory.
Prize: USD $20,000
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Don’t miss this opportunity. Visit the link below for more details.
CREATIVE SHOWCASE
Into The Podverse
Episode: What The Nigerian Podcast Index Taught Me
In this insightful episode of Into the Podverse, Tony Doe shares how building the Nigerian Podcast Index revealed a data-backed picture of Nigeria’s audio industry, its strengths, blind spots, and what the next phase of growth will require.
This episode explores what cataloguing 329 Nigerian podcast titles uncovers about the market: a 73% active publishing rate, heavy reliance on Spotify for Creators, and why scale without structure can’t last.
Visit the link below to listen.
OTHERS
Haven’t found the perfect fit? Here are some extra opportunities for you to check out!
WeTalkSound is Hiring! | Job| Deadline: May 6th, 2026. Click here
Voiceover Academy: Main Course Bootcamp | Workshop | Deadline: Date: April 23- 25, 2026. Click here
Rough Cut Lab Africa: Call for Submission | Competition | Deadline: 3rd April, 2026. Click here
FAME Short Film Festival: Call for Submission | Competition | Deadline: 22nd May, 2026. Click here
With Love,
APVA Editor.
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