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The Africa Jobs Fund (AJF), a philanthropic investment fund, has launched aiming to mobilise US$100 million to create high-productivity jobs that sustainably raise incomes and transform quality of life

According to a 2026 report from Intuit and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, 89% of small businesses are using AI tools to automate tasks and improve efficiency.

Triomics, a startup building an AI-powered platform to help oncologists and administrative staff automate data-heavy tasks

Accelerate Africa is a founder-focused startup accelerator dedicated to supporting bold and visionary African entrepreneurs building scalable businesses

South African e-health startup Mia Healthcare Technologies has raised ZAR15 million (US$920,000) in funding to help it expand access to affordable dental care.

GCUB International Mobility Program is a fully funded scholarship opportunity for international students to pursue Master's or Doctoral (PhD) degrees in Brazil.

The EPOS Scholarship for the M.A. in Sustainable Development Management (2027) is a fully funded postgraduate scholarship offered under the DAAD EPOS

The Master of Environmental and Resource Economics at Australian National University (ANU), is offered through the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program

The MEST AI Startup Programme is a fully-funded, immersive experience, which equips Africa’s most promising AI entrepreneurs with the technical, business, and leadership skills

Al Arabiya on Monday obtained a copy of the final draft of a preliminary memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.

Synthetic biology startup StrainX Bioworks has raised $13 million in a funding round co-led by Prime Venture Partners and Leo Capital

Lucra Sports announced last month that it raised a $20 million Series B, led by the ARK fund, with participation from several other VCs