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South African female-led VC fund Grindstone Ventures has launched a new ZAR500 million (US$31 million) fund to invest in high-growth, tech-enabled businesses from seed through Series A

Apply for Shine 2027, which offers participants EUR50,000 (US$58,000) in grant funding, hands-on expertise, and a place in a global climate innovation network.

African startups are invited to apply for the Next Wave Fund, which supports early-stage tech startups and small businesses building bold new ideas across hardware, software, gaming, and connected technology.

Applications are now open for the Harvard Environmental Fellows Program 2027, a two-year fellowship for recent doctorate recipients interested in advancing environmental research in collaboration with Harvard faculty.

The "Fellowship in Outbreak Readiness for Global Health Protection" (FOR-GHP) is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Health within the framework of the Global Health Protection Programme (GHPP).

The United Nations Volunteers programme connects people with United Nations agencies and partner organizations to support development, humanitarian action, peacebuilding, and the Sustainable Development Goals

Askya Investment Partners, an African venture capital firm, has announced the launch of the Askya AI Growth Platform, a pan-African programme to scale artificial intelligence startups into enduring, continental-scale enterprises.

The DIV Fund programme is open to innovations across multiple sectors, including health, agriculture, education, climate, and livelihoods. This flexibility allows a wide range of solutions addressing social and economic challenges to qualify.

UK Government today launches the first procurement competitions under its £100 million Sovereign AI R&D Procurement Scheme.

Shell Downstream South Africa (SDSA) today announced that applications are open for the 2026 intake of the Shell LiveWire Enterprise Development Programme

Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo Hall floor at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13-15.

The Heirs Holdings Graduate Trainee Programme is a six-month talent development programme designed to equip young professionals with the knowledge, skills and practical experience to build successful careers