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McKinsey Forward Learning Program 2026 for Young Africans

They drive bold progress. They grow their ambition. They transform their communities and themselves. At McKinsey.org, we’ve seen this time and again, ever since we launched our skill building programs – at no cost – so that nonprofits and individuals can achieve even more.

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AMD Agrees to Acquire World Labs for $8.2 Billion

AMD announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire World Labs, a San Francisco-based AI lab developing a world model, which can be used to simulate 3D environments.

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Nvidia Announces the Open Agent Safety Platform

Nvidia is rolling out a new software platform to allow AI developers to set safeguards for agents and prevent them from breaking out of containment.

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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Reaches Earth Orbit for the First Time

The company’s mega-rocket launched into space from South Texas early Monday morning and the take off ticked all the early checkboxes for a successful launch. But shortly after the upper stage of the spacecraft separated, it lost one of its six Raptor engines.

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DownloadChow Introduces Parcel Delivery: You Can Now Send Parcels With DownloadChow

DownloadChow is expanding beyond food delivery. Users can now send parcels, documents, gifts, and other items to friends, family, customers, and businesses directly through the DownloadChow app.

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The Maleka Excellence Scholarship for Aquaculture Students (MESAS)

Known as the Maleka Excellence Scholarship for Aquaculture Students (MESAS), the initiative is the result of collaboration between UESD’s Department of Water Resources and Aquaculture Management and Maleka Farms Limited.

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UESD to Send First 12 Postgraduate Students to Germany for 6-Month Exchange Programme

The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, Eastern Region is set to send its first cohort of 12 MPhil and MSc students in Environmental Restoration Studies to the Technical University of Freiberg (TUBAF), Germany

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The Moola Motlomelo & Muslim Hands Scholarship 2026

HyperionDev has announced the Moola Motlomelo & Muslim Hands Scholarship 2026, offering 20 young people full tuition funding, mentorship and career support, with applications open from 21 September to 9 October 2026.

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The ONE Campaign Launches ONE Academy

The ONE Campaign has launched ONE Academy, a new pan-African learning and action platform designed to equip young Africans with the practical skills, networks and opportunities to advocate effectively and influence the decisions shaping their communities

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Meet the Founder Building a Pan-African Sports Media Platform: Uchechukwu Onwughalu of Blaqsport

How Uchechukwu Onwughalu is building Blaqsport to amplify African sports stories and connect the continent’s sporting ecosystem to a global audience

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AfriWallStreet Partners With BlaqSport to Realize the African Sports Narrative

BlaqSport is a Pan-African multimedia sports platform and podcast network dedicated to presenting and representing African sports to a global audience through quality journalism, audio storytelling, and fan engagement.

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Grants and Opportunities Available for Africans in 2026

Are you looking for opportunities in Africa? Here are 29 currently open grants and Opportunities Available for Africans in 2026. Apply now.

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