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China said on Tuesday it opposed “illegal” US sanctions on Iranian airlines, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened potential measures in a televised interview.

OPUS and Investec Wealth & Investment International have announced the return of the Investec Early Stage Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, increasing the investment fund to US$250,000 from US$60,000.

Used-car retailing platform Spinny has confidentially pre-filed its draft IPO papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), three people aware of the matter told Entrackr.

Senegalese football icon Sadio Mane has launched a $20.4 million agro-industrial complex in his hometown of Bambali, in southern Senegal, in a major move to create jobs and transform agriculture for his people

Here is a compiled curated list of funding opportunities available in 2026. Explore funding options across key sectors and find opportunities aligned with your goals and initiatives.

Here are 20 Australian universities offering scholarships to international students, including several opportunities for 2027 entry.

Africa Go Green Fund (AGG), a climate debt vehicle managed by Cygnum Capital, has doubled its financial commitment to African electric mobility operator Spiro to $36m, injecting an additional $18m to fund the expansion of two-wheeler fleets

South African mobile technology company Mission Mobile has secured up to R500 million ($30.77 million USD) in growth capital from investment holding company DN Invest (DNI)

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Monday that Iranian airlines will have trouble functioning globally in two days under the weight of American sanctions -- as the Trump administration seeks to keep pressure on Tehran.

Physioplus Healthcare, a digital physiotherapy platform, has raised a strategic seed investment from HBF India at a valuation of $800K. The proceeds will be used to strengthen its technology platform

International students seeking fully funded postgraduate study opportunities in South Korea can explore the GIST Scholarship 2027 at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

Airnergize Capital, the clean technology investment platform of South Africa’s New GX Capital, has reached a final close of R3.89bn ($239.7m) for its debut fund, backed by a syndicate of state development funding and major commercial banking balance sheets.