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Health-tech startup Biopeak has raised $2.7 million in a follow-on funding round led by NKSquared, the investment vehicle of Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath.

The U.S. Embassy invites applications for the 2027 Fulbright Foreign Student Program.

The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360.

The Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2026 is now open for applications — an equity-free mentorship initiative designed to support early-stage African startups

The new round comes seven months after Standard Nuclear emerged from “stealth” with $42 million in funding.

Modelence, a Y Combinator startup from this summer’s batch announced on Wednesday it raised a $3 million seed round.

Rwanda has opened an international legal battle against the United Kingdom after Britain scrapped a controversial asylum agreement.

Driven by its aspiration to establish nuclear programs in collaboration with partners such as Russia, Burkina Faso has formally acceded to the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage.

Time is running out for Iran to make a deal, President Donald Trump warned Wednesday, as he urged the Islamic Republic to negotiate on nuclear weapons

The value of the U.S. dollar plunged Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about the currency's recent drop.

Applications are open for the WIPO Global Awards 2026, a global recognition programme celebrating startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Applications are now open for the Africa Healthcare Innovation Fellowship (AHIF) 2026, a 14-week, field-based fellowship designed to equip young African professionals with the skills, networks, and hands-on experience