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United Nations Volunteer Programme 2026

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

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Askya Investment Partners Launches Askya AI Growth Platform

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.

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DIV Fund Programme is Open to Innovation Across Multiple Sectors

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.

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UK Government Launches the First Procurement Competitions

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

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Shell LiveWire Enterprise Development Programme

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

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Showcase Your Startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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.

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Heirs Holdings Graduate Trainee Programme 2026

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

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Apply for a  Community Impact Grant

TEEEM Foundation invests in nonprofit organizations creating sustainable, community-driven solutions through education, empowerment, innovation, and service.

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Google is Giving Students 12 Months of Its AI Plus Plan for Free

Google is giving students at accredited Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education 12 months of its AI Plus plan for free, bringing its premium AI tools to a generation increasingly using them for schoolwork

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Founder Institute Opens Applications for Its Egypt Fall 2026 Cohort

Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network for turning ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, the structured accelerator program has helped entrepreneurs raise over US$2 billion in funding

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2 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Malaysia

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) is offering 2 PhD by Research positions under the REViVE Project, focusing on mangrove restoration, carbon storage, and sustainable ecosystem value chains.

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Applications are Now Open for Wema Bank Hackaholics 2026

Hackaholics is Wema Bank's flagship innovation programme designed to empower Africa's brightest innovators to build solutions that solve real-world challenges and create lasting impact.

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