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Launch Africa Ventures Appointed as Investment Advisor to the Botswana Tech Fund

Launch Africa Ventures Appointed as Investment Advisor to the Botswana Tech Fund

Cape Town, South Africa. Launch Africa Ventures, one of Africa's most active early-stage venture capital firms, has been appointed as the investment advisor for Phase One of the Botswana Tech Fund (BT...

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Apr 21, 2026 Discover Africa

2026 Pan-African Innovation Challenge

2026 Pan-African Innovation Challenge

About the Pan-African Innovation Challenge Scaling a retail optical enterprise in African markets requires more than strong operations. Revenue-generating businesses must navigate thin margins, workin...

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Apr 14, 2026 Opportunities

Liquid C2 launches Africa’s first Google Cloud-powered Experience Centre to accelerate AI adoption

Liquid C2 launches Africa’s first Google Cloud-powered Experience Centre to accelerate AI adoption

Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader, has launched Africa’s first Partner Experience Centre powered by Google Cloud in Johannesburg, South Africa. The state-of-the...

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Apr 9, 2026 Discover Africa

World Bank Approves USD 550M for 3 Million Tanzanians

World Bank Approves USD 550M for 3 Million Tanzanians

More than three million Tanzanians are set to benefit from USD 550M in new World Bank financing approved on March 31, 2026, targeting skills development, job creation, and social protection through tw...

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Apr 8, 2026 Discover Africa

African Cities Innovation Fund 2026: Grants up to $75,000 for Urban Innovation

African Cities Innovation Fund 2026: Grants up to $75,000 for Urban Innovation

The African Cities Innovation Fund (ACIF) is now open for applications, supporting collaborative solutions that address urgent urban challenges across Sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative is led by the ...

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Apr 6, 2026 Opportunities

Applications Now Open: AEDIB Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026

Applications Now Open: AEDIB Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026

The Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) is an Africa–Europe funding and collaboration mechanism designed to scale digitally enabled and commercially viable innovations through strong cross-border partners...

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Mar 24, 2026 Opportunities

Applications Open for the GSMA Innovation Fund

Applications Open for the GSMA Innovation Fund

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, two global challenges stand at the forefront: the Digital Divide and the Climate Crisis . While they may seem like separate issues, they are deep...

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Mar 23, 2026 Opportunities

Apply for the National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) 2026

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Apply for the National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) 2026

South Africa is at a pivotal crossroads. As the nation navigates the complexities of a "Just Transition" toward a low-carbon future, the need for homegrown, localized innovation has never been more ur...

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Mar 22, 2026 Opportunities

Mama Pack: Redefining Postpartum Care with Tech-Enabled Support Rooted in Ancestral Wisdom

Mama Pack: Redefining Postpartum Care with Tech-Enabled Support Rooted in Ancestral Wisdom

For centuries, African women have relied on restorative postpartum practices, from nutrient-rich meals and herbal baths to the collective support of mothers and grandmothers. These traditions recogniz...

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Sep 11, 2025 Thought Leadership

Apply for SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2026

Apply for SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2026

Picture this: a young entrepreneur in Nigeria, developing a mobile-based platform to help smallholder farmers get real-time market prices. In Kenya, another startup designs off-grid storage to reduce ...

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Sep 2, 2025 Opportunities

South Africa’s GreenTech Startups Are Powering a Greener Future

South Africa’s GreenTech Startups Are Powering a Greener Future

In the heart of South Africa, a new story is being written. It is not a story of despair but of ingenuity, of young entrepreneurs turning climate challenges into business opportunities that promise bo...

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Aug 29, 2025 Discover Africa

From Code to Capital: MEST Africa Challenge 2025 Returns to Spark the Next Generation of African Tech Giants

From Code to Capital: MEST Africa Challenge 2025 Returns to Spark the Next Generation of African Tech Giants

A 24-year-old developer somewhere in Kumasi quits his day job to build a platform connecting rural artisans to global buyers; his friends might laugh. Not until he pitches it at the MEST Africa Challe...

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Aug 6, 2025 Discover Africa

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