South Africa

Call for Submissions: Products Showcase at the South African National Pavilion at Gulfood 2026, Dubai

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Applications are open for companies in the agro-processing sector to participate in the South African Pavilion at Gulfood - the largest food and beverage trade exhibition in the Middle East. Gulfood 2026 will showcase food and beverage products from around the world. South Africa will participate in the Fine Food Pavilion, which showcases agro-processing products and services, excluding beverages and meat.

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Expression of Interest: South Africa - Cuba Biotechnology Collaboration

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The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), South Africa, and BioCubaFarma (BCF), Cuba, invite South African biotechnology companies, research institutions, universities, and healthcare innovators to express interest in collaborative R&D, technology transfer, and joint ventures for innovative biotech products.

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Call for Proposals: Bioindustries Funding

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Business Partners launches Basadi Fund to close gender financing gap

The GEM SA Special Report: Women’s Entrepreneurship in South Africa (2024) shows that women entrepreneurs are exiting their businesses at higher rates than they are starting and running them, with access to finance emerging as a key driver of this attrition. Around 21.5% of women entrepreneurs cite...

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UNDP, UNCDF, DBSA and African Bank launch Township Spark to ignite inclusive growth in South Africa’s township economies

15 December 2025

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and partners including the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and African Bank have officially launched Township Spark, a new blended-finance guarantee...

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ASSET ASSIST PROGRAMME

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The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) is re-launching the Asset Assist Programme which was previously implemented through the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa).

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are hereby invited to submit applications for assistance with machinery, equipment, working capital and acquisition of raw material from a maximum grant of R250 000. Only up to 20% of the total grant applied for may be used for raw materials and stock.

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Call for Applications: GDARD/NEF Agro-processing Blended Finance Programme

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The National Empowerment Fund (NEF), in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD), launches the Agro-processing Blended Finance Programme a transformative funding initiative designed to empower Black-owned agro-processing enterprises in Gauteng to scale operations, increase value-addition, access markets and create sustainable employment. This programme represents a strategic commitment to drive inclusive economic participation, food security and transformation within Gauteng's agricultural value chains.

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Connecting the Dots: Agriculture’s Path to Prosperity Defined by Collaborative Action

The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) Media Day, held in Pretoria on 5 December 2025, served as a crucial barometer for the state of South African agriculture, uniting industry experts and media under the theme: “Connecting the Dots: Collaborative Solutions Across Policy, Markets, Logistics &...

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Call for Applications: TIA Industry Seed Fund – Prototype Development for Eastern Cape Innovators (Extended Deadline: 31 January 2026)

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Propella, as an implementing partner of the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), invites researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs and small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs based in the Eastern Cape) to apply for the TIA Industry Seed Fund.

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From Ground to Governance: Youth Research and Policy Innovation Chart a Path to Confront Tech-Facilitated GBV in South Africa

CDH, in partnership with Gender Rights and Tech (GRIT), hosted the event “From Ground to Governance: Closing the Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Gap through Research and Policy Innovation,” which served as a crucial global call to action during the 16 Days of Activism for no violence against...

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