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Futures_Past: Open Call for Applications from Immersive Artist Teams

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Futures_Past: Amplifying Memory with Immersive Technologies is a groundbreaking initiative bringing together the Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi, the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), and Electric South to reimagine the future of heritage through cutting-edge immersive arts.

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Making the WTO Work for Business and Consumers: A South-South Dialogue on WTO Reform

GENEVA - African stakeholders and the broader Global South convened at the South African Permanent Mission on 17 September 2025 to press for urgent reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The roundtable, titled “Making the WTO Work for Business and Consumers: A South-South Dialogue on WTO...

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The Business Acumen Blueprint: Essential Insights for Every ICT SMME

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The Innovator Trust invites ICT SMMEs and tech entrepreneurs to an empowering webinar focused on developing essential business acumen and strategic skills for resilient, scalable, and sustainable enterprises. Attendees will learn from expert speakers about financial literacy...

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AI Expo Africa 2025

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The AI Expo Africa 2025 is described as Africa’s Largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation Trade Show & Conference, and the largest business-focused Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and smart tech trade event on the continent...

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Africa Food Show

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The Africa Food Show is scheduled for three days: Wednesday to Friday, 10 – 12 June 2026. The event runs daily from 10AM to 5PM.

The show is hosted in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre 1 (CTICC 1).

Historically, the 2026 event...

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Call for bilateral academic and scientific cooperation on developing frugal AI

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The French Embassy invites researchers and academics from France, South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi to take part in a new initiative supporting collaboration in digital and green innovation.

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Call for Registration: Science Forum South Africa 2025

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, together with the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa, invites participants to the Science Forum South Africa 2025. The Forum provides a dynamic platform for open and inclusive debate on the role of science, technology and innovation in society...

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Call for Applications: The Tender Solution – Platform Built for SMEs

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Fund The People is calling for applications for the Tender Solution Platform Built for SMEs. Fund The People provides quick, accessible funding solutions that empower South African SMMEs to take on tenders, deliver large orders, and scale confidently without taking on risky loans or giving up equity. They assist with purchase orders starting from R150,000.

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Absa-SACCI National MSME Summit North West

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) in collaboration with ABSA is calling for registrations to the upcoming Absa-SACCI National MSME Summit, taking place in the North West Province. 

Themed: Empowering township economies in the MSME landscape, the summit focuses on showcasing...

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Call for Applications: Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship PhD and Master’s Scholarships

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The Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship (AGCAE), based at Stellenbosch University, in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, through the Innovation Bridge Portal is pleased to announce the opening of applications for its prestigious PhD and Master’s scholarships for the 2026 academic year. These scholarships are designed to support exceptional emerging researchers who are passionate about contributing to original, high-impact research in the field of entrepreneurship in Africa.

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