The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), in partnership with Absa, invites businesses to apply for exhibition space at the Absa–SACCI Entrepreneur Empowerment Summit, taking place on 26 August 2026 in Rustenburg, North West.

Held under the theme “Growing Rustenburg Together...

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Seed, Grow & Sustain 3.0 (SGS 3.0) is a funding programme by Numun Fund supporting feminist technology activism and movement organising across the Larger Majority World.

The programme provides USD 1.75 million in flexible, multi-year funding over two years to initiatives using technology to advance feminist movements, rights and social change.

SGS 3.0 offers three funding levels:

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The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), Space Infrastructure Hub (SIH) and South African National Space Agency (SANSA), is inviting applications for the Space Innovation Initiative Call for Proposals.

The call aims to strengthen South Africa's capabilities in Space Science and Technology by supporting the development and commercialisation of locally developed, sovereign space innovations.

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C3 EmpowerHer Climate 2026 is a six-month programme supporting women-led and women-benefitting climate resilience ventures across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Funded by the Resilient Futures Fund (RFF) and delivered by C3 – Companies Creating Change, the programme combines business support, technical expertise, mentorship, market access and catalytic funding to help early-stage climate resilience ventures strengthen their solutions and become investment-ready.

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Tourism Uncovered is a South African tourism technology company that uses gamification and storytelling to help tourism authorities promote destinations and convert digital engagement into real travel. The company offers 26-week, story-driven treasure hunt campaigns featuring destination landmarks, culture and heritage, with interactive challenges, trip-planning and booking features.

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Tourism Uncovered is a gamified engagement concept built around story licensing. A tourism authority licenses a 26 week treasure hunt built around their destination's landmarks, culture

The ZacMulti-Kiosk™ Mobile Express is an all-in-one, self-service digital services hub brought to market by Zac-Mokoena Trading and Investment. It consolidates multiple premium capabilities—including document services (printing, copying, and high-speed A4/legal scanning), digital identity...

About Kasana Computer School and Repair Centre

Kasana Computer School and Repair Centre CC is an established information and communications technology (ICT) service provider and accredited training institution based in Cala, Eastern Cape. Founded in 2001 by entrepreneur Loyiso Kasana, the organisation provides digital skills training, technical ICT support and business services to communities, individuals and organisations across the Eastern Cape.

The institution holds accreditation with MICT SETA (Accreditation No. ACC/2011/02/561), Services SETA and W&R SETA, enabling it to provide recognised

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Applications are now open for the Common Good Cyber Fund (CGCF) Grant Program, a global funding initiative established by the Internet Society Foundation to strengthen the public-interest cybersecurity ecosystem.

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Applications are now open for UPSTREAM Open Call 2: Prevention & Zero-Waste, a cascade funding opportunity under the UPSTREAM Horizon Europe project that supports regional and local public authorities in designing, piloting and scaling innovative solutions to prevent plastic pollution in rivers and connected waterways.

With €140,000 available under this call, UPSTREAM aims to help regions implement circular economy and zero-waste measures that reduce plastic leakage at source while contributing to the objectives of the EU Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters.

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mirsv.io is a South African AI-native cybersecurity company founded in 2026 with a mission to transform how organisations defend against evolving cyber threats. We develop intelligent, autonomous cybersecurity solutions that proactively detect, analyse, and prevent cyberattacks before they disrupt business operations.

As cybercrime continues to increase across South Africa and the African continent, many organisations particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) lack access to affordable, enterprise-grade cybersecurity. mirsv.io addresses this challenge by making