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R350 Billion Is Sitting on the Table. Here’s the Real Reason It Isn’t Reaching Your Business.

The SME Funding Summit 2026 opened with an uncomfortable truth: the money exists, the funders exist, and most small businesses still walk away empty-handed. This is why AND what to do about it. (Part 1 of the Innovation Bridge Portal’s series covering the Summit.)

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UNDP Opens Applications for timbuktoo Launchpad Pan-African MineTech Startup Incubation Programme

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is inviting MineTech startups from across Africa to apply for the timbuktoo Launchpad Pan-African MineTech Startup Incubation Programme. Through the timbuktoo MineTech Hub, hosted in Zambia, selected startups will receive incubation support, mentorship, investment readiness assistance, and access to a continent-wide innovation ecosystem. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with the first cohort commencing in July 2026.

 

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UNDP Opens Applications for timbuktoo Launchpad Pan-African Incubation Programme for CreativeTech Startups

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is inviting CreativeTech startups from across Africa to apply for the timbuktoo Launchpad Pan-African Incubation Programme. Through the timbuktoo Creatives Hub, hosted in South Africa, selected startups will receive structured incubation, mentorship, investment readiness support, and access to a continent-wide innovation ecosystem. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with the first cohort commencing in September 2026.

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JCCI & SALGA Youth Empowerment Event 2026

Youth empowerment remains a critical pillar for building inclusive economic growth, strengthening communities and developing the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. As South Africa commemorates Youth Month, there is an opportunity not only to reflect on the legacy of the youth of 1976, but...

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ENGAGE TRADE AFRICA & ENGAGE SERVICES AFRICA 2026

Connecting African Exporters and Service Providers to Global Markets

 

ENGAGE Trade Africa (ETA) and ENGAGE Services Africa (ESA) are leading business-to-business (B2B) trade engagement platforms designed to connect African producers, exporters and service providers with international buyers, sourcing...

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African Bank Leadership & Management Workshop 2026

Strong leadership remains one of the most critical drivers of business growth, resilience and long-term sustainability, particularly within the entrepreneurial and small business ecosystem. As businesses navigate increasingly complex economic conditions, founders and business leaders require...

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Future Proofing Our Climate and Weather – Opportunity Seeds Funding

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The UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has launched an Opportunity Seeds funding call under its Future Proofing Our Climate and Weather opportunity space.

The programme seeks ambitious, high-risk, high-reward research ideas that could transform how society prepares for, adapts to, and responds to climate change and climate-related disruptions.

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Nominations Open for the World's Most Prestigious Engineering Award (£500,000 Prize)

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Nominations are now open for the 2027 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize), a globally recognised award that celebrates engineers whose innovations have transformed lives and delivered significant benefits to humanity.

Widely regarded as the world's most prestigious engineering prize, the QEPrize awards £500,000 to up to 10 engineers responsible for a groundbreaking engineering innovation that has had a demonstrable global impact.

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Optimising the Water-Nutrient-Energy Nexus for Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa (FNSSA)

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The European Commission, through Horizon Europe, has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity aimed at improving the sustainable management of water, nutrients, and energy within African agricultural systems.

The call seeks research and innovation projects that develop, test, and demonstrate integrated solutions that help farmers improve resource efficiency, strengthen climate resilience, enhance biodiversity, and support sustainable food production across Africa.

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South Africa Climate Financing Strategy Validation Workshop

South Africa's transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy will require significant investment, innovative financing mechanisms and strong collaboration across the public and private sectors. As the country advances its climate commitments and Just Energy Transition objectives, mobilising...

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