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The Allan Gray Makers StartUp Academy 2026 is an 8‑month, full‑time incubation programme focused on developing bricklaying, carpentry, electrical and plumbing tradespeople into successful business owners. The Academy offers structured entrepreneurship training, mentoring and practical business support to help aspiring and early‑stage artisan entrepreneurs formalise, launch and grow their own technical enterprises.​

The programme targets three stages of technical entrepreneurs:​

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The Xiamen BRICS Cross‑Border Innovation Accelerator Program 2026 is a flagship international acceleration initiative hosted in Xiamen, China, designed to help high‑potential overseas and China‑based innovation companies enter, validate and scale in the Chinese market.

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The National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) 2026 is a national programme led by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) in partnership with NGIN, regional hubs and Start‑Up Culture to accelerate South Africa’s transition to a low‑carbon, climate‑resilient and inclusive economy.

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The INCiTiS‑FOOD project (Integrated and Circular Technologies for Sustainable City‑Region Food Systems in Africa) has launched Open Call 2 for Independent Innovators (IIs) to support start‑ups and SMEs working on sustainable urban and peri‑urban food production.

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Mustered Seed Accountants is a professional accounting firm providing tailored services to both small and large businesses. The firm is 100% Black-owned and was established in 2015. Since its inception, Mustered Seed Accountants has been assisting SMEs, individuals, and organisations to simplify financial management and improve business performance.

Our Services Include:

Accounting

  • Financial statements
  • Budget preparation
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Financial projections

Taxation

  • Corporate income tax (ITR14)
  • VAT compliance
  • Tax directives
  • Employees’ taxes (PAYE)

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  • Consulting services
  • Verification support and
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The STREAMING Open Call for Knowledge Transfer is a Horizon Europe‑funded scheme that provides up to €25,000 per grant to develop interactive digital learning courses on sustainable food systems and food trade, with a total budget of €275,000 for 11 grants. The call supports content that translates cutting‑edge research into practical digital training for farmers, food producers and processors, startups, students and other stakeholders, covering the entire food supply chain from sustainable farming to waste reduction and food safety.

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Bakoeneng Minerals and Logistics Holdings provides comprehensive mining and logistics support services focused on efficiency, safety, and reliability:

  • Material Handling & Stockpile Management:
    End-to-end solutions, including ROM haulage and transfer, stockpile building and reclaim, loading and offloading logistics, and coal quality management support to ensure consistent production flow.
  • Plant Hire:
    A dependable fleet of heavy-duty equipment to support mining, construction, and logistics operations, including Front-End Loaders (FELs), TLBs, side tipper trucks, and water bowsers.
  • Coal Transportation

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and Member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, H.E. Wang Yi, held the 9th China–African Union Strategic Dialogue at AU Headquarters in...

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The Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) programme invites applications for its sixth call for Larger Research Grants (LRGs), designed to support rigorous, policy‑relevant research on structural transformation, productivity and long‑run growth in low‑income countries, particularly in sub‑Saharan Africa.

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The Estonian Centre for International Development Cooperation (ESTDEV) has launched an application round to fund development cooperation projects in Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda, with a total indicative budget of €600,000.

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