​Other service activities

Overview of the Opportunity

The Lab (Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance) has officially launched its 2026 Call for Ideas, inviting high-impact, scalable climate finance solutions from innovators around the world. The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) serves as the Lab Secretariat.

Overview of the Opportunity

The Daimler and Benz Foundation is promoting this cooperation in view of the increasing scientific and political significance of African countries. This initiative aims to establish or maintain contacts between scientists in Germany and African partners.

Overview of the Opportunity

This initiative is a High-Level Capacity Development Programme developed under the African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Framework. It is formally known as the ASTII Phase 4 Capacity Building Programme.

• Organised by: The programme is delivered in partnership with Lund University (Sweden), the African Union Development Agency – NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

The National Business Initiative (NBI) is driving this campaign, focusing on the IRM Initiative. 

Target Beneficiaries: Local Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), township enterprises, TVET students, youth entrepreneurs, and artisans.

The goal is to empower SMMEs by removing technical, financial, and market barriers, enabling them to create more jobs and play a key role in building a sustainable and inclusive Just Energy Transition (JET). 

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.