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DFFE Launches WEERSA Platform to Support South Africa's Waste Economy Enterprises

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Register Your Waste Sector Business and Connect to Funding, Markets and Growth Opportunities

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has officially launched the Waste Economy Enterprises Repository of South Africa (WEERSA), a national digital platform designed to register, connect and support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating within South Africa's waste economy.

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Government Launches Peo Pele Youth Fund to Expand Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs

South Africa has taken another step towards strengthening youth entrepreneurship with the launch of the Peo Pele Youth Fund, a new government initiative aimed at improving access to finance and integrated business support for youth-owned enterprises.

Launched by the Minister of Small Business...

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Connecting Young People to Government Opportunities Webinar

Access to accurate information about government support programmes remains one of the key challenges facing many young people seeking to pursue entrepreneurship, develop new skills or access employment opportunities. While a range of public sector initiatives exist to support youth development, many...

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CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS | Africa Science Diplomacy Conference (ASDC) 2026

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Help Shape the Programme of Africa's Inaugural Science Diplomacy Conference

The inaugural Africa Science Diplomacy Conference (ASDC) 2026 has opened a call for session proposals from the African and global science diplomacy community.

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The Land Bank Handed Founders the Funder’s Scorecard. Here Are the 10 Things You’re Really Judged On.

In Part 1, we learned that funders can’t back a business they can’t see. In Part 2, the Land Bank’s Litha Kutta showed exactly what they read once they can. The session was about agriculture — the lesson belongs to every founder. (Part 2 of the Innovation Bridge Portal’s series covering the SME...

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FORTHCOMING HORIZON EUROPE CALL | Africa-EU CO-FUND Action on Climate

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Strengthening Africa-EU Climate Research Through Long-Term Co-Funded Partnerships

The European Commission has announced a forthcoming Horizon Europe Programme Cofund Action to strengthen long-term climate research and innovation collaboration between Africa and Europe.

The Africa-EU CO-FUND Action on Climate will establish and support joint research and innovation activities under the EU-African Union Research and Innovation Partnership on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (CCSE).

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FORTHCOMING HORIZON EUROPE CALL | Renewable Energy Valleys in Africa to Increase Energy Security and Energy Access in Africa

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Build the Next Generation of Renewable Energy Systems Across Africa Through EU–Africa Collaboration

The European Commission has announced a forthcoming Horizon Europe Innovation Action supporting the development of Renewable Energy Valleys in Africa.

The call seeks ambitious international consortia to demonstrate decentralised renewable energy systems that strengthen Africa's energy security, improve energy access, create local value chains and accelerate the continent's clean energy transition.

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K-Scouter 2026: South Korea Market Entry Programme for Innovative Startups

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K-Scouter 2026 is an international acceleration programme designed to help innovative startups from around the world establish and grow their businesses in the Republic of Korea.

Backed by Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED), the programme provides selected startups with structured market-entry support, business matching opportunities, investor engagement, and access to one of Asia's most advanced innovation ecosystems.

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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.)

Let’s start with the number that...

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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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