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Funding Opportunity: FemFocus – Encouraging Women’s Entrepreneurship

The FemFocus - Encouraging Women’s Entrepreneurship programme, funded by the Government of the Netherlands and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is designed to accelerate women’s economic empowerment in selected African countries. Targeting civil society organizations (CSOs), FemFocus

Simply Complex Africa™ – Marketplace of Possibility

Simply Complex Africa™ is a pioneering Marketplace of Possibility empowering African diaspora women, youth innovators, and leaders through collaborative dialogue, co-creation, and lasting impact. The event brings together diaspora leaders, corporates, policymakers, and youth innovators to connect

Summit on Climate Change and Agriculture 2025

The Summit on Climate Change and Agriculture 2025, hosted by Food For Mzansi, is South Africa’s premier gathering for stakeholders committed to safeguarding the future of farming. Taking place at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus on Saturday, 15 November 2025, this second annual summit

The Business Acumen Blueprint: Essential Insights for Every ICT SMME

Overview of the Event The Innovator Trust invites ICT SMMEs and tech entrepreneurs to an empowering webinar focused on developing essential business acumen and strategic skills for resilient, scalable, and sustainable enterprises. Attendees will learn from expert speakers about financial literacy

2026 Global Business Summit (GBS-2026)

Overview of the 2026 Global Business Summit (GBS-2026) The 2026 Global Business Summit (GBS-2026) will be held over two days. • Date of Conference: 17th - 18th January 2026. • Location: Johannesburg, South Africa. The event follows several important deadlines, including the Early Bird Registration

Food and Beverage West Africa

Overview of Food and Beverage West Africa (FAB West Africa) Food and Beverage West Africa 2026 will take place from June 9–11, 2026, at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. This trade show is designed to connect global food and beverage exporters with buyers and distributors from across West

Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance 2026 Call for Ideas Now Open | Up to USD 250K in Funding

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. The call is

Promotion of cooperation between German and African research institutions under the funding line “Ladenburg Horizons”

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. • Eligible

Call for Applications: Innovation, Transformation & Resilience for Sustainable Development (2025/2026), Fully Funded Capacity Development Programme

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

Entrepreneurship Policy Learning Series

Overview of the Opportunity This initiative, developed and maintained by the Innovation for Policy Foundation (i4Policy) (a global not-for-profit organisation with African roots), is a learning series designed to transform entrepreneurial ecosystems. The courses are targeted at forward-thinking

Call for Applications: Unlock funding & mentorship for your participatory program

Overview of the Opportunity This opportunity, which commenced on October 06, 2025, is dedicated to shaping the future of democracy around the world. It supports governments and communities experimenting with bold participatory ways of making decisions, which may range from youth assemblies to

Call for Proposal – 1st BRICS STI Framework Programme Innovation Call 2025

Overview of the Opportunity The purpose of this BRICS STI Framework Programme special action is to build up new cooperative ties for high-tech and innovation-driven institutions within BRICS, in pursuance of the XVI BRICS Summit Kazan Declaration. This initiative acts as a critical catalyst for