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2025-2026 Tech Talk Series: Technology Adoption for Increased Business Productivity (Business Services)

The Western Cape Government: Department of Economic Development and Tourism presents a high-impact Tech Talk on “Technology Adoption for Increased Business Productivity,” taking place on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 at the UVU Africa Centre, Brickfield Canvas, Woodstock, Cape Town.
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G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy 1st Meeting..

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Bloemfontein, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa, 24 to 25 February 2025

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Day One

Session Two: SA Lead for G20IB, and Chief Director: Bio-innovation Department of Science Technology and Innovation912.72 KB
Session Three: Evaluating the Common Needs, Opportunities, and Challenges in Advancing Bioeconomy Development in Africa1.13 MB
Session Three: Bioeconomy Development in the Global South: A Focus on Africa1.06 MB
Session Three: The Revised National Biodiversity Economy Strategy Presentation to the G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy (GIB1.16 MB
Session Three: Projections of Future Climate Change and Impacts on the Bioeconomy: Focus on Africa3.25 MB
Session Three: Context for Bioeconomy Development: Skills, Resources & Science Infrastructure1.84 MB
Session Three: Towards a Tree-Based Bioeconomy in Africa1.88 MB

Day Two

Session Four: Agricultural Bio-economy Innovation Partnership Programme (ABIPP)4.22 MB
Session Four: Agroprocessing Opportunities for Africa1.3 MB
Session Four: Valorisation of Indigenous Knowledge Systems for Global Bioeconomy1.74 MB
Session Four: Bioenergy for Industrial and Home Scale Solutions3.86 MB
Session Four: Effective opportunities for Bioeconomy Development in Africa and the Global South2.47 MB
Session Four: Biorefinery opportunities for Bioeconomy Development in the Global South: Technologies, skills & infrastructure1.62 MB
Session Four: Potential for Bioeconomy Development in Africa: Large Scale Agro-processing Biorefineries2.95 MB
Session Five: Addressing Gaps and Seizing Opportunities: How Incubators and Accelerators Drive Africa’s Bioeconomy1.2 MB
Session Five: BioInnovate Africa Improving lives through bioinnovations 1.13 MB
Session Five: Carbo Capture and Utilisation6.33 MB
Session Five: Centralised Platforms for Catalysing Science-Based Technology Development725.78 KB
Session Five: Concluding Comments and Next Steps686.24 KB
Session Five: Implementation of the Biodiversity Economy 2.91 MB

G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy 2nd meeting

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Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

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Day One

Session One: Mapping on Regional Opportunities898.41 KB
Session Two: Translating Policy for the Bioeconomy783.07 KB
Session Three: Mapping Finance Solutions2.33 MB
Session Four: Data Metrics Targets1.06 MB
Session Four: Need for Financial Capacity Building1.3 MB
Session Four: TNFD Nature Data Public Facility1.04 MB
Session Five: Proposal for a Bioeconomy Finance Hub2.26 MB

Day Two

Session Six: A Nature Positive Trade2.4 MB
Session Six: Sustainable Bioeconomy2.7 MB
Session Six: Trade Related Data720.83 KB
Session Seven: Bioeconomy Metrics4.86 MB
Session Seven: Purposes and Application of Metrics600.42 KB

Day Three

Session Eight: A Case Study Illustrating the Use of Metrics to Measure Different Dimensions of the South African Bioeconomy873.25 KB
Session Eight: Africa Wildlife Economy Index3.3 MB
Session Eight: Natural Capital Accounting7.74 MB
Session Eight: Technical Overview and Way Forward875.76 KB
Session Eight: The German Bioeconomy Monitoring Concept2.06 MB
Session Eight: Using Metrics to Drive Sustainability1.14 MB

G20 Side Event

Session Nine: Eco-tourism: A Pillar for Bioeconomy616.29 KB
Session Nine: South Africa’s Forestry Sector in the Bioeconomy 3.56 MB
Session Nine: Sugarcane Biorefineries Case Study for the African Bioeconomy4.17 MB

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Creating Opportunities for Youth and Women in Africa (COYWA) – Call for Proposals

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The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), together with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), launches the Creating Opportunities for Youth and Women in Africa (COYWA) Call for Proposals, aimed at accelerating socio-economic inclusion, empowerment, and gender equality across selected African regions.

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The Innovation Hub Business Incubation Programme - 2025/2026 Intake

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The Innovation Hub, Gauteng’s flagship innovation agency, is inviting applications for its comprehensive Business Incubation Programme for startups driving innovation in the Green Economy (energy, water, waste), Bio-economy (health, agro/food-processing, diagnostics, medical devices, smart agriculture), and Smart Industries (ICT, advanced manufacturing, gaming, animation, VR/AR, industrial IoT, cyber security, AI, additive manufacturing).

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Call for Proposals: Corporate Social Investment Projects in South Africa

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The Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF) is inviting proposals from organisations dedicated to uplifting historically disadvantaged individuals and driving positive change in Gauteng communities. Through its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programme, GPF supports impactful projects that improve access to the property sector and address local community challenges.

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Tropics Summit & Countries Showcase

The Tropics Summit & Countries Showcase is Africa's premier platform for policymakers, industry leaders, investors, CEOs, entrepreneurs, academics, development finance institutions, sovereign wealth funds, startups, and the African economic diaspora. This gathering is designed for those aiming to...

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Call for Registration: Science Forum South Africa 2025

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, together with the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa, invites participants to the Science Forum South Africa 2025. The Forum provides a dynamic platform for open and inclusive debate on the role of science, technology and innovation in society...

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SHEVolution Summit 2025

The SHEVolution Summit 2025 is a landmark women’s event presented by African Knowledge Solutions, taking place from November 27-28, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa. With the theme “Develop. Transform. Lead.,” this game-changing platform unites women leaders from across the public and private...

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G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy 3rd meeting

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CSIR ICC, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province, South Africa

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Day One

Session One: Recap of the 1st and 2nd GIB Meetings 846.73 KB
Session Two: Bioeconomy Urgency and Challenges: Climate Change and Overshoot.8.22 MB
Session Three: Growing a Sustainable Bioeconomy Through Trade and International Cooperation1.42 MB
Session Three: Experiences in Growing Bio-economies Sharing Infrastructure, Experiences and Lessons Learned2.22 MB
Session Three: Bioeconomy Finance Hub from Concept to Implementation1.12 MB
Session Three: The Global Bioeconomy Summit and the International Advisory Committee on Global Bioeconomy865.23 KB

Day Two

Session Five: Heading Global Bioeconomy Implementation - What needs to be done to develop the global bioeconomy?1.94 MB
Session Five: ICGEB’s Approach to Promoting the Bioeconomy in Africa5.71 MB
Session Five: A Global Bioeconomy - What needs to be done to develop the global sustainable bioeconomy?2.05 MB

Meeting Report

Chair Summary Report 22 September 2025

G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy 3rd Meeting Chairs Summary Report 416.62 KB

Breakfast Dialogue

Annexure Eight: Growth potential, opportunities with an advancing bioeconomy acro Southern African 463.12 KB
Annexure One: G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy (GIB) G20 High-Level Principles on Bioeconomy48.7 KB
Annexure Two: Nemba - Draft Biodiversity Economy Strategy3.13 MB
Annexure Three: The Bioeconomy Strategy 2.58 MB
Annexure Four: Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework321.43 KB
Annexure Five: Africa in 50 Years’ Time1.26 MB
Breakfast Dialogue Concept Note420.17 KB
Invitation Letter Breakfast Dialogue143.54 KB

Launching Proposal

Knowledge Exchange Dialogues: The CSIR as an Initial Convener198.58 KB
The CSIR as a Regional Technical Support Hub – A practical approach to knowledge, skills and technology transfer207.07 KB
CSIR Bioeconomy Enabling Facilities8.91 MB

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Financing Instruments and Policy Levers to Harness Biomanufacturing for Climate, Biodiversity and Growth346 KB
An idealised concept for a - Global Bioeconomy Implementation Platform: Purpose, Requirements, Functions, and Governance285.16 KB
Scaling the Bioeconomy through Sustainable Trade: Policy Recommendations from the G20 Global Bioeconomy Initiative (GIB)295.78 KB
Indicators for Sustainable Bioeconomy Towards Building a Monitoring and Assessment Framework2.76 MB
Growing a Sustainable Bioeconomy Through Trade and International Cooperation4.31 MB

Side Event

Site Visit: Facilities261.88 KB

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Keynote Address Forests and the Bioeconomy

Plenary Exhibition Hall

Joint Transnational Call 2026 - Treatments and Adherence to Treatment Protocols (EUP OHAMR - New Treatments to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance)

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The Joint Transnational Call 2026 under the EUP OHAMR (One Health Antimicrobial Resistance) partnership is a major international funding opportunity that supports collaborative research and innovation projects focused on developing new treatments and improving adherence to treatment protocols to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The call, titled “Treatments and adherence to treatment protocols”, brings together 37 funding organisations from 28 countries and has an estimated total budget of more than €31 million for projects of up to 3 years.

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