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Beyond the Noise: The Real Story Behind Africa’s Underfunded Women Tech Founders

Beyond the Noise: The Real Story Behind Africa’s Underfunded Women Tech Founders

Across Africa, women tech entrepreneurs are rewriting the continent’s innovation narrative, but not without a fight. While headlines have praised rising deal counts for women-led startups, a deeper lo...

Africa Inclusion Innovation Start-up Technology Women

Jun 17, 2025

Africa’s Creatives, Dubai is Calling: Golden Visa Opens New Doors to Global Influence

Africa’s Creatives, Dubai is Calling: Golden Visa Opens New Doors to Global Influence

The UAE just rolled out the red carpet , and this time it’s not for royalty; it’s for creatives . Whether you’re a storyteller in Cape Town, a gamer in Dakar, a digital designer in Kigali, or a filmma...

Africa African Creatives Content Creators Creative Economy Storytellers

Jun 17, 2025

Prize Fund $5.9m: Zayed Sustainability 2025

Prize Fund $5.9m: Zayed Sustainability 2025

Do you have a high-impact idea in energy, water, health, food, or climate action? Are you a youth-led initiative at a school level? The Zayed Sustainability Prize 2025 is now open, and it’s your chanc...

Africa Climate Action Development Innovation Non Profit Sustainability

Jun 17, 2025 Opportunities

Applications Open for the Next Generation of African Innovators, 2025–2026

Applications Open for the Next Generation of African Innovators, 2025–2026

When East Africa’s brightest builders, disruptors, and dreamers come together, great things happen. The Next Generation Africa 2025–2026 initiative is now accepting applications, calling forward-think...

Africa East Africa Innovation Opportunities Rwanda Star-tup Youth

Jun 16, 2025 Opportunities

$1.3M Boost for Female-Led Startup Driving Africa’s Clean Energy Future

$1.3M Boost for Female-Led Startup Driving Africa’s Clean Energy Future

In Nigeria, where frequent grid blackouts are a part of daily life, a quiet revolution is unfolding. At its heart is Salpha Energy , a female-founded solar company turning ambition into action and aff...

Africa Clean Energy Energy Transition Innovation Nigeria Renewable Energy Solar Power Star-tup Women

Jun 16, 2025

$1 Trillion in Sight: AfriLabs Poised to Catalyze Africa’s Digital Future

$1 Trillion in Sight: AfriLabs Poised to Catalyze Africa’s Digital Future

On May 21st, 2025, a powerful message emerged from Brussels. As African and European ministers gathered for the 3rd EU-AU Ministerial Meeting, commemorating 25 years of collaboration, one line stood o...

Africa Business Creative Economy Entrepreneurship Innovation Start-up

Jun 16, 2025

South Africa Steps Up With $1 Billion Fund for Clean Industry

South Africa Steps Up With $1 Billion Fund for Clean Industry

In a bold move that could reshape Africa’s industrial narrative, South Africa has been selected to access a $1 billion concessional financing programme to accelerate the decarbonization of its heavy i...

Africa Clean Energy Development Economy Energy Transition South Africa

Jun 15, 2025

Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program

Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program

The Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program is an internship that intends to balance a dose of theory with real-world application and equip participants with the requisite multi-disciplina...

Africa Digital Education Governance Leadership Resource Management Youth

Jun 15, 2025 Opportunities

Call For Applications: Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Program 2025 (Grant + Training + Mentorship)

Call For Applications: Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Program 2025 (Grant + Training + Mentorship)

Are you a vibrant entrepreneur in Nigeria with a sustainable business idea or a bold vision waiting to be realized? The Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge (YSEC) 2025 is back, and it's your ticket...

Africa Employment Entrepreneurship Innovation Youth

Jun 15, 2025 Opportunities

230 Scholarships for Africa’s Future Leaders in Denmark

230 Scholarships for Africa’s Future Leaders in Denmark

Denmark is set to welcome a new wave of African students through a groundbreaking initiative aimed at deepening educational ties between Danish and African universities. With a budget of DKK 430 milli...

Africa Denmark Development Education Scholarships Youth

Jun 15, 2025

Nile.ag, a Southern African Agri-Tech Powerhouse, Goes Global with Fresh $10.6M Boost

Nile.ag, a Southern African Agri-Tech Powerhouse, Goes Global with Fresh $10.6M Boost

When three South Africans: Louis de Kock, Eugene Roodt, and Rick Kleynhans launched nile.ag/ in 2021, they weren’t just building a digital marketplace. They were reimagining how farmers across Souther...

Africa Agriculture Business Investment South Africa

Jun 15, 2025

Africa’s Cross-Border Payments: The $1 Trillion Opportunity

Ali Hussein Kassim

Africa’s Cross-Border Payments: The $1 Trillion Opportunity

Africa’s cross-border payments market is on the cusp of a seismic transformation projected to triple from $329B in 2025 to $1T by 2035, according to a report by Oui Capital . Yet, the journey is anyth...

Africa Development Digital Payments Finance

Jun 15, 2025 Thought Leadership

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