18 women set to compete for the 2026 European Prize for Women Innovators
The European Commission has unveiled  the semi-finalists for the 2026 European Prize for Women Innovators, celebrating  outstanding women entrepreneurs…
Call for Applications: Connect NextGen Hackathon 2026 for Early-Stage
Nigeria has taken a firm stance against reliance on imported artificial intelligence models, declaring that systems deployed within…
Call for Applications: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurs — Free
Nigeria has taken a firm stance against reliance on imported artificial intelligence models, declaring that systems deployed within…
Call for Applications: Oxford Africa Conference 2026 Innovation Seed Fund
Take your business knowledge and entrepreneurial capabilities to the next level with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women programme,…
Big ideas from a small nation: 10 of the most promising Luxembourg startups to watch in 2026
Following up on our country deep-dive series, we now turn to Luxembourg, a small but strategically positioned ecosystem…
Indian Startup Funding — Startups Raised $285 Mn This Week
SUMMARY Indian startup funding stood at $200.2 Mn across 31 deals, up 42% from the preceding week Between…
Have money, will travel: a16z’s hunt for the next European unicorn
Gabriel Vasquez, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, recently revealed he took nine flights from NYC to Stockholm in…
Base’s Shift Away From Optimism Raises Questions About Superchain’s Future
Analysts told The Defiant that the move tests whether Optimism’s shared revenue model is sustainable in the long…
Call for Applications: PIND Agricultural Service Provider Performance Grant
First Trustees Limited, a subsidiary of First HoldCo Plc., and a leading provider of trust solutions to individuals,…
Former NFL star joins N.J. nonprofit to break barriers for small businesses
Former NFL standout and entrepreneur Marques Colston swung a sledgehammer to help knock down a 200-brick wall to…
14 ‘Second Wave’ Startups Aiming to Take AI Era Beyond Cost Cutting
Second Wave AI startups are trying to move beyond cost-cutting and use this technology to create brand-new experiences…
French Institute of SA fuels cultural entrepreneurship with Création Africa 2
The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi,…