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A township soccer program that gave kids more time with the ball just watched one of its first students make World Cup history. Thapelo Maseko, who joined the pilot program at age 12, scored the winning goal that sent South Africa to the knockout stages for the first time ever.
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A public employment program in South Africa is doing far more than placing people in traditional jobs. Over four years, the Social Employment Fund has helped 3,300 people build livelihoods through work, entrepreneurship, and education.
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A groundbreaking program in South Africa is proving that when boys have safe spaces to heal from trauma, violence drops and lives are saved. The results challenge everything we thought about why boys don't ask for help.
Qualcomm is inviting African tech startups to join its Make in Africa program, offering expert mentorship, engineering support, and intellectual property guidance at no cost and with no equity required. Applications close February 16 for a program running April through December.
Twenty-five public school students in Addis Ababa just became their country's first graduates of a groundbreaking tech training program that turned complete beginners into confident web developers in just 12 weeks. Half of them are young women breaking barriers in a male-dominated field.
A Nairobi company building assistive robots for people with disabilities just earned a spot in one of Africa's most competitive tech programs. Zerobionic beat out over 1,200 applicants from 45 countries to join Qualcomm's 2026 mentorship cohort.
South Africa is taking a bold step forward to protect its livestock industry with a new voluntary vaccination program against foot-and-mouth disease. The initiative shifts the country from crisis response to prevention, giving farmers the tools to protect their herds before outbreaks strike.
A Kenyan company building assistive robots for people with disabilities just earned a spot in one of Africa's most competitive innovation programs. Zerobionic beat out over 1,200 applicants from 45 countries to join Qualcomm's 2026 mentorship cohort.
Twenty-one German startups are heading to West Africa as German Accelerator launches its first program connecting European innovation with Ghana and Nigeria's thriving tech ecosystems. The initiative marks a major expansion in building bridges between German and African entrepreneurs.
Nigeria is celebrating 20 years in space by launching a new accelerator to help startups turn satellite technology into real business solutions. The program focuses on agriculture, internet access, and security across Africa.
Four Kenyan startups just graduated from Google's elite AI accelerator program, representing a quarter of all African companies selected from 2,600 applications. Kenya now accounts for 50 of the 200 startups Google has supported across Africa since 2018.
A Namibian company building AI-powered electric vehicle chargers just earned a place among Africa's top 10 most promising tech startups. Amperra Charging Company beat out 1,200 other applicants to join Qualcomm's prestigious mentorship program.
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After students were found spending financial aid on betting apps, South Africa's student loan agency and gambling board are launching a nationwide education campaign. The partnership will bring financial literacy workshops and awareness programs to campuses across the country in 2026.
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A special needs teacher turned her school garden into South Africa's largest food security program, now reaching 750 schools. What started as a door-sized plot in 1995 has become a 30-year movement teaching kids to grow food and hope.
A new 12-month program will help 75 Black women-owned businesses in South Africa expand into regional and international markets. The initiative provides coaching, market access, and export training to scale product-based enterprises.
A major business leader is calling for unity across Africa, pushing back against rising anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa. Mcebisi Jonas says blaming foreigners distracts from real solutions to economic challenges.
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A groundbreaking pilot in South Africa is fighting childhood stunting by giving vulnerable mothers food vouchers and personal support during pregnancy. Early results show the program is reaching families who need help most.
After three startup failures drained his savings, Eric Annan discovered the real barrier to African founder success wasn't money—it was mindset. Now his Aya HQ incubation program is helping blockchain builders across the continent collaborate instead of compete.
A groundbreaking venture festival born from a mountain run conversation is bringing together 100 startups, 50 investors, and top African universities to transform the continent's innovation ecosystem. SWEAT Africa launches next month in South Africa's wine country with one bold mission: prove African founders don't need to leave home to access world-class support.
The Technology Innovation Agency highlighted breakthrough water solutions at University of Johannesburg's Africa Day celebration. The event brought together innovators solving Africa's water challenges through science and collaboration.
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