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AWIEF Pitch n Grow 2026 Is Now Open — Here’s Everything Women-Led Startups Need to Know

Editorial Team Jun 23, 2026

Women-led startups attracted less than 1% of total venture capital funding in Africa in 2024, resulting in a $2.5 billion funding gap relative to male-founded startups over the past five years. Against that stark backdrop, the Africa Women…
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Scalar Botswana Innovation Program: How Botswana Is Linking Startups to a $150M Climate Fund

Editorial Team Mar 30, 2026

Ten startups. One $150 million fund. A country determined to rewrite its economic story. The Scalar Botswana Innovation Program (SBIP), launched on March 10, 2026, in Gaborone, is doing something Southern Africa has long needed — building a…
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