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3 minSundar Pichai Introduces Google Gemini 2.0: A Leap into the Agentic AI Era
1 minAnushka: Low-Budget Humanoid Robot Revolutionizes Robotics with AI and Innovation
3 minTrend Micro Stops Deepfakes and AI-Based Cyberattacks for Consumers and Enterprises
1 minYouTube Introduces Exciting New Features for Premium Users
3 minAI Redefined: Sightful Unveils Refined Spacetop G1 AR Laptop for Sale
6 minApple Unveils Ground-breaking AI Integration and Software Updates at WWDC
2 minSpotify Introduces AI-Powered Playlist Creation Feature
2 minVision Neue Klasse X: BMW Unveils Next-Generation Electric SUV Concept
EntrepreneurshipFinancial Sector Deepening Tanzania (FSDT), with support from the European Union, has launched a new grant fund offering women- and youth-owned businesses in Tanzania up to US$11,000 in non-repayable funding.
EntrepreneurshipNineteen women entrepreneurs from 15 African countries have been recognised at the 2026 VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), with winners receiving funding to expand businesses across agriculture and food-related industries.
sme-sDHL and Absa Group have formalised a partnership to expand the DHL GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan Africa, giving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to trade training, logistics support and financial services.
agri-techGhanaian agri-tech startup Wobil Technologies is developing hybrid solar-powered agricultural machinery aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and lowering processing costs for smallholder rice farmers.
EntrepreneurshipFor a small business, hiring usually starts with a problem. There is too much work. Customers are waiting. Orders are piling up. The owner is doing jobs that someone else should probably be doing.
motoringSouth Africans will have more new cars to choose from as several manufacturers prepare to launch new models locally. At least 23 vehicles were announced around the 2026 Festival of Motoring, with most of them coming from Chinese manufacturers.
start-upsSome of the most important decisions in a startup are made before the first sale. Which customer should you target? What should you charge? What should you build first? How much cash can you afford to spend before the business needs to generate revenue?
EntrepreneurshipWinners of the fifth edition of TCS Sustainathon
fintechMoving money between African countries can be difficult for businesses. Different currencies, banking systems and payment rules can make a supplier payment take longer than expected.
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