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THE STANDARD BUSINESS NEWS NAIROBI, KENYA: The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and E4Impact Foundation (E4Impact) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support Kenyan financial technology (fintech) start-ups and enterprises. This will be through access to customised capacity building, linkages to investors, markets and ecosystem partners in Kenya, Africa and globally. The MoU builds on the partnership between CBK and E4Impact during Virtual Africa Hackathon organised by CBK in A...

Glasgow City Council is funding a scheme to encourage natured-based business schemes A pilot project in Glasgow will see nature-based businesses and organisations receive council support. The scheme will be applicable for a wide range of activities including beekeeping, carbon offsetting, ‘green’ roofs, community growing schemes or tree planting enterprises. The Nature-Based Accelerator Programme is now open to applications and is a three-month fully-funded scheme - worth more tha...

Geovation announces new GeoTech and PropTech start-ups for Accelerator Programme April 22, 2021 By Editor Despite the challenges over the last year, there has been a record number of people setting up their own business in a post-Covid innovation boom. According to analysis by the Centre for Entrepreneurs, nearly half a million companies were launched in the UK between March and September in 2020, an increase of 44,500 compared to the same period in 2019. Geovation, an Ordnance Survey initiativ...

Longford youth services encouraged to apply to €600,000 Digital Solutions Fund Reporter: ); €600,000 in funding is being made available to Rethink Ireland which will help children and young people to improve their use of technology through Rethink Ireland’s Children and Youth Digital Solutions Fund. The Fund was officially launched on April 9 by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD. Rethink Ireland will partner with the Departmen...

Jodhpur-based Marwari Catalysts Ventures launches edtech accelerator; selects 6 startups Founded in 2019 by Sushil Sharma, Marwari Catalysts aims to nurture innovation and economic development in Tier II and Tier III cities of India. 0 claps Thrive’, starting with a cohort of six select startups- Tyutee, Valuationary, Refier, Hobit, Techienest and Yearbook Canvas. Thrive is a 12-week programme that will help edtech startups to strengthen their innovation, become market-ready and scale their...

09 Apr 2021 / 15:30 H. Pix for illustration purposes. PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Technology Development Corp (MTDC) plans to assist 80 to 100 companies to develop the digitisation and absorption of Industry 4.0 technology solutions in their businesses by the end of this year. Chief executive officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus said the target was driven by a strategic partnership between MTDC and the Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM), where it would assist entrepreneurs, incl...

Ties up with Applied Ventures to launch FTIX Programme

The six winning female start-up founders at the just-concluded Nigeria Digital Economy Summit (NDES) Accelerator Programme held in collaboration with

Meet the 10 startups shortlisted for the Amazon Global Selling Propel Accelerator 10 startups have been chosen for the Amazon Global Selling Propel Accelerator, which aims to provide startups an opportunity to get mentorship from Amazon leaders, VCs, and leaders from Startup India. 0 claps announced 10 startups as finalists for their Amazon Global Selling Propel Accelerator programme launched in partnership with Startup India. The programme is aimed at supporting startups to reach customers ar...

Courtesy Photo: AWIEF The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) in partnership with the African Women’s Development Fund, last year launched the “Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy” initiative aimed at helping women turn their renewable and green energy enterprise idea into a product or service that customers want to buy. The Women in Green Energy Ventures Accelerator Programme which is being implemented in Malawi and Nigeria, calls for wo...