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You’ve built your startup. Now it’s time to scale. Applications close April 24, 2026. The Standard Chartered Foundation, in partnership with Village Capital and INNOVentures Global, is now accepting applications for the Women in Tech Accelerator Pakistan 2026. This programme isn’t for ideas on napkins. It’s for women founders who already have traction—revenue, users, or pilots—and…
Four African researchers will spend a year at ESA’s Italy center, working on solutions to the continent’s most pressing environmental and climate challenges. The European Space Agency (ESA), in partnership with the African Space Agency (AfSA) and the African Union Commission, is now accepting applications for the 2026 African Research Fellowship (ARF) program. Since its launch…
Seven Democratic lawmakers are probing whether the country’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter received a massive tax break it never should have qualified for. A $370 million tax payout. A 1,000-foot-long industrial tanker. And a law written for small motorboats. That’s the unlikely combination at the center of a new Senate investigation into a massive…
California wants to ban PFAS pesticides by 2035. However, millions of pounds of these toxic chemicals continue to spray directly on the fruits and vegetables you feed your family. You’ve probably heard of PFAS—the so-called “forever chemicals” that make raincoats waterproof, nonstick pans slick, and fast-food wrappers grease-resistant. They’ve been linked to cancer, thyroid disease,…
About. Date: April 24–29, 2026Location: Santa Marta, ColombiaHosts: Colombia & The NetherlandsFocus: Fossil fuel transition, economic diversification, supply and demand transformation, international cooperation. Let me tell you why this conference is different. You’ve heard it before. “This time it’s different.” Every climate conference promises to be the one that finally moves the needle. Then nothing changes. But Santa Marta? Actually…
About. Date: November 9–20, 2026Location: Antalya, TürkiyeOrganizer: UNFCCCFocus: Fossil fuel transition progress, climate finance, adaptation, loss and damage. Let’s be honest about COP. You’ve heard it before. “This is the most important COP yet.” Every single year. It gets exhausting. But here’s the thing about COP31 – it’s different. Not because of the location (though Antalya in November is gorgeous). Not…
About. Date: September 2026 (Specific dates TBD – Launch event held March 31, 2026)Location: Kigali Convention Centre, RwandaFormerly: African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)Focus: Agri-food systems investment, climate-resilient agriculture, job creation, post-harvest management. You’ve heard the statistics. Now come see the solutions. One in five Africans goes to bed hungry.The continent imports $100 billion worth of food every year.Climate change…
About. Date: October 27–29, 2026 (Policy Dialogue: Oct 26 | Field Trips: Oct 30)Location: Kigali Convention Centre, RwandaOrganizers: GOGLA & World Bank/ESMAPFocus: Off-grid solar, mini-grids, clean cooking, e-mobility, productive use energy. Let’s be real. Most energy conferences are boring. Endless panels. Jargon nobody uses in real life. The same five companies showing the same PowerPoints. The Global Off-Grid Solar Forum…
About. Date: July 20–26, 2026Location: Kigali, RwandaFull Name: 7th International Conference on Environment, Energy & DevelopmentFocus: climate-smart agriculture, water resilience, geospatial intelligence, field-based learning. Most conferences stay indoors. This one doesn’t. Let me paint you a picture. You’re standing at the edge of an arid valley in Eastern Rwanda. The soil is cracked. The sun is unforgiving. A local…
About. Date: June 2–4, 2026Location: Kigali, RwandaHost: Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) & International Astronautical Federation (IAF)Focus: Space technology, climate monitoring, greenhouse gas detection, disaster management. Wait – space and climate change? How do they connect? You might be thinking, “I’m not an astronaut. Why should I care about a space conference?” Fair question. But here’s the thing, we can’t…
