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Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Eldonna Lewis Fernandez is using Baskets and Beads Kenya to connect women in western Kenya with fair trade income, education support and a literacy program.

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The World Food Prize Foundation announced three major awards at DialogueNEXT in Nairobi, recognizing African leaders advancing food security, youth development and crop innovation.

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Agricultural leaders, ministers and innovators are meeting in Nairobi this week for DialogueNEXT in Africa, a World Food Prize Foundation event focused on agri-tech, regulation and food systems.

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Albany State University alumnus Justin Clements has been selected for the 2026-2027 Fulbright Program and will teach English in Kenya.

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iChange Nations™ will honor Dr. Shanequa E. Wilson with the Ruben M. West Voice of Change Award at a public ceremony on July 18, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya.

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A new report says Kenya’s nicotine pouch regulations could influence tobacco harm-reduction policy across East Africa and beyond.

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Africa PPP 2026 will return to Nairobi in November with a push to turn infrastructure plans into financeable projects and delivery partnerships.

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EPC Energy has won a contract to build and maintain the Maingi Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Project in Nakuru County, Kenya.

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The Grand Butterfly Gathering 2026 brought together participants in more than 100 countries under the theme “Wings of Purpose,” linking local events from Wyoming to Kenya and Nepal with peace education, youth mentorship and conservation.

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The global tourism event market is projected to grow from $1.6 trillion in 2022 to $2.5 trillion by 2032, driven by more corporate, sports, entertainment and cultural events and wider use of mobile ticketing.

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America’s Mountain Festival is set for July 11 in Woodland Park, Colorado, with country artists, family activities and a new citywide Western Wear Day. Organizers say the second-year event has drawn record sponsors and vendors, and part of the…

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A new documentary and climate analysis say extreme rain, heat and water stress are already threatening grassroots football pitches in Nairobi’s Mathare neighborhood, with bigger risks ahead by 2040 and 2100. The findings arrive as Kenya and East…

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Graphene & Solar Technologies Limited named Terry Jester and Danny Kennedy to its board on June 30, 2026, as the company pushes to build domestic supply chains for solar materials outside Asia. The appointments add manufacturing, scale-up and…

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Faith leaders, tech companies and policymakers met in Paris for the second regional roundtable of the Faith-AI Covenant, a global effort to guide AI development around human dignity, trust and resilience.

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Religious leaders, AI executives, ethicists and academics will meet in Paris on June 26 for the second global roundtable on a proposed Faith-AI Covenant.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico is expected to generate about 9 million tonnes of CO₂, making it the most carbon-intensive tournament in football history.

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Morphisec has partnered with DataGroupIT to bring its prevention-first cybersecurity technology to African enterprises facing rising ransomware and AI-driven attacks.

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Equality Now and CTWOO are urging Kenya’s Parliament to pass the Widowed Persons Protection Bill, 2026, before the current session ends.

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Global Fishing Watch used the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa to announce new partnerships, policy commitments and technology initiatives aimed at making fishing activity more visible and accountable.

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Researchers at The Ohio State University are moving a first-ever leishmaniasis vaccine toward human testing after strong animal results and FDA clearance as an investigational new drug.