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East Africa’s hospitals and health systems are moving digital tools from pilots into daily operations, with AI diagnostics, telemedicine and hospital management systems rising on procurement lists.

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Researchers in Kenya have harvested the first cultivated enset plant ever grown on Kenyan soil, marking a four-year collaboration led by Alabaster International and partners from Ethiopia and Kenya.

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The Zayed Sustainability Prize has ended submissions for its 2027 cycle with 10,233 entries from 177 countries, its highest total ever.

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The Global Uplift Project has released a junior version of its Science Lab in a Box for junior high schools in Africa, with Kenya as the first market.

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BINCEN says truck scales in tropical and rainy regions need layered protection against UV, humidity and flooding.

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Greenpeace MENA screened Under the Sun in Beirut on July 3, bringing together more than 60 attendees for a discussion of climate justice, resilience and storytelling.

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Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa premiered the documentary Under the Sun in Beirut on July 3, using stories from Lebanon and across the Global South to frame climate change as a justice issue.

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Birchall Tea is launching its biggest brand push yet in September, backed by a £1 million marketing investment, its first TV ad and a six-part film series focused on tea origin and conservation.

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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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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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Kigali International Financial Centre has assumed the chair of the Africa Roundtable of Financial Centres from EnterpriseNGR, a leadership change aimed at deepening cooperation among African financial hubs and boosting the continent’s global…

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Three UAE skateboarders joined the 2026 BRICS Skate Cup in Ryazan, Russia, where athletes from 27 countries competed across skateboarding, inline skating and scootering.

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King Tikoe Tefo Meshack Lekitlane of the Kham Royal Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of the African Diaspora on Sept. 5 in Randfontein, South Africa.

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CGIAR used the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali to showcase scalable, investment-ready tools aimed at helping African countries deliver their 2026-2035 agriculture plan.

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The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative and the Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance have launched a partnership to help East African governments build policies, capacity and infrastructure for high-integrity…

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Dr. Robin L. West was crowned HRH Queen Robin L. West on Sept. 4 in South Africa during the Kham Royal Kingdom’s royal festivities, taking on a new role tied to youth empowerment and humanitarian work.

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The global fluorspar market is set to rise from $3.9 billion in 2026 to $5.1 billion by 2035, driven by chemical processing, aluminium, battery materials, and specialty fluorine uses.

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Kenyan social innovator Wawira Njiru has received the German Africa Prize 2026 for turning school feeding into a model for jobs, local food systems and economic development.

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Wirelink Digital has renamed itself Wirelink Media as the growth agency expands its global service offering and sharpens its focus on B2B clients.