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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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About 150 leaders from 36 countries will meet in Naivasha, Kenya, starting Sept. 2 for a survivor-led convening focused on ending female genital mutilation/cutting and child marriage.

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KeraLink International says it has now impacted more than 4 million lives through global vision care programs, with nearly 3 million of those reached since January 2025. The milestone underscores the nonprofit’s push to expand access to eye care,…

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The DaVinci International Film Festival will return to AMC Theatres at The Grove in Los Angeles on Sept. 25-26, 2026, with new global programming, a Randall Wallace honor and an opening-night Braveheart retrospective.

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Alabaster International will hold ETCHED on Sept. 12 at Serendipity Labs Costa Mesa to raise money for its enset program and spotlight women smallholder farmers in Ethiopia and Kenya.

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Mental health professionals and humanitarian partners from Kenya and the U.S. gathered in Kitale for a multi-day mission centered on training, trauma-informed care, and community outreach.

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Kenya’s move from NHIF to the Social Health Authority is forcing hospitals to update equipment, digital systems and procurement plans on a tighter schedule.

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Former Mauritius President Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received three international honors at the iChange Nations Global Leadership and Humanitarian Awards on July 21 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

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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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More African PPP authorities, development financiers and infrastructure agencies have confirmed for the 16th Africa PPP Infrastructure Finance, Investment & Partnerships Summit in Nairobi from Nov. 11-13, 2026. The event aims to connect project…

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Chancen International plans to expand its outcomes-based education financing model across Africa, aiming to reach 60,000 students and deploy $130 million by 2029. The Rwanda-based social enterprise says its repayment rate is above 95% after…

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Queue Associates has opened Queue Associates Worldwide Solutions Africa Ltd in Nairobi to expand Microsoft-based enterprise services across Kenya and the wider African market.

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WHX will return to Nairobi from Sept. 16-18, 2026, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre for its 10th edition, drawing more than 5,500 attendees and 200-plus exhibitors from over 30 countries.

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LinkPay is rolling out instant virtual USD cards in Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia as demand for AI tools surges across Africa but local payment rails keep blocking access.

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Denver thoracic surgeon and humanitarian Dr. Pius Kamau has published a new memoir with Koehler Books about his path from a village in colonial Kenya to medicine in the United States.

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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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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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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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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.