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Jewish National Fund-USA raises $192 million in fiscal 2026
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Jewish National Fund-USA raised $192 million in its 2026 fiscal year, pushing its three-year total past $700 million as it funds rebuilding, growth and Zionist engagement across Israel’s North and South.
Boomitra pledges 20 million acres in Groundswell campaign
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Boomitra will expand its regenerative agriculture work to 20 million acres by 2030 as part of One Billion Acres, the impact campaign tied to the Prime Video documentary Groundswell.
Lydiah Owiti-Otienoh named to We Are The Mighty’s 2026 Mighty 25
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Lydiah Owiti-Otienoh, founder of the Foreign-Born Military Spouse Network, was selected for We Are The Mighty’s 2026 Mighty 25 for her work supporting foreign-born military spouses.
CMAS 2026 to focus on who controls Africa’s carbon markets
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The Carbon Markets Africa Summit will bring governments, investors and project developers to Kigali on Oct. 13-15 to debate who sets the terms for carbon projects, pricing and benefit-sharing across Africa.
Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets names Lindy Fursman as executive director
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The government-led Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets has appointed former New Zealand climate adviser Lindy Fursman to lead its secretariat ahead of Climate Week NYC and the UN climate talks in Antalya.
Wawira Njiru wins German Africa Prize 2026
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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.
Dublin conference issues joint playbook to counter extremism
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Law enforcement, faith leaders and experts met in Dublin on Aug. 27 to map out new ways to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism.
Qingong expands Sinotruk distribution reach across Africa and Southeast Asia
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JINAN QINGONG INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO.,LTD. says its Sinotruk-focused network now spans Jinan plus subsidiaries in Tanzania, Indonesia, Zambia and Laos, aimed at matching trucks to local operating conditions and compliance needs.
More Than 550 Christian Leaders Visit Israel for Eagles’ Wings Delegation
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More than 550 Christian leaders from 51 nations are in Israel for a ten-day Eagles’ Wings delegation during Sukkot and near the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
Kenyan journalist named World Civility Ambassador in Zimbabwe
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Godfrey Atsing’a was appointed a World Civility Ambassador at a public ceremony in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on July 27, 2026. The honor from iChange Nations™ recognizes his journalism and humanitarian work across Africa and puts him in a network…
The Trueness Project joins Kindness Forward to push for 1 billion acts
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The Trueness Project has partnered with Kindness Forward Organization to support its One Billion Acts of Kindness goal during this year’s Kindness Season.
Kigali Financial Centre takes over leadership of Africa financial roundtable
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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…
Workable becomes Africa’s first WELL-rated flex workspace
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Workable Nairobi has become the first shared workspace operator in Africa to earn the WELL Coworking Rating, a milestone that adds third-party validation to its wellness-led positioning.
UAE skateboarders compete at BRICS Skate Cup in Ryazan
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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.
Tinsel Magazine maps child online safety laws across countries
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Tinsel Magazine has published the concluding installment of its two-part series on how governments regulate children’s use of social media, spotlighting countries with no child online safety law and those that have moved to new rules in the past…
VCMI and East Africa alliance team up on carbon markets
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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…
Wirelink Digital rebrands as Wirelink Media
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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.
Influential Women spotlights Brenda Tenison, founder of Bbright
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Influential Women is recognizing Brenda Tenison for building Bbright, a faith-based nonprofit that serves children in Thailand, Kenya and the Dominican Republic.
AURA taps Google Maps Platform to sharpen emergency response routing
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AURA is rolling out Google Maps Platform across its responder apps, customer apps and dispatch systems in South Africa, Kenya, the UK and the U.S. The integration is meant to improve route accuracy, ETA precision and live traffic intelligence for…
Accops taps Mart Networks to expand secure workspace sales across Africa
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Accops has named Nairobi-based Mart Networks as its authorised, non-exclusive distributor in East and West Africa to push secure digital workspace adoption.
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