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ABC7 Spotlight highlights Kenya fair trade venture led by retired Air Force veteran
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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.
Albany State graduate wins Fulbright teaching post in Kenya
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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.
Report says Kenya could shape Africa’s nicotine pouch rules
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A new report says Kenya’s nicotine pouch regulations could influence tobacco harm-reduction policy across East Africa and beyond.
EPC Energy lands Kenya solar-plus-storage contract
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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.
NBCI endorses Kenyan McDuffie in D.C. mayor’s race
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The National Black Church Initiative says its 150,000 churches and 27.7 million members are backing Kenyan McDuffie for D.C. mayor.
Petermann Bus drivers advance to national school bus safety competition after Ohio road-e-o wins
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Petermann Bus team members from Lakota, Kings and Nordonia, Ohio, earned top finishes at regional and state school bus road-e-o competitions, with several qualifying for the 2027 NSTA International School Bus Safety Competition.
GiveDirectly launches massive Malawi cash transfer test
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GiveDirectly is enrolling about 120,000 rural households in Malawi by the end of 2026 in its biggest program yet, using one-time cash payments to test whether large-scale transfers can lift not just families but whole local economies.
M. Teresa Lawrence promotes kindness campaign, butterfly gathering and new mental health project
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M. Teresa Lawrence, founder of The Trueness Project in Wyoming, is using butterfly-themed events, books and a new app concept to push kindness, leadership and mental health support.
CIMA crowns KilimoChills Solution as first Lions’ Lair Africa winner
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CIMA named KilimoChills Solution the inaugural Lions’ Lair Africa winner at ENGAGE Africa 2026 in Cape Town, giving the solar cold-storage startup a US$25,000 investment offer from Corton Investments.
Wanjiru Nganga brings marketing and tech experience to disability support
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Wanjiru Nganga, a Community Inclusion Specialist at Elwyn in Pennsylvania, helps adults with disabilities and behavioral needs with daily routines, community activities and person-centered support.
Linda Darling releases Afro-Gospel single Number One
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Kenyan entrepreneur, singer and performing artist Linda Darling has released Number One, an Afro-Gospel track that launched Oct. 9, 2026. The song centers on faith, hardship and perseverance, and marks a personal reflection on her journey with…
Global colorectal cancer congress set for Nov. 5-6 in Nairobi
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The Global Colon Cancer Association will host a hybrid 2026 Global Colorectal Cancer Congress in Nairobi on Nov. 5-6, with free virtual access, translation in more than 60 languages and a program focused on prevention, precision medicine, AI,…
Shanda Consult launches Cyprus expansion service for African businesses
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Shanda Consult has launched a new advisory service to help African companies build a European base through Cyprus while keeping core operations in Africa.
Africa PPP summit heads to Nairobi with Deal Room project pitches
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The 16th Africa PPP Infrastructure Finance, Investment & Partnerships Summit will convene public project owners, financiers and developers in Nairobi from 11–13 November 2026 to test how African infrastructure projects can move from planning to…
Le Nigérien Mamane Kabirou Ousseini remporte l’Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2026
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Mamane Kabirou Ousseini a remporté à Johannesburg le premier prix de l’Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2026 pour Likita Care, sa plateforme de surveillance médicale conçue au Niger.
Italian students win WRO award for tactile art tablet
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Four former students from Genoa won one of four top prizes in the World Robot Olympiad’s new STEM Entrepreneur Program after building a tactile tablet for blind and visually impaired users.
Saskia Keeley uses participatory photography to support healing and dignity
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Photojournalist and workshop facilitator Saskia Keeley is using participatory photography in New York and abroad to help marginalized communities process lived experience, reclaim voice, and build connection.
Report says online scams hit people with fewer resources hardest
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A new UtilForge.org report says people with disabilities, older adults and households with little savings bear the heaviest losses from online scams across 31 countries.
Misti Herbal Remedies expands Ayurveda-inspired clean beauty beyond India
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Misti Herbal Remedies Private Limited is broadening its reach to customers outside India with skincare, haircare, body care and personal care products shaped by Ayurvedic inspiration and modern cosmetic science.
ColdMatch Group targets extreme-heat cold storage demand in Africa and the Gulf
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ColdMatch Group is expanding its focus on refrigeration infrastructure built for desert and high-heat markets, where food security, logistics and post-harvest losses are driving demand.
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