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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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The African Agrivoltaics Platform Initiative used a Kigali reception to rally policymakers, investors and researchers around using solar-plus-farming systems to improve food, energy and water security across Africa.

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The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program announced its second allocation from a new financing window, using a $6 million commitment to mobilize $21 million for Rwanda’s smallholder farmers.

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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 African Agrivoltaics Platform Initiative will bring governments, investors, researchers and innovators together in Kigali on Sept. 1 to accelerate agrivoltaics across Africa.

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Water Wells for Africa is celebrating 30 years of work in Malawi and the installation of its 680th well, as founder Kurt Dahlin’s project moves into a new phase with a goal of 1,000 wells.

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Francine LeFrak’s Same Sky Foundation and Indego Africa say their Rwanda artisan incubator now supports about 700 women across 17 cooperatives, expanding sales, training and income opportunities.

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The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for its 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, with a special push to attract engineers and innovators in Rwanda.

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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.

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Tim Draper says Africa could move faster than legacy financial systems by embracing Bitcoin, blockchain and mobile-first finance, as the Africa Blockchain Festival prepares to meet in Nairobi Oct. 15-17. The comments highlight a growing push to…

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World Health Expo in Nairobi 2026 ended at KICC with record attendance, 250-plus exhibitors and a strong push for local manufacturing, digital health and smarter procurement.

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Florida Men’s Fashion Week has launched a strategic collaboration with Unique Fashion Platform, starting with a New York Fashion Week event that blended runway, sustainability, art, technology and business networking.

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GAIN and AGRA signed a letter of intent in Kigali on the sidelines of the Africa Food Systems Forum to make healthier diets more accessible, affordable and sustainable across Africa.

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Ministers and representatives from eight African countries met in Kigali to align on financing, trade and policy changes aimed at scaling livestock innovations and reducing food import dependence.

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Jacada Travel has expanded its Positive Impact Collection with 39 new experiences built around conservation, community resilience and cultural preservation.

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PayitFast and Zameera have signed an MOU to bring Zameera’s ultra-luxury travel experiences to PayitFast members through Verati, the payments platform’s lifestyle and concierge arm. The partnership gives members access to curated trips that have…

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Africa&You has named Andrea Schnoor Communications as its public relations representative, aiming to widen awareness of the Cape Town-based safari specialist and its women-led approach.

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The Indianapolis Zoo has named 27 conservationists as nominees for the 2027 Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for animal conservation.

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Henan Mission Machinery will send senior executives to Ethiopia in October to finalize a bid for an Oromia Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Union coffee processing contract and meet local clients.

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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.