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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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Türkiye, Ghana and Luxembourg have joined The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, lifting membership to 14 governments as COP31 approaches in Türkiye.

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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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African Adventure Specialists says East Africa is gaining momentum as travelers look for more immersive holidays in 2027. The company is highlighting Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda for safaris, gorilla tracking, beaches and multi-country…

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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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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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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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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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AITEC World has announced two global tourism gatherings for late 2026 in London and Addis Ababa, framing them as a push for more African travel, investment and trade.

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Ahmad Tea hosted Manchester City striker Antoine Semenyo in Hong Kong on Aug. 2 for a tea tasting tied to its global “Preparation Is Everything” campaign.

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Love, Baxter has launched a pet memorial tree planting service that gives buyers exact GPS coordinates and third-party verification for each tree, with prices starting at $12. The launch targets grieving pet owners and businesses while aiming to…

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At a 2026 United Nations High-level Political Forum side event in New York, volunteer leaders and young representatives argued that stronger volunteer systems, safer digital tools and youth-led action are essential to delivering the Sustainable…

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Shannon Fernando, founder of Alabaster International, used her TEDxBeverlyGrove 2026 talk to argue that lasting food security depends less on scarcity than on access, trust and institutional permission.

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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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Global port infrastructure spending is projected to rise from $237.4 billion in 2026 to $371.5 billion by 2035, driven by public investment, trade-route shifts and automation.

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BINCEN is positioning its weighbridges around durability, compliance and environment-specific configurations for logistics, mining, construction and port users worldwide.

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Humanity’s Team Worldwide says its new 68-person volunteer network spans six continents and is aimed at turning its message of human interconnection into local action.