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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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East Africa’s hospitals and health systems are moving digital tools from pilots into daily operations, with AI diagnostics, telemedicine and hospital management systems rising on procurement lists.

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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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Ethica Channel Enablement Inc. appointed Cape Town telecoms veteran Bradley Shaw as strategic advisor to help accelerate growth across Africa, where the company now operates in 10 markets.

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Global Africa Summit Charlotte runs Sept. 8-10 at The Westin Charlotte, bringing leaders from business, government, finance and technology together to push trade and investment ties between the U.S., Africa and global 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…

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The binder pocket zipper market is projected to grow from $1.73 billion in 2025 to $2.46 billion by 2030, driven by hybrid work, education spending and online retail.

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Africa’s medical devices market is projected to rise from $5.8 billion in 2024 to $11.2 billion by 2035, driven by healthcare infrastructure spending, disease burden and faster adoption of digital diagnostics.

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Stratos Lab, ECOBLOX and Digital Parks Africa have launched what they call Africa’s most powerful AI cloud in Johannesburg, powered by more than 50 NVIDIA B300 servers and 400-plus GPUs. The partnership is aimed at giving African enterprises local…

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The cloud backup market is projected to grow from $7.63 billion in 2026 to $49.88 billion by 2035, driven by ransomware risk, hybrid IT adoption, and demand for automated disaster recovery.

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Energy Conference Network is launching two first-time conferences in 2026 focused on Africa’s digital and energy infrastructure, with events in Brazzaville and Lagos.

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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.

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The World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations and Taiwan unveiled a new digital empowerment initiative in Rome on August 18, 2026, aimed at women leaders and Catholic networks in five African countries.

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CleanStart is widening its Middle East, Türkiye and Africa footprint as enterprises face growing software supply chain risk from AI-native development and faster software delivery.

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Wingu Africa took home Best Technology Hub and Most Innovative Connectivity Solution at the TEHAMA Awards 2026 in Dar es Salaam on Aug. 9. The awards underscore the company’s expanding role in Tanzania’s data centre and connectivity market as it…

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Fully Equipped Bible Institute released an expert panel discussion on the growing risks facing Christians in Africa, including violent persecution, church closures, and tighter government regulation.

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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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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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GAAPP and 22 member groups from 10 African countries have formed AMEA to push awareness, earlier diagnosis and better treatment for respiratory and allergic diseases.