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De La Rosa highlights solvent-free avocado oil extraction
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De La Rosa Real Foods & Vineyards is spotlighting the production process behind its 100% Pure Avocado Oil, emphasizing mechanical extraction without chemical solvents or refining agents.
Students in Gaithersburg to mark 9/11 anniversary with day of service
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High school students in Gaithersburg, Maryland, will gather Sept. 11 for Districts for Dignity, a 9/11 Day of Service event that blends volunteerism, menstrual-health education and a competition to assemble emergency period kits.
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.
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.
Water 4 Mercy names Robert Boyd executive vice president of external relations
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Water 4 Mercy has hired veteran TV reporter Robert Boyd full time as executive vice president of external relations as the nonprofit expands its clean-water and community-development work across Africa.
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…
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…
Alabaster International to host immersive gala for women-led food security in Africa
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Alabaster International will hold ETCHED on Sept. 12 at Serendipity Labs Costa Mesa to raise money for its enset program and spotlight women smallholder farmers in Ethiopia and Kenya.
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.
Helpster passes 5,000 lives saved, targets another 5,000 by year-end
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Helpster Charity says it has saved more than 5,000 lives by mid-2026, doubling the patient impact it recorded in all of 2025. The health-tech charity now aims to reach 10,000 lives saved by Dec. 31 through faster verification, more hospital…
Kham Royal Kingdom signs diaspora MOU at heritage celebration
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King Tikoe Tefo Meshack Lekitlane of the Kham Royal Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of the African Diaspora on Sept. 5 in Randfontein, South Africa.
Avocado oil market seen hitting $1.67 billion by 2035
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The global avocado oil market is projected to rise from $608.84 million in 2024 to $1.67 billion by 2035, driven by premium cooking demand, clean-label buying and broader use in food, personal care and industrial products.
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.
KeraLink International tops 4 million lives impacted
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KeraLink International says it has now impacted more than 4 million lives through global vision care programs, with nearly 3 million of those reached since January 2025. The milestone underscores the nonprofit’s push to expand access to eye care,…
Zayed Sustainability Prize closes 2027 submissions with record 10,233 entries
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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.
Bower raises $2M to bring ambient intelligence to the lab
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Bower, a Gold Coast startup, raised AUD $2 million in pre-seed funding to build AI that captures and structures scientific work at the bench.
Mathare football pitches face climate risks as new film spotlights adaptation gap
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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…
William N. Martin shares performance training approach on Close Up Radio
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William N. Martin, founder of Think Tank Project and SAFR, was featured on Close Up Radio in an August 12 interview about decision making, workplace culture and performance under pressure.
Global Citizen and Waislitz Foundation name 2026 award winners
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Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announced three recipients of the 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards in Johannesburg on Aug. 18, with each winner set to receive $100,000. The grants will support climate-smart food production, waterless…
Grand Butterfly Gathering spans 100 countries with peace and conservation focus
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The Grand Butterfly Gathering 2026 brought together participants in more than 100 countries under the theme “Wings of Purpose,” linking local events from Wyoming to Kenya and Nepal with peace education, youth mentorship and conservation.
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