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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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Berkeley sanitary engineer Bonneau Dickson, PE, is offering forensic engineering and expert witness services in sewer, wastewater, septic and stormwater disputes.

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The global niobium market is projected to grow from $4.035 billion in 2025 to $10.155 billion by 2034, driven by demand for advanced steels, superalloys and clean energy applications.

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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.

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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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Guangzhou Lingyin Building Materials Co., Ltd. has expanded its manufacturing and logistics network to serve construction buyers across Africa with windows, doors, cabinetry and other building products.

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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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Bonneau Dickson, PE, is highlighting forensic engineering and expert witness services for water, wastewater, stormwater, and septic disputes from his Berkeley practice.

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The global fluorspar market is set to rise from $3.9 billion in 2026 to $5.1 billion by 2035, driven by chemical processing, aluminium, battery materials, and specialty fluorine uses.

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Karen Hayes’ documentary The Foolishness of God will open the 16th Festival International des Films de la Diaspora Africaine in Paris on Sept. 4, 2026, with a post-screening discussion and reception.

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The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and MATI have signed a five-year agreement to test enhanced rock weathering in smallholder farms across tropical regions, starting with field trials that will measure crop yields, soil health and…

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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…

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Global demand for areca plates is projected to rise as plastic bans, hospitality sustainability rules and institutional procurement keep supporting biodegradable tableware.

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Knowledge Networks and its Regulating AI initiative have launched The AI Policy 100 (2026), naming 100 people shaping AI governance, safety and regulation across government, industry, academia and civil society.

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A new Malabo Montpellier Panel report argues that Africa’s agrifood systems can absorb a fast-growing youth labor force if governments pair productivity gains with skills, infrastructure and better job quality.