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Evolving Systems is highlighting secure service activation and SIM lifecycle management as African telecom networks add subscribers and complexity.

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The International Association for Near-Death Studies will hold its second European/African symposium on near-death experiences on Oct. 31, 2026, via Zoom. The four-hour event will feature personal accounts from four people with near-death…

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Author and commentator Frances Presley Rice has released a new commentary that frames African American history around Black pride, agency, and nation-building.

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At UN General Assembly Week 81 in New York, a mother-daughter team launched two healing-focused books and honored women leaders tied to peace, education and servant leadership.

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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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Jessie Gill, senior vice president and chief of staff at Wheels, is using 16 years of executive and chief of staff experience to drive strategy, planning and transformation across the company.

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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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Battersea and the Global Alliance for Rabies Control are using World Rabies Day to showcase how collaboration is expanding rabies prevention in South Africa.

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Chastity Bowick, executive director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, has been selected for the Obama Foundation’s 2026-2027 Leaders USA Program.

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Business and diplomatic leaders meeting in Pretoria said African smaller firms need stronger support to turn trade ambitions into real sales, contracts and jobs.

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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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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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Influential Women is featuring Hellen Agaba, an Assistant International Controller at Holy Cross Family Ministries USA who oversees financial management across 29 ministry centers in 18 countries.

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South Africa’s hospital expansion is boosting demand for laboratory automation, diagnostics and point-of-care testing, with WHX 2026 in Johannesburg positioning itself as a key meeting point for buyers, suppliers and investors.

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The Africatown One Diaspora Gala will take over Penn Museum on Sept. 19, 2026, bringing together leaders from Philadelphia and across the global African Diaspora for an evening of culture, fashion and civic connection.

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ECOBLOX used a private SingularityNET summit in Mauritius on September 18, 2026, to argue that African nations should build domestic AI compute instead of relying on overseas data centers.

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Pasona Group and the UN Development Programme held a virtual masterclass on Aug. 27 for young fellows from Africa, Japan and beyond, focused on storytelling, personal branding and leadership.

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The Empowerment Network will host its 20th annual African American Leadership Conference Oct. 1-2 in Omaha, bringing entrepreneurs, civic leaders and national speakers together around wealth building, career advancement and community impact.

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Marie L. Taylor was honored at Quad A’s 2026 VISION Conference in Washington, D.C., becoming the first woman in the organization’s history to receive its top leadership award.

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A peer-reviewed study at Kariega Game Reserve in South Africa found that removing an internal fence improved elephant behavior, lowered stress and did not increase vegetation damage.