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Africa Fest 2026 brought close to 500 people to Barbados from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 for film screenings, a family festival and a beach construction demo aimed at deepening Africa–Caribbean ties.

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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Energy and Petroleum Minister Dr. El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf will participate in MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026, set for Dec. 1-3 in Dakar.

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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Energy Minister Dr. El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf will officially patronize MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026, set for Dec. 1-3 in Dakar.

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Detroit journalist Bankole Thompson says the World Cup is showcasing Black achievement, expanding representation for young people and revealing sport’s power to unite across borders.

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The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for the 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, with a special push to attract engineers and innovators in Senegal.

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The Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation will bring The Revival: Djembe in the New Millennium to the Filcom Center in Waipahu on Nov. 6, marking the dance theater’s first performance in Hawaii.

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Unlimit Mobile is pitching a pre-arrival mobile setup for international students bound for Canada, letting them activate a Canadian number before they fly. The prepaid service says the move can save students more than CAD 336 a year versus a…

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Wilfred “Freddy Will” Kanu Jr., the Sierra Leonean American author, emcee and publisher based in Berlin, won Content Creator of the Year at the Influencer Magazine Awards 2026. The recognition spotlights two decades of independent storytelling…

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Indra Energy said its yearlong partnership with veritree helped plant 44,000 verified trees through customer enrollments and community activity.

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Boomitra will expand its regenerative agriculture work to 20 million acres by 2030 as part of One Billion Acres, the impact campaign tied to the Prime Video documentary Groundswell.

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QTech Games will sponsor the 2026 SBWA+ Summit and GEFA 2026 in Dakar, Senegal, as West Africa’s gaming market expands on mobile adoption, digital payments and shifting rules.

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JINAN QINGONG INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO.,LTD. says its Sinotruk-focused network now spans Jinan plus subsidiaries in Tanzania, Indonesia, Zambia and Laos, aimed at matching trucks to local operating conditions and compliance needs.

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KanKouran Dance Company will host its 43rd Annual National African Dance and Drum Conference and Concert in Washington, D.C., over Labor Day weekend, with workshops Sept. 4-6 and a concert Sept. 5. The event brings together artists and instructors…

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Yango Group has grown its Great Place to Work certification footprint from nine countries in 2025 to 17 in 2026, based on feedback from 938 employees.

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KanKouran Dance Company will host its 43rd annual National African Dance and Drum Conference and Concert over Labor Day weekend in Washington, D.C. The event brings together West African dancers, musicians and instructors for workshops and a major…

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ROX has begun producing vehicles in Abu Dhabi after completing a 10,000-square-meter AI manufacturing center in KEZAD, a move tied to the emirate’s push to build advanced industry and localize supply chains.

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Yango Group said its Great Place to Work certification expanded to 17 countries in 2026 from nine in 2025, based on feedback from 938 employees across the certified markets.

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Factosquare says it has crossed 5,100 brand clients, 200 manufacturing partners and 5 million units produced as international beauty companies increasingly turn to South Korea for small-batch production.

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The 16th Festival International de Films de la Diaspora Africaine runs Sept. 4-6, 2026, at two Paris cinemas with 15 films, premieres and filmmaker talks.

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Guinea will host the Guinea Energy and Environment Conference & Exhibition on Nov. 25-26, 2026, in Conakry as the government courts investment across hydropower, solar, gas, carbon markets and environmental finance.