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Equality Now

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Courts are playing a growing role in ending female genital mutilation, new research finds

Marking International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a new global report outlines the opportunities and challenges of litigating FGM cases

Courts are emerging as a critical frontline in the fight to end female genital mutilation (FGM). Over the past two decades, international recognition of FGM as a human rights violation has grown, alongside a shift toward criminal bans. A new report by Equality Now (www.EqualityNow.org) - with legal research support…

Future Hospitality Summit Africa (FHS Africa)
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Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa 2026 to Spotlight Investment, Innovation and Destination Growth Across Sub-Saharan Africa

As Africa’s hospitality sector continues to attract growing international attention and capital, FHS Africa provides a platform for high-level discussion on investment, development, destination strategy and operational performance

The Future Hospitality Summit Africa (FHS Africa) (www.FutureHospitality.com/Africa) will return to Nairobi on 31 March - 1 April 2026, bringing together some of the most influential leaders shaping hospitality, tourism and investment across the continent. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill. As Africa’s…

iXAfrica Data Centre

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    • David Bunei, Country Leader, Kenya Oracle and Snehar Shah, CEO iXAfrica Data Centres with Flora Kangethe, (left) & Janet Thiongo (right) from Oracle
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iXAfrica Data Centres Collaborates with Oracle to Deliver Kenya’s First Public Cloud Region

By hosting OCI locally, iXAfrica enables organizations in the region to accelerate digital transformation, deploy latency-sensitive applications, and build AI-powered services closer to end users

iXAfrica Data Centre Limited (iXAfrica) (https://iXAfrica.co.ke), East and Central Africa’s largest hyperscale, carrier-neutral, AI-ready facility, will collaborate with Oracle as the host partner for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) (http://apo-opa.co/4rlwfdb) region in Nairobi, Kenya. Announced by H.E. President William Ruto in January 2024, this new public cloud region will help…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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Core Fashion Kenya in collaboration with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convenes industry leaders at Hub of Africa Fashion Week to accelerate Africa’s $31 Billion fashion economy

The initiative aimed to unlock cross-border opportunities while strengthening intra-African supply chains

 Core Fashion Kenya supported by the UN Economic Commission for Africa - ECA hosted its Fashion Roundtable and Fashion Sourcing Tour during The Hub of Africa Fashion Week on Thursday January 15th at The Addis Ababa House of Culture, bringing together some of the most influential voices shaping the future…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
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Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale Leads High-Level Health Stakeholder Engagement in Bomet to Advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Digital Health Reforms

The engagement was guided by a data-driven performance briefing, which indicated that all 158 public health facilities in Bomet County are fully empanelled on digital health systems

The Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, today co-chaired a high-level strategic engagement with the Governor of Bomet County, Hillary Barchock, bringing together key health sector stakeholders—including unions, the private sector, faith-based organisations, and development partners—to strengthen the delivery of quality healthcare under Kenya’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda. The engagement was guided…

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Egyptian Ambassador Presents Credentials, Reaffirms Commitment to Deepening Seychelles–Egypt Cooperation

President Herminie proposed the appointment of a Seychelles Tourism Ambassador to be based in Cairo to promote Seychelles as a destination and further strengthen bilateral tourism relations

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Dr. Patrick Herminie, received the Letters of Credence of His Excellency Mr. Hatem Yousri Hosni, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Seychelles, during an accreditation ceremony held yesterday at State House. The ceremony marked the official commencement of…

UN News
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Amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, Chad shows ‘act of solidarity’

In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they don’t have enough settlements for the internally displaced, few solutions for women who have suffered sexual violence – and there’s a lack of aid available for people with disabilities

That’s according to UN human rights chief Volker Türk, who had discussions with over 40 leaders of Sudanese civil society in Northern State’s capital, Dongola, this week.  “But these representatives have also found the solution,” Mr. Türk said in a video on X. “There needs to be an all-out effort, both within Sudan…

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APO Group Partners with Kenyan Trend to Bring Pan-African News Content to East African audiences

Agreement deepens both organisations’ commitment to credible, accessible African storytelling

APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading multi-award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is pleased to announce a strategic content partnership with Kenyan Trend (https://KenyanTrend.com/), a fast-growing digital news platform known for its strong focus on Kenyan and regional stories. The agreement will see all press releases distributed by…

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In Kenya, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) Salih urges greater solidarity and solutions for refugees

In Nairobi, the High Commissioner met with President William Ruto and other senior government officials

On his first official visit as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih today called for stronger global support to develop the solutions refugees need to rebuild their lives. Speaking in Nairobi after visiting Kakuma municipality in northern Kenya, Salih acknowledged Kenya’s decades-long generosity in hosting refugees and the…

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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Generali and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) partner to promote the sustainable development of coffee production in Africa

The partnership with Generali is a strong example of how public and private actors can join forces to make this transformation a reality

Generali and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have today signed a joint declaration under the ACT Programme (Advancing Climate-Resilience and Transformation in African Coffee) to promote sustainable coffee production in Africa. The collaboration aims to strengthen international partnerships and technical cooperation to improve socio-economic conditions, enhance climate resilience,…