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Global Citizen Appoints Industry Leaders in Entertainment, Business, Technology and Sports to Boa...

Source: Global CitizenGlobal Citizen, the world’s largest movement dedicated to ending extreme poverty, announced today the appointment of five new members to its Global Board of Directors. The newly appointed board members are▶ John Legend: Artist and producer▶ Avie Glazer: Co-Chairman of Manchester United▶ H.E. Mariam AlMheiri: Vice Chairwoman and Managing Director of 2PointZero▶ Omar Al-joulani: President of Touring at Live Nation Concerts▶ Ankur Jain: Founder and CEO of BiltThe appointment of these new board members reflects Global Citizen’s next phase of growth, as the organization expands into new regions and sectors. They are expected to contribute to the organization’s expansion into the Middle East through a new partnership with IHC, strengthen engagement with the private sector and new audiences, and support campaigns that convert public action into measurable impact across education, health, climate change, and economic opportunity.Hugh Evans, Co-Founder and CEO of Global Citizen, stated:“At a time when bold, cross-sector leadership is essential to solving extreme poverty, we are proud to welcome these exceptional leaders to our Board. Spanning culture, sports, business, and global policy, each of them brings the expertise needed to mobilize new audiences and expand our campaigns across the Middle East and Africa.”※ Hugh Evans is the laureate of the 6th Sunhak Peace Prize.If you would like to learn more about his achievements in promoting peace, please click the link below for detailed information.→ http://sunhakpeaceprize.org/en/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=971

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22 February 2026
Patrick Awuah, Top 100 Ghanaians Powerlist: Avance Media names Ghana’s 2025 most influential pe...

Avance Media, a leading public relations and rating firm in Africa, has released the inaugural edition of the “Top 100 Ghanaians Powerlist 2025,” an annual publication recognizing individuals who have demonstrated significant influence and leadership across Ghana’s political, economic, social, and cultural spheres over the past year. Unveiled across 10 carefully selected categories, the list spans all key sectors of Ghanaian society, including governance, civil society, corporate leadership, media, sports, religion, traditional leadership, education, law, and national security. Among the prominent figures named in the 2025 list are key leaders of the Ghanaian government. Notably featured are President John Dramani Mahama, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, and Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. The list also highlights influential personalities from the corporate, cultural, media, and civil society sectors. Business leaders recognized include Dr. Daniel McKorley, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, and Patricia Obo-Nai. In entertainment and sports, honorees include Diana Hamilton, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, and Mohammed Kudus. In the media sector, Manasseh Azure Awuni, Anita Erskine, and Kwadwo Sheldon were selected, while notable religious and traditional leaders include Rev. Elvis Agyemang, Dr. Eric Nyamekye, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, Ojeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, and Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin. The 2025 Powerlist also features 28 distinguished Ghanaian women, reflecting the growing leadership and influence of women both nationally and internationally. Among them are Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh, Gertrude Araba Torkornoo, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, and Professor Rita Akosua Dickson. Prince Akpah, Founder and Managing Director of Avance Media, stated in conjunction with the announcement: “The Top 100 Ghanaians Powerlist represents our editorial assessment of the most influential Ghanaians. It goes beyond titles to examine influence, impact, and relevance—recognizing those who exercise leadership, shape narratives, and possess the power to drive change. The Powerlist is also designed to document how power is exercised within Ghana’s evolving society, while inspiring national reflection on leadership and accountability.” Selections for the Powerlist were based on five key criteria: influence; leadership and authority; measurable achievements; relevance within the year under review; and public visibility and accountability. ※ Patrick Awuah is the laureate of the 6th Sunhak Peace Prize. If you would like to learn more about his achievements in promoting peace, please click the link below for detailed information. → http://sunhakpeaceprize.org/en/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=970

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22 February 2026
Inside The Revelation Spiritual Home: A New Book by Massimo Introvigne and Rosita Šorytė

The Revelation Spiritual Home: The Revival of African Indigenous Spirituality (2025, Cambridge University Press)In their 2025 book published by Cambridge University Press, Massimo Introvigne and Rosita Šorytė explore The Revelation Spiritual Home (TRSH) through immersive ethnographic research. They analyze its ritual choreography, cosmology, dress codes, and role within South Africa’s spiritual landscape.Led by Dr. Samuel Radebe (IMboni uZwi-Lezwe Radebe), TRSH calls for Africa to “reclaim its ancestral spirituality” by reviving African Indigenous Spirituality (AIS) and shedding colonial religious residues from Christian and Islamic syncretism.The book consists of five thematic chapters, examining TRSH’s relation to African Initiated Churches, its emergence and ideology, organizational structure, and social controversies.Radebe’s personal journey—from childhood visions and discrimination in the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God to his founding of TRSH in 2009—illustrates the movement’s spiritual roots and transformation, including a major rebranding in 2020.The authors also highlight TRSH’s economic network of about 70 enterprises across fashion, food, healthcare, investment, and insurance, describing this phenomenon as “Business Ecumenism.” Connections with Korea’s McCol (Family Federation for World Peace) and Scientology’s “Tools for Life” program are noted as pragmatic, not doctrinal, partnerships.※ Dr. Samuel Radebe (IMboni uZwi-Lezwe Radebe) is the laureate of the 6th Sunhak Peace Prize.If you would like to learn more about his achievements in promoting peace, please click the link below for detailed information.→ http://sunhakpeaceprize.org/en/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=971

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30 October 2025
The Weeknd Joins Advisory Board of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund to Raise $100 Million

FIFA and Global Citizen Launch Advisory Board for $100 Million Education InitiativeFIFA and Global Citizen, the world’s largest movement dedicated to ending extreme poverty, today officially announced the formation of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Advisory Board, which will support a groundbreaking initiative to raise USD 100 million for global education and literacy.The non-fiduciary advisory board includes Hugh Jackman, The Weeknd, Ivanka Trump, Gianni Infantino, Hugh Evans, Serena Williams, Shakira, Kaká, and Jim DeMare, Co-President of Bank of America. The members will provide strategic guidance to ensure that organizations dedicated to education and literacy achieve the greatest possible social impact.Supporting Children Through Education, Literacy, and FootballFirst unveiled earlier this year at the Global Citizen NOW summit in New York, the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund aims to expand access to quality education, literacy, and football for children around the world.Half of the funds raised will support basic education and literacy programs in more than 200 communities, while the remaining portion will go toward the Football for Schools (F4S) program—jointly operated by FIFA and UNESCO—to promote life skills, learning, and community development through football.Over $30 Million Already RaisedAt last month’s Global Citizen Festival, it was announced that the fund had already raised over USD 30 million. The contributions come from founding donors, proceeds from The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” tour, and a portion of the revenue from the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup 2025.It was also revealed that for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, USD 1 from every ticket sold will be automatically donated to the education fund.※ Hugh Evans is the laureate of the 6th Sunhak Peace Prize.If you would like to learn more about his achievements in promoting peace, please click the link below for detailed information.→ http://sunhakpeaceprize.org/en/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=971

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30 October 2025
Global Citizen Festival 2025 returns to Central Park's Great Lawn headlined by Cardi B and Shakira

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Thousands of music fans packed Central Park\'s Great Lawn on Saturday for the return for the Global Citizen Festival.The 13th installment of the Festival featured some of the most influential figures from the entertainment industry, leading policymakers, and passionate activists.This year\'s musical line-up is headlined by Cardi B and Shakira along with performances from Tyla, Ayra Starr, and Mariah the Scientist.\"I\'m honored to headline the incredible Global Citizen Festival in Central Park this September. Music has always been my way of connecting with people and leaving a mark on the world. I can\'t wait to perform, unite, and inspire action,\" said Shakira.\"Central Park, I\'m coming for you!!! I can\'t wait to be home in New York, and to bring my new songs and all the DRAMA to the Global Citizen Festival,\" said Cardi B. \"This one\'s not like other music festivals - this one is about coming together to help children around the world, and I\'m so proud to support such an important cause. New York City - see you Saturday. Let\'s get it!!!\"The 2025 Global Citizen Festival campaign will focus on providing energy access for 1 million people across Africa, ensuring 30,000 children around the world can access a quality education and football, in partnership with FIFA, mobilizing $200 million to protect 30 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest, and registering 40,000 New Yorkers to volunteer across the city.Longtime host Hugh Jackman is passionate about the mission behind the music, ending extreme poverty, demanding equality and defending the plant.\"Ending extreme poverty is within our reach - but only if we come together to ensure governments and corporations deliver on their promises: scaling up renewable energy, protecting the Amazon, and investing in education for the next generation,\" said Hugh Evans, Co-Founder & CEO, Global Citizen. \"The time to act is now - because every delay puts more lives and more futures at risk. This is about investment in our future, not about aid.\"Global Citizen was established in 2008. In the last decade alone, the organization has raised more than $43 billion, used to better the lives of nearly 1.3 billion people.※ Hugh Evans is the laureate of the 6th Sunhak Peace Prize.If you would like to learn more about his achievements in promoting peace, please click the link below for detailed information.→ http://sunhakpeaceprize.org/en/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=971

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1 October 2025
Curtain Falls as Akinwumi Adesina Ends 10-year Reign at AfDB

The story of a man can sometimes read like the story of a continent. For Akinwumi Adesina, who stepped down this September after 10 years at the helm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), his journey seems stitched into Africa’s own restless quest for growth and dignity.Raised in Ibadan by farming parents, Adesina was no stranger to hardship. He spoke often of classrooms where poverty was as real as chalk dust. Those early lessons carried him through First Class honours at Ife, a doctorate at Purdue, and eventually, into the nerve centre of development finance.When he assumed the presidency of the Bank in 2015, he promised more than balance sheets. “Not just numbers, but lives,” he said. A decade later, the results sparkle: 565 million people touched, power grids expanded, food security strengthened, and investments mobilised at scales once thought fanciful.The Bank’s capital base swelled from $93 billion to $318 billion. A coveted AAA rating was preserved. An $8.9 billion replenishment of the African Development Fund broke records. And the African Investment Forum drew billions in private capital, proof that hope can be bankable.Yet the years were not without shadows. In 2020, allegations of misconduct threatened to derail his career. Cleared of wrongdoing, he emerged re-elected with unanimity. His reply was sharp: “Just because you are African doesn’t mean you are corrupt.” It was both a defence and a manifesto.Through it all, Adesina leaned on faith, family, and purpose. His wife, Grace, remained a constant, his speeches laced with scripture. “This is not a job,” he liked to remind audiences. “This is a mission.” And the inconspicuous silver hair he now carries tells its own story of unrelenting service.At 65, his tenure ends, but the ripple continues. Like seeds planted in fertile soil, the reforms he championed may take root in places unseen. And perhaps, in quiet fields across Africa, a farmer’s child will one day look up and find their own horizon widened.※ Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina is the laureate of the 3rd Sunhak Peace Prize.If you would like to learn more about his achievements in promoting peace, please click the link below for detailed information.→ http://sunhakpeaceprize.org/kr/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=71

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1 October 2025
AfDB’s Adesina calls for bold legal and governance reforms to unlock prosperity

“When Africa stands for the rule of law, the world will stand with Africa,” the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has told more than 1,200 lawyers, judges, and government officials attending the Kenya Law Society’s 2025 Annual Conference.Delivering the closing keynote, title Public Finance, Governance, Justice and Development, Dr. Adesina drew a clear link between judicial independence, sound public finance, and sustainable economic growth. He stressed that Africa’s true wealth lies not only in its natural resources but also in its ability to govern them transparently, enforce contracts fairly, and ensure justice for all citizens.Turning challenges into opportunitiesAfrica faces a $100 billion annual gap in foreign direct investment, he noted, a situation compounded by weak rule of law rankings, debt vulnerabilities, and predatory “vulture fund” cases. These involve investors buying national debt at a discount on secondary markets, then exploiting weak legal systems to sue debtor nations for full repayment — plus backdated interest and legal fees.“Evidence suggests that foreign direct investments move more to countries that have political stability, stable democracies, transparency, and low levels of corruption,” Adesina said during the conference held at Kenya’s coastal town of Diani, some 35 kilometres south of Mombasa.Other key drivers, he added, include an independent and transparent judiciary, strong regulatory frameworks, public accountability, efficient public service, competition policy, and respect for intellectual property rights.He also underlined the vital connection between justice and development, arguing that access to justice must be universal. This means legal aid, digitised courts, and grievance mechanisms that bring the law closer to citizens.※ Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina is the laureate of the 3rd Sunhak Peace Prize.If you would like to learn more about his achievements in promoting peace, please click the link below for detailed information.→ http://sunhakpeaceprize.org/kr/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=71

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26 August 2025
Amid AfDB exit, Adesina appointed advisor to World Food Prize Foundation

Vanguard 11.06.2025Amid AfDB exit, Adesina appointed advisor to World Food Prize FoundationThe World Food Prize Foundation has announced the appointment of the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina to its Council of Advisors.Its President, Mashal Husain, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York.Adesina, who serves out his second-term 10-year tenure at AfDB in September, was a 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.Husain said, “President Adesina embodies the values and vision of Dr Norman Borlaug-transforming bold ideas into tangible impact.“His lifelong commitment to agricultural innovation, sustainability and economic development across Africa makes him an extraordinary addition to our Council of Advisors.“We are honored to welcome him back to the Foundation in this new role.”The council of advisors, appointed by the foundation’s Board of Directors, include former Head’s of State and Government, Ministers, and leaders in food and agricultural science, education, research and policy.They provide the board and staffers with insights and advice on advancing the mission of the organisation and Dr Norman Borlaug’s vision for the World Food Prize Foundation.The statement quoted Adesina as expressing deep honour to be appointed to the Council.“I am deeply honoured to join the Council of Advisors of the World Food Prize Foundation.“Dr Norman Borlaug was not only a mentor, but a personal inspiration whose passion for ending hunger shaped my own journey.“As a Laureate, I carry his legacy with me, and I look forward to working with the Foundation to advance bold, science-driven solutions that uplift farmers, feed nations and transform our world, ”Adesina was quoted as saying.Adesina is an agriculture expert and a globally recognised Development Economist who received the 2017 World Food Prize for his more than two decades of leadership and progress.He served with the Rockefeller Foundation as Vice President, Policy and Partnerships at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).He also served as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.Adesina has been at the forefront of galvanising political will to transform African agriculture through several initiatives.These initiatives helped to expand agricultural production, thwart corruption in the Nigerian fertilizer industry and exponentially increase the availability of credit for smallholder farmers across the African continent.In 2015, he was elected the President of the African Development Bank, the first Nigerian, serving 10 years and spearheading the “High 5” Agenda.The agenda was to light up and power Africa, feed Africa, industrialize Africa, integrate Africa, and improve the quality of life for the people of Africa.During his tenure, he oversaw major funding initiatives for infrastructure, agriculture and youth entrepreneurship across the continent.In 2013, he was named the Forbes African Person of the Year.Tom Vilsack, CEO, World Food Prize Foundation said “Dr Adesina has long been a trailblazer in global agriculture and economic development”.He added, “His leadership has reshaped the landscape of African agriculture, from fighting corruption to empowering farmers and fueling sustainable growth.“Sharing Dr. Borlaug’s conviction that food is a powerful tool for peace and progress, Dr. Adesina brings both deep expertise and a shared moral compass to the Council of Advisors.”Adesina has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University and will finish his second and final term as President of AfDB in September, when he will start in his role on the Council.The World Food Prize is an international award that honors individuals who have improved the quality, quantity or availability of food worldwide.The Prize was founded by Dr Norman E. Borlaug, recipient of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, for his work that contributed to increases in agricultural outputs which was termed the Green Revolution.Since then, the prize has been awarded to 55 distinguished individuals during the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue.The Dialogue, also known as the Borlaug Dialogue, is a week of events dedicated to an issue surrounding food insecurity or hunger each year.※ Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina is the laureate of the 3rd Sunhak Peace Prize. If you would like to learn more about his achievements in promoting peace, please click the link below for detailed information.→ http://sunhakpeaceprize.org/kr/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=71

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6 August 2025
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: 25 years in 25 moments

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance06.24.2025Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: 25 years in 25 moments 2023: Gavi reaches a billion childrenIn 2023, Gavi reached another milestone: more than 1 billion children vaccinated through routine programmes since the organisation was founded in 2000, with more than 18.8 million deaths averted as a result. By preventing illness and deaths, vaccines were estimated to have saved countries more than US$ 250 billion over the same period. 2023: Gavi-supported countries break vaccine investment recordsGavi’s model is designed to encourage sustainability and sovereignty for countries, with governments paying more towards their vaccine programmes as their wealth increases. In 2023, Gavi\'s partner countries set a new record for co-financing, contributing US$ 200 million in one year for the first time. 2024: Gavi supports the world’s first malaria vaccine introductionOn 22 January 2024, Cameroon made history by launching the world’s first routine malaria vaccination programme, with Gavi support. By the end of 2024, some 17 African countries were offering malaria vaccines through their routine childhood immunisation programmes, with more than 12 million vaccine doses delivered to these countries. 2024: African vaccine manufacturing gets a boostThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the risks of relying too heavily on vaccine imports from other countries, with many countries in Africa having to wait longer for vaccines to become available because of a lack of local manufacturing capacity. In June 2024, Gavi launched a financing instrument called the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), which will make up to US$ 1.2 billion available over ten years to accelerate the expansion of commercially viable vaccine manufacturing in Africa. 2024: Gavi goes solarAs Gavi reaches its 25th birthday, it faces evolving challenges – including the worsening impact of climate change, which continues to increase the burden of disease in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Backed by Gavi funding, the Health Facility Solar Electrification (HFSE) initiative was launched in October 2024, with the goal of building climate-resilient health systems, while also boosting vaccine storage capacity. It will equip more than 1,000 health facilities across Ethiopia, Pakistan, Uganda and Zambia with solar panels to power essential cold chain equipment and other medical devices. 2024: Four new vaccines join the Gavi portfolioWhen Gavi started, it provided support for vaccines against six infectious diseases. By 2022 that number had grown to 19, and in June 2024, Gavi added preventive Ebola, routine multivalent meningitis, human rabies and hepatitis B birth dose to its portfolio of supported vaccines.The Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is the recipient of the 5th Sunhak Peace Prize. To learn more about Gavi’s contributions to peace through global immunization efforts, please click the link below for detailed information.→ http://sunhakpeaceprize.org/kr/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=565

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6 August 2025
Goodluck Jonathan appointed as United Nations Special Envoy for global crisis

Financial Africa08.01.2025Goodluck Jonathan appointed as United Nations Special Envoy for global crisisFormer Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed to the position of United Nations Special Envoy for the global crisis. This historic appointment is supported by the five permanent members of the Security Council (United States, United Kingdom, France, China, Russia). The Nigerian will thus make history by becoming the first African to hold this…...Goodluck Jonathan is a recipient of the Founder\'s Special Prize of the Sunhak Peace Prize. If you would like to learn more about his achievements in promoting peace, please click the link below for detailed information.→ http://www.sunhakpeaceprize.org/kr/laureates/laureates_view.php?idx=1018

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6 August 2025
Kenya’s President Ruto awards African Development Bank’s Adesina highest national honour

(Source: African Development Bank)Kenya’s President H.E. William Samoei Ruto has conferred the country’s highest honour, Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart CGH, on the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina.Dr Adesina becomes the 20th recipient of the honour that was established in 1967 and first awarded to Kenya’s founding father and former President, H.E. Jomo Kenyatta. Others include globally renowned leaders such as former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni and Kenya’s subsequent Presidents Daniel arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta and Dr Ruto.Dr. Akinwumi Adesina receives the prestigious honor of the Chief of the Order of Golden Heart from Kenyan President Dr. William Samoei Ruto. During a colourful investiture ceremony at Nairobi’s State House, President Ruto praised Dr Adesina’s distinguished service, commitment, and passion for the economic development of Kenya and Africa.President Ruto congratulated Adesina and told him, “You are amazing. You are a great leader. You deserve this honour and investiture.” The two leaders share a warm relationship that dates back 20 years when Adesina lived and worked in Kenya for the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA. At that time Ruto was Kenya’s Minister for Agriculture. Both recalled how they worked together to provide subsidies to farmers despite opposition at the time from some donors and global financial institutions.President Ruto said under his presidency he has continued with the same policy of offering subsidies to farmers, leading to an increase in the country’s food production. “Our maize production increased from 40 million to 70 million bags last year. Our sales from tea, generated more than 220 billion shillings [approximately $1.7 billion], the highest ever earnings.” “I am proud of the journey we started together ten years ago; I can see its fruits. Kenyans can feel its benefits,” President Ruto told Adesina who was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Grace Yemisi Adesina. “I am proud of the journey we started together ten years ago; I can see its fruits. Kenyans can feel its benefits,” President Ruto told Adesina who was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Grace Yemisi Adesina. In its citation, the Kenya government recognized Adesina as a distinguished economist and a global development leader.The Bank’s support for the private sector in Kenya includes over $700 million in lines of credit to more than eight commercial banks.President Ruto said the Bank’s support to the country’s mortgage sector has boosted the government’s national housing programme, with 150,000 houses under construction, generating jobs for 260, 000 youth.“Dr Adesina transformed the African Development Bank into a globally recognized institution for financial innovation and development impact and under his leadership, the Bank’s general capital grew from $93 billion to $318 billion.” Speaking about Kenya’s high youth unemployment, Adesina pointed to several youth riots that shook the country last year.In addition to providing $309 million for eight on-going projects targeting skills development, Adesina said the Bank is preparing for Board approval, financial support for the establishment of a Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank of Kenya. “This will be a stand-alone financial institution, that will be 100 percent dedicated to providing technical assistance, debt and equity financing for youth businesses in Kenya.”

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24 March 2025
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms 2026 World Cup final will feature a Super Bowl-style hal...

(Source:MSN)FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the 2026 World Cup final will feature a half-time show inspired by American football\'s Super Bowl. The tournament - which will be the biggest in World Cup history as will feature 48 national teams, instead of 32 - will conclude at New Jersey\'s 82,500-capacity MetLife Stadium on July 19.Writing on Instagram on Wednesday morning, Infantino said that \'a show befitting the biggest sporting event in the world\' will take place after the first 45 minutes of the game. Infantino also revealed that British pop rock band Coldplay would be collaborating with FIFA to help attract and select the musical performers.It is not currently clear whether the half-time interval will be elongated to accommodate the show.Infantino\'s message read: \'It was my pleasure to speak with friends and colleagues attending the FIFA World Cup 26: FIFA Commercial & Media Partners Convention in Dallas, where we discussed some very exciting plans for the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup in 2026. I can confirm the first ever half-time show at a FIFA World Cup final in New York New Jersey, in association with Global Citizen. This will be a historic moment for the FIFA World Cup and a show befitting the biggest sporting event in the world. We also spoke about how FIFA will takeover Times Square for the final weekend of the FIFA World Cup in 2026, during both the bronze final match and final. These will be two incredible matches, featuring some of the best players in the world, and what better way to celebrate them than in the historic Times Square in New York City. My thanks of course to Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans and his incredible team, for helping us put together these amazing shows. I also want to thank Chris Martin and Phil Harvey of Coldplay, who will be working with us at FIFA to finalise the list of artists who will perform during the half time show, as well as at Times Square.\'

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Sunhak Peace Prize

Future generations refer not only to our own physical descendants
but also to all future generations to come.

Since all decisions made by the current generation will either positively
or negatively affect them, we must take responsibility for our actions.