19 JUNE 2026 | GERMANY Yanis Varoufakis: Protect Children From Algorithms – But Do Not Build A New System of internet Control Former Greek finance minister tells Web3 Summit Berlin that children need protection from algorithmic platforms, as Gavin Wood sets out Trinity, a new Web3 user-agent environment designed to make the internet more private, human-readable and less dependent on platform gatekeepers Download
16 JUNE 2026 | GERMANY Web3 Summit Berlin 2026: Interview Opportunities The leading global expert voices on who owns and governs our digital lives and the vital importance of privacy, agency and control in the AI-platform era are available for interview, either done in person or remotely, at the Web3 Summit on 18-19 June Download
12 JUNE 2026 | UGANDA Nyege Nyege brings Mirror World to Brussels for its first European festival edition Nyege Nyege, the legendary Ugandan festival celebrating African underground music, arts and culture since 2015, will bring its first European festival edition to Brussels this September with the launch of Mirror World at CityGate / La Fabriek, with more than 40 artists, three stages, accessible €30 tickets and a programme spanning music, performance, visual culture and talks. Download
26 MAY 2026 | REPUBLIC OF CONGO Why The Congo Basin Matters: Landmark Assessment Report Warns the Next Decade will Decide the Fate of the World’s Biggest Tropical Forest Carbon Sink The ‘Congo Basin Assessment Report – Congo Basin Resilience and Sustainability: From the Past to the Future’ report provides the most comprehensive and rigorous ever scientific stocktaking of the Congo Basin. Download
8 MAY 2026 | UGANDA Uganda Brews New Trade Ambitions in Turkey Through Partnership with Kafe Kavil Uganda and Kafe Kavil launch a strategic coffee partnership in Ankara aimed at expanding Ugandan coffee exports and strengthening trade links with Turkey. The partnership creates a direct platform for Turkish buyers, roasters and consumers to experience Uganda’s premium Arabica and fine Robusta coffees. Download
5 MAY 2026 | UGANDA A Historic Moment for Ugandan Culture on the World’s Most Prestigious Art Stage: Uganda’s Nakibembe Embaire Group to Open the Venice Biennale The Nakibembe Embaire Group originates from Busoga and are custodians of the Embaire, a large communal xylophone played by multiple musicians simultaneously. The music is built on dense, interlocking polyrhythms – complex, immersive, and deeply rooted in collective performance. Download
10 APRIL 2026 | UNITED KINGDOM ‘Africa Risks New Gen Z Protests as Iran War Hits Living Standards’ – Founder of Africa’s Largest Survey of Youth Sentiment Warns as Oil Prices Soar The warning was made by the Commissioner of the African Youth Survey, Ivor Ichikowitz, at the Commonwealth Youth Development Summit 2026. Youth frustration could become “the most dangerous political event that can happen on the continent”, Mr Ichikowitz said. Download
27 JANUARY 2026 | UGANDA Uganda’s VJ Culture Takes Center Stage at Prestigious Rotterdam International Film Festival Rotterdam, January 2026 — Forget The Director, This Is Emmy’s Cut! will have its World Premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), one of the world’s most prestigious and forward-thinking film festivals. The film will screen on January 30th and February 1st, 2026, marking a major international debut for a radical cinematic voice rooted in Ugandan popular culture. Download
22 JANUARY 2026 | UGANDA Uganda Starts 2026 by Hitting Bumper Agricultural Milestones with Exports Surging, Irrigation Expanded and Disease Control Scaled Nationwide New figures released today show that the East Africa nation has achieved record export earnings, higher GDP contribution and major productivity investments Download
12 JANUARY 2026 | UGANDA Uganda Coffee Announces Record Breaking Growth in 2025 – Exports Volume Up 48.49% and Value Jumps 77.33% Year on Year Coffee exports for twelve months (December 2024 to November 2025) totaled 8.7 million 60-kg bags worth US$2.4 billion (UGX 8.8 trillion) compared to 5.8 million bags worth US$1.4 billion (UGX 5.2 trillion) in the previous year. This represents an increase of 48.49% in quantity and 77.33% in value year on year. Download
