<p>Global Citizen Festival's latest initiative, Move Afrika, is bringing none other than the acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar as its headliner. On Monday, Global Citizen announced the festival's inaugural&nbsp;event in Rwanda, which will not only feature Lamar's stellar performance but also mark a significant step in the organisation's commitment to empowering African communities. It is scheduled for&nbsp;December 6 at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.</p>

<p>Lamar's involvement doesn't just stop at being the headliner of the event. His company, pgLang, led by Lamar and Dave Free, is set to play a pivotal role in curating the event. What's even more exciting is that pgLang will continue to curate Move Afrika events for the next five years, promising a consistent flow of top-tier entertainment and cultural experiences.</p>

<p><em>Move Afrika</em>&nbsp;represents Global Citizen's latest effort to address global inequities and promote positive change. It aims to create job and entrepreneurship opportunities for Africa's emerging generations through a series of world-class live events.</p>

<p>The initiative doesn't stop at entertainment, it's committed to investing in community-provided health services for local communities, forging partnerships with local vendors, agencies, artists, and crews to provide valuable on-the-job skill development and training opportunities.</p>

<p>This ambitious initiative is set to focus on promoting equity through health, environmental, and economic policy goals. The official Global Citizen site underlines the importance of collective action, stating, "We are calling on Global Citizens to take action to ask African leaders, philanthropy, and the private sector to make significant commitments to make meaningful progress towards strengthening health systems."</p>

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<p>Kigali, Rwanda, will serve as the Move Afrika tour's "anchor city" until 2028, with plans to expand to more countries on the tour schedule. Global Citizen aims to add four additional countries to the tour by 2025, broadening the reach and impact of the event.</p>

<p>In addition to his involvement in Move Afrika, Kendrick&nbsp;has been making headlines for his recent collaborations, including a track with his cousin and fellow rapper Baby Keem titled "Hillbillies." He also rerecorded a remix of Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" for <em>1989 (Taylor's Version)</em>&nbsp;in late October.</p>

<p>Kendrick also delivered a riveting performance of "America Has a Problem (Remix)" with Beyonce on September 4 during the singer's birthday show at the Renaissance World Tour Los Angeles stop.</p>


Global Citizen Festival's latest initiative, Move Afrika, is bringing none other than the acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar as its headliner. On Monday, Global Citizen announced the festival's inaugural event in Rwanda, which will not only feature Lamar's stellar performance but also mark a significant step in the organisation's commitment to empowering African communities.

Global Citizen Festival's latest initiative, Move Afrika, is bringing none other than the acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar as its headliner. On Monday, Global Citizen announced the festival's inaugural event in Rwanda, which will not only feature Lamar's stellar performance but also mark a significant step in the organisation's commitment to empowering African communities. It is scheduled for December 6 at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. Lamar's involvement doesn't just stop at being the headliner of the event. His company, pgLang, led by Lamar and Dave Free, is set to play a pivotal role in curating the event. What's even more exciting is that pgLang will continue to curate Move Afrika events for the next five years, promising a consistent flow of top-tier entertainment and cultural experiences. Move Afrika represents Global Citizen's latest effort to address global inequities and promote positive change. It aims to create job and entrepreneurship opportunities for Africa's emerging generations through a series of world-class live events. The initiative doesn't stop at entertainment, it's committed to investing in community-provided health services for local communities, forging partnerships with local vendors, agencies, artists, and crews to provide valuable on-the-job skill development and training opportunities. This ambitious initiative is set to focus on promoting equity through health, environmental, and economic policy goals. The official Global Citizen site underlines the importance of collective action, stating, "We are calling on Global Citizens to take action to ask African leaders, philanthropy, and the private sector to make significant commitments to make meaningful progress towards strengthening health systems." Also read: K-pop seduces youth in communist Cuba, birthplace of salsa Kigali, Rwanda, will serve as the Move Afrika tour's "anchor city" until 2028, with plans to expand to more countries on the tour schedule. Global Citizen aims to add four additional countries to the tour by 2025, broadening the reach and impact of the event. In addition to his involvement in Move Afrika, Kendrick has been making headlines for his recent collaborations, including a track with his cousin and fellow rapper Baby Keem titled "Hillbillies." He also rerecorded a remix of Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" for 1989 (Taylor's Version) in late October. Kendrick also delivered a riveting performance of "America Has a Problem (Remix)" with Beyonce on September 4 during the singer's birthday show at the Renaissance World Tour Los Angeles stop.

Kendrick Lamar to headline Global Citizen's Move Afrika festival

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<p>As per confirmed reports and an official press release, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex--Prince Harry and Meghan Markle--will be attending the Global Citizen Live event.</p>

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The event will be a 24-hour performance-heavy livestream that's goal is to raise funds and awareness for vaccine equity all around the world.</p>

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Amid other world leaders and dignitaries, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/they-look-cgi-prince-harry-meghan-markles-time-magazine-cover-faces-backlash-413704">the royal couple</a> will appear on the Great Lawn in Central Park to encourage the leading nations of the world to work together and put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

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The fundraising event has also called on G-7 countries, as well as the European Union, for immediate disbursement of one billion COVID-19 vaccines to the countries that are in dire need.</p>

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be joined by Jennifer Lopez, Doja Cat, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Camila Cabello.</p>

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As per confirmed reports and an official press release, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex--Prince Harry and Meghan Markle--will be attending the Global Citizen Live event.

As per confirmed reports and an official press release, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex--Prince Harry and Meghan Markle--will be attending the Global Citizen Live event. Also read: Plus-size supermodel Ashley Graham is pregnant with twin boys The event will be a 24-hour performance-heavy livestream that's goal is to raise funds and awareness for vaccine equity all around the world. Amid other world leaders and dignitaries, the royal couple will appear on the Great Lawn in Central Park to encourage the leading nations of the world to work together and put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also read: Ananya Birla to launch her debut album 'Bombay Basement' The fundraising event has also called on G-7 countries, as well as the European Union, for immediate disbursement of one billion COVID-19 vaccines to the countries that are in dire need. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be joined by Jennifer Lopez, Doja Cat, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Camila Cabello. Also read: Netflix coughs up $1b for procurement of Roald Dahl's works

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to attend Global Citizen Live in New York City

<p>Priyanka Chopra is having a busy schedule these past months but she's not complaining.<br />
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The actor is all set to present Warren Buffet with Global Citizenship Prize 2020 and is feeling&nbsp;beyond honoured to celebrate and acknowledge American business tycoon's leadership, kindness, and undeniable generosity.<br />
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"I feel beyond honoured to present Warren Buffett with the 2020 Global Citizen Prize for Philanthropy. In 2006, he shocked the world and promised that he would give away almost all of his wealth to those in need. So far he has donated $37 billion, but he didn`t stop there," Priyanka wrote on Instagram.<br />
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"He co-founded the Giving Pledge, calling on the world`s wealthiest to also give at least half of their net worth. He recognised that the moment to help was now, so he took action and encouraged others in his position to do the same. Today, we celebrate and acknowledge Warren`s leadership, kindness, and undeniable generosity. Thank you... and congratulations. #GCPrize," she added.<br />
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The awards ceremony, hosted by singer John Legend this year, recognises people working towards ending extreme poverty. Global Citizen Prize Awards 2020 will be available for viewers in India on December 26 on Vh1 and Voot Select.<br />
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Priyanka Chopra is having a busy schedule these past months but she's not complaining. The actor is all set to present Warren Buffet with Global Citizenship Prize 2020 and is feeling beyond honoured to celebrate and acknowledge American business tycoon's leadership, kindness, and undeniable generosity.

Priyanka Chopra is having a busy schedule these past months but she's not complaining. The actor is all set to present Warren Buffet with Global Citizenship Prize 2020 and is feeling beyond honoured to celebrate and acknowledge American business tycoon's leadership, kindness, and undeniable generosity. "I feel beyond honoured to present Warren Buffett with the 2020 Global Citizen Prize for Philanthropy. In 2006, he shocked the world and promised that he would give away almost all of his wealth to those in need. So far he has donated $37 billion, but he didn`t stop there," Priyanka wrote on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) × "He co-founded the Giving Pledge, calling on the world`s wealthiest to also give at least half of their net worth. He recognised that the moment to help was now, so he took action and encouraged others in his position to do the same. Today, we celebrate and acknowledge Warren`s leadership, kindness, and undeniable generosity. Thank you... and congratulations. #GCPrize," she added. The awards ceremony, hosted by singer John Legend this year, recognises people working towards ending extreme poverty. Global Citizen Prize Awards 2020 will be available for viewers in India on December 26 on Vh1 and Voot Select.

Priyanka Chopra feels honoured to present Warren Buffett with 2020 Global Citizen Prize

<p>John Legend will host the Global Citizen Prize Awards, an event that's all about giving leaders recognition for doing work to end extreme poverty.</p>

<p>In addition to Legend, the awards show will also feature performances by Alessia Cara, Carrie Underwood, Common, Gwen Stefani, JoJo and Tori Kelly.</p>

<p>Apart from the star-studded musical lineup, the Global Citizen Prize Awards will also have appearances by John Oliver, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Game of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.</p>

<p>Some of the night's top prizes include the Global Citizen of the Year, Global Citizen Prize for World Leader, Global Citizen Prize for Business Leader, Global Citizen Artist of the Year, Cisco Youth Leadership Award and the Global Citizen Country Hero Award.</p>

<p>Up for the Global Citizen Prize for World Leader honor are Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, Chairwoman &amp; Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima.</p>

<p>New awards and accolades include Global Citizen Prize for Philanthropy, Global Citizen Prize for Culture &amp; Education, Global Citizen Prize for Activism and the #My2020Hero social media campaign.</p>

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John Legend will host the Global Citizen Prize Awards, an event that's all about giving leaders recognition for doing work to end extreme poverty. In addition to Legend, the awards show will also feature performances by Alessia Cara, Carrie Underwood, Common, Gwen Stefani, JoJo and Tori Kelly.

John Legend will host the Global Citizen Prize Awards, an event that's all about giving leaders recognition for doing work to end extreme poverty. In addition to Legend, the awards show will also feature performances by Alessia Cara, Carrie Underwood, Common, Gwen Stefani, JoJo and Tori Kelly. Apart from the star-studded musical lineup, the Global Citizen Prize Awards will also have appearances by John Oliver, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Game of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Some of the night's top prizes include the Global Citizen of the Year, Global Citizen Prize for World Leader, Global Citizen Prize for Business Leader, Global Citizen Artist of the Year, Cisco Youth Leadership Award and the Global Citizen Country Hero Award. Up for the Global Citizen Prize for World Leader honor are Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, Chairwoman & Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima. New awards and accolades include Global Citizen Prize for Philanthropy, Global Citizen Prize for Culture & Education, Global Citizen Prize for Activism and the #My2020Hero social media campaign.

John Legend to host Global Citizen Prize Awards

<p>India&#39;s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesman Nawab Malik has alleged that lead singer of British rock band &#39;Coldplay&#39; &quot;disrespected&quot; the Indian flag during the band&#39;s concert in&nbsp;Mumbai on Saturday evening. &quot;There Is a video grab from Coldplay&#39;s concert in Mumbai, where the band&#39;s lead singer is seen insulting the Indian flag,&quot; he alleged.</p>

<p>The former Maharashtra minister sought an unconditional apology from the singer, along with BJP and Shiv Sena leaders who were present at the concert, for allegedly &quot;hurting the sentiments&quot; of Indians. The video of the alleged incident has gone viral on social media.</p>

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<p>The band, lead by its frontman Chris Martin, ended the Global Citizen Festival India concert on a high note last evening by singing &quot;Vande Mataram&quot; with music maestro AR Rahman and also waved the national flag.</p>

<p>The band performed several memorable songs, including &quot;Paradise&quot;, &quot;Viva La Vida&quot;, &quot;Yellow&quot;, &quot;Fix You&quot;, for over an hour at the MMRDA grounds. Several Bollywood celebrities and some international artists also shared the stage.</p>

<p>Among the celebrities present at the gala were Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha, Parineeti Chopra, Monali Thakur, Arijit Singh, Arjun Rampal, Suzanne Khan as well as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was earlier supposed to attend the event, could not make it. He, however, joined via a video link that was beamed live.</p>

<p>The festival, launched in 2012, partners with Global Poverty Project, a movement aiming to end extreme poverty by 2030. The event had ran into controversy after NCP criticised the BJP-led state government for providing concessions for the festival, and said that it had been planned by the ruling party to woo voters for next year&#39;s Bombay Municipal Corporation&nbsp;polls.</p>

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Nationalist Congress Party spokesman Nawab Malik has sought an unconditional apology

India's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesman Nawab Malik has alleged that lead singer of British rock band 'Coldplay' "disrespected" the Indian flag during the band's concert in Mumbai on Saturday evening. "There Is a video grab from Coldplay's concert in Mumbai, where the band's lead singer is seen insulting the Indian flag," he alleged. The former Maharashtra minister sought an unconditional apology from the singer, along with BJP and Shiv Sena leaders who were present at the concert, for allegedly "hurting the sentiments" of Indians. The video of the alleged incident has gone viral on social media. #GlobalCitizenIndia @GlblCtzn @glblctznIN @coldplay grt performance but can't digest insult to the national flag pic.twitter.com/tKAEjxRuDn — SRIKANTH PRABHA (@srikanthprabha) November 20, 2016 × PHOTO: Chris Martin performing at #GlobalCitizenIndia with the Indian national flag in Mumbai, India [archiniks] #ColdplayMumbai pic.twitter.com/WzMTRmidAS — Atlas Project (@ColdplayAtlas) November 19, 2016 × The band, lead by its frontman Chris Martin, ended the Global Citizen Festival India concert on a high note last evening by singing "Vande Mataram" with music maestro AR Rahman and also waved the national flag. The band performed several memorable songs, including "Paradise", "Viva La Vida", "Yellow", "Fix You", for over an hour at the MMRDA grounds. Several Bollywood celebrities and some international artists also shared the stage. Among the celebrities present at the gala were Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha, Parineeti Chopra, Monali Thakur, Arijit Singh, Arjun Rampal, Suzanne Khan as well as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was earlier supposed to attend the event, could not make it. He, however, joined via a video link that was beamed live. The festival, launched in 2012, partners with Global Poverty Project, a movement aiming to end extreme poverty by 2030. The event had ran into controversy after NCP criticised the BJP-led state government for providing concessions for the festival, and said that it had been planned by the ruling party to woo voters for next year's Bombay Municipal Corporation polls. (PTI)

Coldplay's Chris Martin accused of 'insulting' India flag

<p>According to the World Bank, 59% world&rsquo;s trash is dumped in landfills- out of which almost half is comprised of organic waste. The world&rsquo;s population currently stands at 7.5 billion which adds on to the pressure of waste disposal systems, every year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tackling this issue, several countries have started rewarding its citizens for recycling the waste they produce. Some of the most cool ones are:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Australia</strong></li>
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<p>The city of Sydney launched a trial of two reverse vending machines that gives out rewards for recycling empty plastic bottles and cans. The rewards range from anything like a bus ticket, to a draw to receive passes to the New Year&rsquo;s Eve fireworks and so on.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Bangkok</strong></li>
</ul>

<p>The country&rsquo;s Bangkok Recycling Program (BRP) is an incentive-based program which brings together communities, local authorities and businesses to work towards a sustainable future. They have a performance tracking system for all recycling efforts.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Brazil</strong></li>
</ul>

<p>The city of Curitiba have a recycling plan called &lsquo;Garbage that is not garbage&rsquo;, which encourages its citizens to recycle their trash. It rewards citizens with food, books, bus tickets for separating their organic and non-organic waste for waste management systems.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Singapore</strong></li>
</ul>

<p>The country has an online recycling rewards programme called &lsquo;Grow Your Recycling Incentives Now&rsquo; which collects recyclable trash from flat and property owners in return for redemption points. Every kilogram of recyclable material collected can be used to redeem retail privileges or sponsored gifts. &nbsp;</p>

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	<li><strong>Sweden</strong></li>
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<p>Leading the charge for recycling its waste, Sweden&rsquo;s less than 1% household waste ends up in landfills. They follow a waste-to-energy process which utilises its waste by segregating into hazardous and recyclable type. It is then sent to waste management systems to produce energy. Sweden currently imports almost 800,000 tons of waste from neighbouring countries to process it into energy.&nbsp;</p>

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	<li><strong>The United States</strong></li>
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<p>The program Cans for Cash organises a contest encouraging municipalities across the nation to promote recycling practices within communities. The program offers cash prizes ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 for communities with the best efforts.</p>

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	<li><strong>United Kingdom</strong></li>
</ul>

<p>Local governments help families recycle by offering incentives like cash prizes and shopping vouchers. In Dover and Shepway, they have introduced a &lsquo;reverse vending machine&rsquo; that distributes rewards in exchange for recycling.</p>

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<p><em>(Contributed by: Zeba Khan)</em></p>


Cash prizes, shopping vouchers and loyalty points are just some ways the countries have started rewarding its citizens for recycling trash

According to the World Bank, 59% world’s trash is dumped in landfills- out of which almost half is comprised of organic waste. The world’s population currently stands at 7.5 billion which adds on to the pressure of waste disposal systems, every year. Tackling this issue, several countries have started rewarding its citizens for recycling the waste they produce. Some of the most cool ones are: Australia The city of Sydney launched a trial of two reverse vending machines that gives out rewards for recycling empty plastic bottles and cans. The rewards range from anything like a bus ticket, to a draw to receive passes to the New Year’s Eve fireworks and so on. Bangkok The country’s Bangkok Recycling Program (BRP) is an incentive-based program which brings together communities, local authorities and businesses to work towards a sustainable future. They have a performance tracking system for all recycling efforts. Brazil The city of Curitiba have a recycling plan called ‘Garbage that is not garbage’, which encourages its citizens to recycle their trash. It rewards citizens with food, books, bus tickets for separating their organic and non-organic waste for waste management systems. Singapore The country has an online recycling rewards programme called ‘Grow Your Recycling Incentives Now’ which collects recyclable trash from flat and property owners in return for redemption points. Every kilogram of recyclable material collected can be used to redeem retail privileges or sponsored gifts. PET bottle recycling in Singapore (Others) × Sweden Leading the charge for recycling its waste, Sweden’s less than 1% household waste ends up in landfills. They follow a waste-to-energy process which utilises its waste by segregating into hazardous and recyclable type. It is then sent to waste management systems to produce energy. Sweden currently imports almost 800,000 tons of waste from neighbouring countries to process it into energy. The United States The program Cans for Cash organises a contest encouraging municipalities across the nation to promote recycling practices within communities. The program offers cash prizes ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 for communities with the best efforts. United Kingdom Local governments help families recycle by offering incentives like cash prizes and shopping vouchers. In Dover and Shepway, they have introduced a ‘reverse vending machine’ that distributes rewards in exchange for recycling. (Contributed by: Zeba Khan)

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