This Africa Day, Idris Elba has launched Akuna Daily — a new news platform dedicated to the culture, the people, and the business shaping Africa right now. He shared his vision for the platform last week at a TIME100 Impact Dinner in New York City.
The actor, along with his wife Sabrina, was named a 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy honoree for the work of their nonprofit, the Elba Hope Foundation.
Read more about their philanthropic ventures here: https://t.co/dVNtFVYa9H
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"Sometimes I feel like our faith is slipping away, but then I look at movements and organizers and young people who are still doing beautiful, powerful work," said Black Feminist Fund (BFF) co-founder Tynesha McHarris at the TIME100 Philanthropy Impact Dinner.
McHarris is a 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy honoree. Read more about her work here: https://t.co/TNoEpFDtkO
Actor Idris Elba and his wife, activist and businesswoman Sabrina Dhowre Elba, are among TIME100 Philanthropy honorees. Through their Elba Hope Foundation, the couple has tackled issues including food insecurity, sustainability, and youth advocacy.
At a gathering in New York City Thursday to celebrate honorees, they expressed their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa and extending opportunities to the less fortunate.
Read more: https://t.co/lFaLXKzNOD
2026 TIME100 Philanthropy Honorees Leaders
• Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba
• Miguel A. Santana
• Rajiv J. Shah
• Richard E. Besser
• Heather Gerken
• Deepak Bhargava
• Louise Richardson
• Julián Castro
• Ryan Rippel
• Greg Weatherford II
• Muna Al Gurg
• Lisa Kasteler-Calio
• Richard R. Buery Jr.
• David Duffield & Cheryl Duffield
• Paula Fabiani
• Timothy Dalrymple
• Asif Saleh
• Cynthia Friend
• William A. Schambra
Titans
• Susan Dell and Michael Dell
•MacKenzie Scott
• Elton John & David Furnish
• Chase Koch & Charles Koch
• Howard G. Buffett
• Tony Elumelu & Awele Vivien Elumelu 🇳🇬
• Henry Cárdenas & Marc Anthony
• Pony Ma
• Oscar L. Tang and Agnes Hsu‐Tang
• Christopher Hohn
• Renee Parsons & Bob Parsons
• Mohammed Dewji
• Laura Arnold & John Arnold
• David Tepper
• Nancy Kinder & Richard Kinder
• Joan Weill & Sandy Weill
• Shiv Nadar
• Lynn Schusterman & Stacy Schusterman
• Sudhir Mehta & Samir Mehta
Trailblazers
• Kate Capshaw & Steven Spielberg
• Rihanna
• Chance the Rapper
• Lionel Messi
• Willie Nelson
• Alice Kang’ethe
• Carmen Rojas
• Greisa Martínez Rosas
• Jaymes Black
• Glen Galaich
• Caitlin Tulloch
• Tonya Allen
• Joe Goldman
• Phillip Ragon & Susan Ragon
• Terrence Meck
• Kate Forbes
• Patricia McIlreavy
• Michelle Satter
• Lyda Hill
• Erik Stegman
• Ron Bruder
Innovators
• Laurence Lien
• Sloane Stephens
• Shakira
• Ray Madoff
• Jaan Tallinn
• Tynesha McHarris
• Xin Liu
• David Vélez & Mariel Reyes
• Elie Hassenfeld
• Anna Verghese
• Charlie Brown
• Amy Wyss
• Emily Tow
• Sandy Bainum & Stewart W. Bainum Jr.
• Erin Borla
• Rip Rapson
• Greg Perlman & Jodi Perlman
• Ashley Fairbanks
• Hasso Plattner
• Charles Schwab & Helen Schwab
• Tim Isgitt
It was a proud moment for our crew to welcome Sabastian Sawe onboard, celebrating a journey that continues to inspire a nation.
At Kenya Airways, we remain committed to supporting sport and nurturing exceptional home-grown talent.
#ThePrideOfAfrica
Carrying Kenya’s pride home.
As the national carrier, we are honoured to bring home world record holder Sabastian Sawe, marking a moment of national pride.
Welcomed with a water salute at JKIA, a fitting tribute to an extraordinary achievement.
#ThePrideOfAfrica
@gina_din@SingoeiAKorir May not last long against the backdrop of deteriorating infrastructure, environmental management and disorder. Addis has cleaned up so well. We can borrow a leaf.
I just saw this small but very vital handbook at a clinic. We saw what the paediatric protocol did to reduce infant mortality. Kudos to the team @MOH_Kenya@TheKOGSociety and the rest.
It was long over
WORLD RECORD
Sebastian Sawe becomes the first-ever person to run a sub-two hour marathon in a race as he wins the 2026 London Marathon ‼️
The Kenyan runs a phenomenal time of 1:59:30, smashing his previous personal best of 2:02.05 🇰🇪
Sabastian Sawe has made history as the FIRST HUMAN EVER to run a sub two-hour marathon in race conditions 🚨
That’s 4:33 minutes per mile ‼️😱
(h/t @BBCSport, @CitiusMag)
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 in the London Marathon, marking the first time any man had posted a time under 2 hours in competition. Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha went 1:59:41. https://t.co/jvkoJXxPBA