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Health experts launch Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered partnership to boost Kenyan health system

Kenya’s over-burdened health system is getting a major boost through a new international health partnership bridging proven Africa-led AI technology and deep local contextual...

Orange Middle East and Africa strengthens its collaboration with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank for the coverage of its footprint

Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) (https://www.Orange.com) joins forces with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank (MIGA) to ensure the guarantees of...

Vaccinating 3.1 million Children to control polio outbreak in South Sudan

Today, South Sudan launched a nationwide polio campaign aiming at vaccinating 3.1 million children using the novel oral polio vaccine type 2. The novel oral...

Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024: Celebrating Black Excellence in Sports and Fashion

The power of Black excellence in sports and fashion came to the fore during two panel discussions at the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS)...

World Health Organization (WHO) updates its guidance for Ebola and Marburg disease

Ten years on from the West African Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its infection prevention and control guidelines for Ebola and...

Orange Middle East and Africa and Tencent Cloud join forces to enrich the super-app Max it with innovative mini-apps

Orange Middle East&Africa (https://www.Orange.com/), a major telecom player in the Middle East and Africa, announces a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud, the cloud business...

Afreximbank to Drive Investment Dialogue at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) as Platinum Sponsor

Pan-African supranational multilateral financial institution African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) will participate at the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS), taking place on February 27th in...

Uganda: Among dispatches Tayebwa to Lubowa hospital site after Members of Parliament (MPs) denied access

Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has condemned the blocking of the MPs led by Leader of the Opposition Hon Joel Ssenyonyi from visiting the...

Kaspersky presents industrial cybersecurity review and predictions for 2024

At the 9th annual Cyber Security Weekend – META conference held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) presented an industrial cybersecurity review for...

United States donates Tuberculosis Testing Machines worth $3 Million

On February 23, the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 156 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines – worth...

Nigerian man goes missing after relocating to America with lover

Angela Deem, a US citizen known for her appearance on the reality TV show "90 Day Fiancé," has issued a plea to the public...

United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) strengthens the capacity of Somali Security Forces (SSF) personnel on emerging digital technologies

"We aim to ensure that, as we support the transition from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to the Somali Security Forces...

Black Leaders Share Journeys of Perseverance and Mentorship at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) Summit

A panel session during the Global Black Impact Summit 2024 – which is organized by Energy Capital&Power (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/) – explored perseverance; challenges faced by black leaders;...

Global Black Impact Summit turns focus to Black Wealth and Encouraging Entrepreneurship

A flagship panel discussion at the Global Black Impact Summit 2024 (https://apo-opa.co/4bS2YzB) in Dubai unpacked the dynamics of black wealth and business building. Diana Matroos, journalist...

Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the renowned international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa), proudly announces the extension of the Global Mercy’s stay in...

Mapping El Geneina, a flashpoint in the Sudan conflict

The 20-mile journey from El Geneina, capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, across the Chadian border to Adré has become a common escape route for people...

Global cholera vaccine stockpile runs empty as 16 countries report outbreaks

The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is extremely concerned about a recent announcement that the global cholera vaccine stockpile has been exhausted. As...

Discarded fertilizing materials give rise to an innovative company in the Gambia

Through a grant from the JSF Programme, Momar Taal realized his dream of creating a processing facility that sources produce from local farmers and...

Burkina Faso mosque attack: Dozens killed during prayers

Dozens of people have been shot dead at a mosque on the same day that a church was attacked, say the authorities in Burkina...

FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project to commence in March 2024

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) to facilitate inter-confederation friendlies during March match window of even years; Algeria, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka will host and organise pilot...

Pleasures Magazine Announces Name Change to ‘The Affluenz’ as Part of its Rebranding Efforts

The parent company, Dotmount Communications (www.DtComs.com), has given reasons for the publication’s recent change of name. The company, which began operations many 11 years...

How Dotmount Communications revolutionizes world Public Relations (PR) with rapid global publicity

"With our efficient delivery of global publicity and impressive client results, Dotmount Communications (www.DTComs.com) is becoming the new force in world communications," says President Adedotun Olaoluwa....

Qatar Donates Sports Equipment Used in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to Kenya

The State of Qatar donated sports equipment used in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to the Republic of Kenya. HE Ambassador of the State...

Japan Provides $1.6 Million to Aid United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF’s) Flood Relief Efforts in Eastern Libya, Targeting Health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH),...

UNICEF Libya and the Embassy of Japan have announced their renewed commitment to supporting the flood-affected communities of eastern Libya during a courtesy call...

Principality of Monaco helps World Food Programme (WFP) provide home grown school feeding in Lesotho

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €600,000 contribution from the Principality of Monaco for the period of 2023-2026, to help...

President Oramah delivers 8th Goddy Jidenma biennial lecture

How Africa and the rest of the developing world manoeuvre the emerging challenges presented by the unprecedented de-globalisation of the world could potentially make...

Burkina Faso: At least 15 dead in Catholic church attack

At least 15 people have been killed and two others injured following an attack on a Catholic church in north-eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday....

Man caught red-handed having sex with donkey

A shocking incident has rattled the quiet town of Mvurwi, where a 30-year-old man was caught red-handed in the act with a donkey. The incident, which...

World Health Organization (WHO) and Tanzania Ministry of Health take action to improve access to essential medicines for epilepsy and Parkinson disease

Tanzania is paving the way in the African region on the implementation of the Intersectoral Global Action Plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders...

Breaking the chain of measles spread amongst children in Tanzania

Nearly 8 million children in Tanzania have received vaccinations to stay protected against measles-rubella following the recent sporadic and hot spots of measles outbreaks...

World Trade Organization and FIFA reaffirm commitment to Cotton-4 plus African countries

Special event organised around the 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi; FIFA President commits to introduce C4+ products into FIFA (www.FIFA.com) programmes;WTO...

ECOWAS lifts sanctions imposed on Niger

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted all commercial and economic sanctions imposed on the Republic of Niger. The country last year...

Kenya launches Ambitious Plan to end ‘Triple Threat’ by 2027

Kenya has unveiled a comprehensive Commitment Plan aimed at eradicating the 'Triple Threat' of new HIV infections, gender-based violence (GBV), and teenage pregnancy by...

Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha disburses Kshs 17 million to Bungoma Community Health Promoters (CHPs)

Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula has upheld her promise to the Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in Bungoma County by allocating a total of...

Kelvin Kiptum funeral: Thousands mourn Kenya’s marathon star destined for greatness

Trying to hold back the tears, Kelvin Kiptum's widow, Asenath Rotich, led the mourners at the funeral for the young Kenyan marathon world record...

3 Reasons to Attend the Global Black Impact Summit Next Week

As the countdown to the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) (https://apo-opa.co/48u1IA7) continues – taking place on February 27 in Dubai – anticipation is mounting across...

See 10 African countries with the highest unemployment rate in 2024

Getting a job in Africa can be tough. There are just not enough opportunities to go around. The struggling African economy makes it even...

Disney Animation / Kugali New Series “Iwájú” to Air Across Africa

Following the debut of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African Entertainment Company Kugali’s “Iwájú” on Disney+ on Feb 28. 2024, the all-new original animated series...

eNPFL powered by Integral: The first official Electronic Arts Sports Football Club (EA Sports FC™) Pro League Tournament in Nigeria

The official football esports program of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) will be part of EA SPORTS FC™ Pro elite tournament program for...

Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans, six other foreign nationals

Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month. The government scrapped...