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Zambia: All school-aged children out of school as deadly cholera outbreak kills over 500 people

About 4.3 million school-aged children in Zambia – or every school-aged child in the country - will remain at home following an announcement to...

Ministers and Industry Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO) Headline Invest Africa’s Mining Series

Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading business platform promoting trade and investment on the continent, is hosting its 11th Annual Mining Series on the sidelines...

Digital Ghana Meets E-Estonia as Vice President Bawumia holds talks with Estonia President, Prime Miniter in Tallinn

A high-level bilateral discussion on the significance of digitalisation in a modern economy, was held Wednesday afternoon in Tallinn,  Estonia between  Ghana, Africa’s fastest...

Ghana: Vice President Bawumia Confers with Estonian President, Prime Minister in Tallinn

The Vice President, Dr  Mahamudu Bawumia, has held bilateral talks with the President of Estonia Alar Karis and Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in the...

Kenya’s victory at the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger: Message from Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah

Celebrating Kenya’s victory against Uruguay at the 2024 World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Dubai, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa...

Verdant Capital advises UsPlus on EUR 2 million debt capital raise

Verdant Capital (www.Verdant-Cap.com) is pleased to announce that it has facilitated and advised on the raising of EUR 2 million of debt funding for...

Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Exhibition (DEAL 2024): a proven catalyst for Africa’s FEC, theme parks, and amusement industries

Burgeoning African amusement industry operators are set to benefit once again from the forthcoming DEAL 2024 (http://www.DEALMiddleEastShow.com) in Dubai. As the largest event in...

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob going to US for cancer treatment

Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, is flying to the US to receive "specialised" medical treatment for cancer, his office has said. It comes less than...

Azentio Software’s iMAL powers Kurdistan International Islamic Bank’s digital transformation journey

Kurdistan International Islamic Bank for Investment and Development (“KIB”), a leading Islamic financial institution in Iraq, has embarked on a digital transformation journey with...

Mali gold mine collapse kills dozens

At least 40 people were killed after a tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in Mali, officials say. "It started with a noise. The...

Arise Ghana Movement honours Julius Malema

Members of Arise Ghana Movement on Tuesday honoured the president  of the South Africa-based  Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema at a public forum in...

Ramping up response to curb Zimbabwe cholera outbreak

Forty-six-year-old Goodluck Moyo* from Chitungwiza, a town just outside the country’s capital, Harare, started feeling unwell after his day shift at work. “I suspect...

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Kenya Red Cross join forces to deliver critical reproductive health supplies in ongoing El-Nino response

Recent climate-driven disasters, including the devastating drought and floods that swept through various regions of Kenya, have had a profound impact on the lives...

Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui and President Hichilema Jointly Attends the Press Conference on China Supporting Zambia in the Fight against Cholera

On January 11 2024, Ambassador Du Xiaohui and President Hakainde Hichilema jointly attended the press conference on China supporting Zambia in the fight against cholera. Ambassador Du...

FIFA Football for Schools celebrates United Nations (UN) International Day of Education

The UN International Day of Education falls on 24 January; Its theme for 2024 is ‘Learning for a lasting peace’; Spotlight on the FIFA Football (www.FIFA.com)...

Fatimata Sidibe: “Education and sport play a key role in children’s well-being and in building sustainable societies”

The UN International Day of Education takes place annually on 24 January; Its theme for 2024 is ‘Learning for a lasting peace’; We shine...

LEAP 2024: World’s Most-Attended Tech Event Returns to Riyadh with Sharpened Focus on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)

Buoyed by a new venue to meet increasing exhibitor and visitor demand, LEAP 2024 (https://OneGiantLEAP.com) will take place at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center,...

Empowering surgeons: the female surgeon on a mission to accelerate surgery in Madagascar

Professor Fanja is on a mission to uplift surgeons and enhance the healthcare system in her home nation of Madagascar. Having benefited from the guidance...

Botswana innovator Sarah Molema has been shortlisted for the Aurora Tech Award 2024

Sarah Molema, the innovative founder of Deaftronics (Pty) Ltd in Botswana, has been shortlisted for the 2024 Aurora Tech Award, a prestigious accolade honoring...

World Health Organization Partners with Universidade Agostinho Neto to Strengthen Health Education and Research in Angola – Cloned

22nd January 2024 marks a momentous day for health and education in Angola, as the World Health Organization (WHO) and Universidade Agostinho Neto (UAN)...

African Development Bank (AfDB) Head Adesina backs infrastructure projects in strategic two-day visit to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has concluded a two-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo for high-level talks on accelerating...

Verdant Capital completes 18 transactions in 2023 and receives awards from Africa Global Funds

Pan-African investment bank and investment manager completed 18 transactions in 2023 and received accolades from the prestigious Africa Global Funds awards.  The firm won...

#BlackExcellence in Healthcare: Dr. Ehsan Natour to Share Insights at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024

As the world of medicine evolves and new technologies and breakthroughs are made, the value of inclusivity within the field becomes even more critical. As...

Man arrested for stealing company car to fund his travel to Ghana

The Lagos State Command has arrested a Nigerian man who attempted to sell his company’s car in order to raise money to relocate his...

Canon places fifth in United States patent rankings and first among Japanese companies, places in top five for 38 years running

Canon Inc. (www.Canon-CNA.com) ranked fifth for the number of U.S. patents awarded in 2023, becoming the only company in the world to have ranked...

Gambia head coach resigns following AFCON exit

Gambia national team head coach, Tom Saintfiet has resigned from his post with immediate effect after exiting the AFCON 2023, AfricaSoccer.com has reported. The...

Egypt: Transforming Dreams into Reality: Esperanza’s Journey with Global Textiles and Clothing Programme (GTEX)/Middle East and North Africa (MENATEX)

In the pulsing heart of Egypt, where fashion intertwines with ambition, Esperanza, under the visionary leadership of Mohammad Magdy, stands as a beacon of...

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) collaborates to strengthen animal health system, prevent zoonotic diseases, and combat antimicrobial resistance in Malawi

FAO Malawi, USAID and Malawi Government launch initiative to strengthen Animal Health system, Prevent Zoonotic Diseases and combat antimicrobial resistance. The Food and Agriculture Organization,...

South Africa: Tourism opens application for Green Tourism Incentive Programme

The Department of Tourism invites all eligible tourism enterprises to take part in the Green Tourism Incentive Programme’s (GTIP) 9th application window, opening on 25...

Merck Foundation conducted the Health Media Training during their Annual Conference Africa Asia Luminary in India

Merck Foundation CEO (www.Merck-Foundation.com)&African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for Merck Foundation Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024; Merck Foundation CEO announced the...

Liberia’s new President Joseph Boakai fails to end inauguration speech

Liberia's new President Joseph Boakai failed to reach the end of his speech and had to be helped away from the podium during his...

All-New Six-Episode Event Series “Iwájú” is a First-of-its-Kind Collaboration between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African Entertainment Company Kugali

All Six Episodes of “Iwájú” Stream on Disney+ Beginning Feb. 28, 2024; Behind-the-Scenes Documentary “Iwájú: A Day Ahead,”; Produced by ABC News Studios and Disney Animation, Also...

Breaking barriers to safe abortion care in Mozambique

In Beira, a city on Mozambique’s central coast, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is connecting hard-to-reach communities with safe abortion care and other sexual and reproductive health...

Winners in the 2024 Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards Announced

Winners in the fifth annual Middle East&North Africa Stevie® Awards (https://StevieAwards.com/MENA), the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout 18 nations in...

A glimmer of hope for women and girls as a sexual and reproductive health clinic reopens in Sudan’s West Darfur State

“I came to the health centre after the fighting calmed down, but I found it destroyed – there were no beds left, no equipment,...

inDrive remains the world’s second most downloaded ride-hailing app and ranks as fourth most downloaded travel app worldwide

inDrive (www.inDrive.com), a global mobility and urban services platform operating across 46 countries globally including 9 countries in Africa has been named  was the...

Canon Partners with Researchers to Restore Global Coral Reefs

Canon Europe (https://Canon-CNA.com/) announces its partnership with the Coral Spawning Lab (https://www.CoralSpawningLab.org/) in Morden, London. A team of researchers have joined forces to study and...

Tough economic headwinds provide exciting opportunities for agile, customer-centric fintechs (By Andy Jury)

By Andy Jury, CEO at Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) Taking stock of fintech in the broader African context while looking forward to opportunities in the year ahead. At...

Kenya police recover head of suspected murdered student

Police in Kenya have recovered a head believed to be that of a 20-year-old student who was murdered and dismembered in the capital, Nairobi,...

Liberia’s President Boakai “okay” after heat curtails inauguration ceremony

Liberia's new president, Joseph Boakai, has recovered from an episode of heat-induced faintness that caused him to cut short his inauguration speech on Monday...