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FIND and Rwanda Biomedical Centre sign agreement to support digitally enabled, equitable access to testing

A Collaboration Agreement has been signed between FIND (www.FINDdx.org) and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre to accelerate diagnostic innovation, strengthen regional manufacturing, and boost disease surveillance...

Continued violence in Sudan is having catastrophic health consequences on displaced people, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Close to 3,000 suspected cases of Cholera have been recorded across Sudan since September 26th; At least 95 fatalities from Cholera have been recorded in...

FIND calls for commitments to implement the World Health Assembly (WHA) Resolution on diagnostics, signs an agreement with Rwanda Biomedical Centre and launches a...

FIND (www.FINDdx.org) is calling for commitments to support the implementation of the Resolution on diagnostics that was adopted at the World Health Assembly earlier this...

Africa Finance Corporation Invests $60 Million to Boost Angola’s Indigenous Oil & Gas Production

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has invested US$60 million in Etu Energias (formerly Somoil), the largest private...

Africa Energy Expo Gears Up for Inaugural Edition with Unveiling of Key Speakers and Session Topics

Following the announcement of the launch of the first-ever Africa Energy Expo, set to take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 20 to 22 February...

United States (U.S.) Fintech Company, Grey, Unveils New Look to Support its Global Expansion Strategy

Grey (https://Grey.co) a cross-border fintech company based in the United States, has initiated a substantial global rebranding effort, unveiling a contemporary logo and website design....

Dambe Warriors League (DWL) SuperFight 01 Amazes Largest Crowd Ever as Season 02 Launch is Announced

This past Sunday, November 26th, 2023, marked the conclusion of Season 01 of the Dambe Warriors League (https://DambeWarriors.com) with the biggest spectacle in the...

Africa’s Top-brass Universities Empowered by 5G Tech Spaces at Conference of the Parties (COP28) United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Revving up Tech-Savvy Climate Action...

Africa’s most renowned universities are keen to be at the forefront of Research, Innovation and Outreach (RIO) of technologies, products, services and operating models...

Sierra Leone violence: Sunday attacks were part of coup attempt – Minister

Sierra Leone's government has designated Sunday's disorder, in which armed men attacked institutions in the capital city, as an attempted coup. The Information Minister said...

Malawi to send 5,000 people to work on Israeli farms

Malawi's government has announced plans to send 5,000 young people to work on Israeli farms. The decision has already been facing criticism for sending 221...

Court fines man over false marriage promises

A Zim man has been fined over false marriage promises he made to his girlfriend, in a case that left tongues wagging. On 25 November...

Kenya: Promoting Welfare of Workers will Enhance Productivity, Spur Growth

The government is committed to safeguarding the welfare of workers in the country. President William Ruto said labour relations, trade unions and social security are...

Pause in fighting allows delivery of life-saving food assistance in Gaza, but more access is needed, says World Food Programme (WFP)

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) delivered desperately needed food to more than 120,000 people in Gaza during the initial pause in fighting but...

African ministers rally more action to bridge the digital divide and inequalities

Ministers in charge of Communication and Information Communication Technology sectors have adopted far-reaching decisions to accelerating Africa’s Digital Transformation and boost socio-economic development, create...

EcoFlow Dominates Black Friday Sales on Takealot: Tops Portable Power Stations and Secures Top Ten Brands in South Africa

EcoFlow (https://apo-opa.co/47Nemde) (www.EcoFlow.com), a leading company of eco-friendly and sustainable energy solutions, achieved remarkable success during the 2023 Black Friday sales. On Takealot (https://apo-opa.co/3QXcqIn),...

GWR: Woman lands in hospital while attempting 50-hour hand washing marathon

Subair Enitan, a student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), captured attention after embarking on an extraordinary endeavor aimed at setting a Guinness World Record...

Eleven miners die in South Africa accident

Eleven people have been killed in an incident at a platinum mine in South Africa, according to the mining company Implats. The accident happened on...

Niger overturns law meant to stem Europe migration

Niger's military junta has overturned an anti-migration law that criminalised the transportation of migrants through the country. The junta announced the repeal of the law...

“If we don’t invest now, we will find somebody from Europe, America or China coming to own what is ours” – Herbert Mensah, President...

Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, engaged in an interview with African...

United States (U.S.) and African Development Bank Collaborate to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Transformation

The U.S. Commercial Service and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have announced a new strategic collaboration in a move to drive digital transformation across Africa. Unveiled...

Islamic Development Bank Institute Joins Forces with Nigerian Exchange Limited to Boost Islamic Capital Markets in Nigeria

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDB Institute) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) joined forces with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to deliver an influential Islamic capital markets capacity-building...

Bureau Veritas AgriFood goes Solar in Cape Town

Bureau Veritas (https://group.BureauVeritas.com), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, announces that Bureau Veritas’s AgriFood Laboratory in Cape Town has successfully completed a...

United Nations Industrial Development Organization and Orange partner to transform Egypt’s mobile and network/IT equipment markets through circular solutions

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Orange (www.Orange.com) have joined forces to support over the next two years the establishment of a...

Radisson Hotel Group, in partnership with Edo State Government (EDSG), further expands its portfolio in Nigeria with its debut in Benin City, Edo State

Radisson Hotel Group (www.RadissonHotels.com), in partnership with the Edo State Government, is proud to announce its progressed expansion in Nigeria with the signing of...

Fintech Company, Grey, Unveils New Look to Support its Global Expansion Strategy

Grey (https://Grey.co), a leading cross-border fintech company, has embarked on a significant global brand rebranding initiative, revealing a fresh logo and website design. This...

Bryan Acheampong chairs Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative 

The Chairmanship of the Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) has been assumed by Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, during the 5th...

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Ghana Cocoa Board inform on European Union (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

The International Trade Centre (ITC) partnered with Ghana’s Cocoa Board, the European Union (EU), the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and...

WHO supports Benghazi Children’s Hospital with cancer medicines

On 23 November 2023, WHO and the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) delivered a fifth batch of oncology medicines and supplies to Benghazi Children’s...

Egypt: African Development Bank approves $131 million to promote private sector development and economic diversification

Finance Programme name: Private Sector Development and Economic Diversification Support Program – Phase I (PSD-EDSP I) Total amount: US$131 million Background Confronted with significant external shocks in the...

BİGA Home Sets its Sights on the Entire African Continent After Establishing 20 Sales Points in Senegal

Since its launch on September 12, BİGA Home (www.BiGAHome.com) has expanded its footprint to encompass 15 operational sales points as of today; BİGA Home’s year-end...

Rugby Africa President Calls to Maximize the Economic Potential of Rugby Across Africa

In an opinion piece published today by Rugby World, (https://www.RugbyWorld.com), Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body...

ECOWAS condemns disturbances in Sierra Leone

The Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) has condemned the disturbances in Sierra Leone, a member of the political bloc. In a statement, ECOWAS...

Africa-Europe partnership launches study to evaluate emergency response tools for severe malaria in highly isolated rural settings

The new SEMA ReACT (SEvere MAlaria treatment with Rectal artesunate and Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy ) consortium aims to fill the evidence gap in the...

Accounting and Financial Professionals Must Lead Africa’s Transition to Sustainable Development

Accountants must be fit to lead Africa’s inclusive sustainable growth and economic recovery ensuring the continent’s place in the global arena, says ACCA, (The...

African Oil & Gas and the Rest of the World: What Changed in 2023? (By NJ Ayuk)

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). It’s undeniable that the Russian invasion of Ukraine proved highly disruptive to world energy markets. This...

Sierra Leone under curfew as prisoners on the loose

Sierra Leone has been placed under a nationwide curfew as armed men broke into a prison, setting inmates free. Detainees from Central Padema Road prison...

Islamic Development Bank Institute Delivers High-Level Islamic Finance Executive Program Sessions

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org) successfully coordinated and delivered high-level knowledge-sharing sessions under the theme ‘Islamic finance and socioeconomic development’ on 14...

Teacher slumps and dies, colleagues blame stress

A teacher with the Olokinne High School in Ogun State, Nigeria, Mrs Oluwatosin Aina, reportedly slumped on the school and died. The incident, reported by...

Court grants bail to ex-Nigerian Central Bank chief facing fraud charges

A Nigerian court has freed former central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, who has been charged with six counts of fraud and corruption, on bail. Emefiele,...

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition Announces 2023 Winners and Celebrates Five Years of Entrepreneurial Excellence

Entrepreneurs hailing from Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt were in the top three following the final pitching session in the Grand Finale; ABH (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) grant recipients...