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Africa needs bold Innovative Initiatives to Unleash the Full Potential of the Continent—King Mohammed VI of Morocco

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI opened the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days on Wednesday with a call for Africans to work together to attract the...

Namibia, China launch paired hospital cooperation mechanism

The governments of Namibia and China on Wednesday launched the China-Namibia paired hospital cooperation mechanism at Walvis Bay Hospital, in the port town of...

World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance pass the mid-point of the global 10-year strategy to eliminate...

Following devastating outbreaks in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2016 that saw exportation of cases to China, the EYE Strategy  –  a...

Two awards recognize Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) innovative use of geospatial technologies

Two innovative products of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) won prizes at the fifth annual GEO SDG Awards, which recognize...

How student spent £850,000 mistakenly sent to her account will shock you

A student who was mistakenly given £850,000 instead of her usual £85 monthly university food grant and blew £50,000 of it in a 73-day...

Unlock Limitless Potentials: Canada-Nigeria Trade Expo 2023

Alpha Oasis International (https://AlphaOasisInternational.com), with the support of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and in collaboration with the City...

State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS 2023) Report reveals continued growth in Africa’s instant payment systems

AfricaNenda (www.AfricaNenda.org) has today released the second edition of the annual State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) in Africa report. Jointly produced with...

Man killed in test on bullet-proof charm

A man has been shot dead in Nigeria's north-eastern Bauchi state while a so-called bullet-proof charm - or "gun medicine" - was being tested...

HIV interventions should address the needs of older persons: World Health Organization (WHO)

Seventy-three (73) year old Brenda Mareva** was diagnosed with HIV in 2009 and commenced treatment same year. With ageing, she suffered a stroke in...

Thieves rob Minister at gunpoint

South Africa's Transport Minister has described how she was robbed at gun-point after her vehicle stopped on a highway to change a burst tyre. Sindisiwe...

Seychelles: Appointment of the New Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Public Transport Corporation

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mr Geffy Zialor as the Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Public Transport...

Seychelles: Appointment of the Board of Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority, this is in accordance with...

Criminals have declared war on South Africans – Minister

South Africa's Police Minister Bheki Cele says criminals have declared war on citizens, following a surge in crime levels in the country. This is after...

UK, US issue fresh security alert on Uganda

The British High Commission in Uganda has warned of “a growing terror threat in Uganda, including targeting of foreigners”, hours after the US embassy...

Uganda: Be remembered by impact on society not possessions – Speaker Among

The Speaker, Anita Among has appealed to Ugandans to mind about the legacy they will leave behind when they die, other than focusing on...

African Union: Continental Youth Forum on Drug Use Prevention

The African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) organized the continental youth forum on drug use prevention 06 –...

Ambassador Cromer meets Gambian Women Entrepreneurs

Ambassador Cromer on Monday met with a group of women entrepreneurs at Startup Incubator Gambia . The incubator was established in 2014 through our Public Diplomacy...

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MP) to push for functional theatres in regional health facilities

Members of Parliament on the Committee on Health are pushing for functional operating theatres in health facilities in Kigezi sub-region. The MPs led by Hon....

Building Loyalty: The Art of Personalised Brand Experiences and Advocacy (By Tushar Vaishnavi)

By Tushar Vaishnavi, Strategic Planning Director, Canon Central&North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com)​. The winds of change have swept across the African consumer landscape over the past decade, reshaping...

Kenya’s Well-Being Under Strain: Cigna Healthcare Survey Highlights Urgent Workplace and Health Priorities

Study indicates that individuals in Kenya have an overall well-being score below the global average; Kenya recorded the lowest in the Financial index at...

Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security: Zambian Vice President underscores role of grey matter infrastructure development

African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), a platform for high-level political engagement to advance nutrition in Africa, has joined two crucial forums for advancing policy dialogue on agriculture...

Yara International ASA Announces Strategic Divestment in Ivory Coast

Yara International ASA (https://www.Yara.com/), a global leader in crop nutrition, announced today the divestment of its fertilizer import and distribution subsidiary in Ivory Coast. Recognizing...

Malawi Takes Bold Steps to Combat Cholera Through Multisectoral Strategy

Malawi is the first country in Africa to utilize the recently updated Global Task Force for Cholera Control tool to identify priority areas for...

First ever Emergency Medical Team in Malawi helped in saving lives

On 5th August 2023, Ministry of Health with support from World Health Organization deployed the first ever national 12-member Emergency Medical Team (EMT) to Chikwawa...

MultiChoice encourages innovative climate-change solutions to enter 2024 Earthshot Prize and stand a chance of winning a £1 million prize

Global environment-saving initiative, The Earthshot Prize, is calling innovators, entrepreneurs, community leaders and activists who are working to find cutting-edge solutions to climate change...

Kenya: Principal Secretary Muthoni Advocates for Increased Preventive Health Funding in the 2023/24 Supplementary Budget

Principal Secretary for the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, has emphasized the need for greater budget allocation to preventive...

Seychelles: First baby delivered at the St Mary’s Hospital on La Digue

President Wavel Ramkalawan has sent a message of congratulations to proud mother Queency Ah-Kong, following the arrival of her baby as the first infant...

AFREXIMBANK Sponsors African Freestyle Football Contest Organised by Feet ‘N’ Tricks

Feet 'N' Tricks (www.FeetNTricks.com) the biggest promoter of Freestyle Football in Africa, has announced AFREXIMBANK as its main sponsor for its highly anticipated Freestyle...

Cooperation and Investment Opportunities in Houston Charm Offensive

Fresh off another edition of the African Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) and its leadership is marching...

New report shows how Travel & Tourism in Africa could boost continent’s economy by US$168BN over the next 10 years

At its Global Summit in Kigali today, the World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) (www.WTTC.org), in collaboration with VFS Global (www.VFSGlobal.com), revealed that the African Travel&Tourism...

Invitation to Attend the 2023 International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit, Awards/Exhibition and Golf Tournament

We bring you compliments from the Chairman Hon. Justice Suleiman Galadima JSC, CFR, OFR (Rtd.) and the management of African Peace Magazine UK (https://AfricanPeace.org/). Download...

Advancing Food Safety in Africa: African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) convenes the 14th Pan African National Codex Contact Point Officers...

From November 1st to 2nd, 2023, AU-IBAR coordinated the Fourteenth Pan African National Codex Contact Point Officers Meeting. This event was in preparation for...

Chinese Peacekeepers Share Lifesaving Skills with Students in Wau

Students at the Catholic Health Training Institute in Wau recently received a welcome learning boost by visiting Chinese peacekeepers serving with the United Nations...

Kenya Advances Public Health Initiatives at AFENET Conference

Kenya is actively working on the establishment of the Kenya National Public Health Institute and the setup of 29 emergency operation centers across the...

Over 200 days of war leaves a generation of children in Sudan on the brink

“As we mark 200 days since the ongoing brutal war in Sudan broke out on 15 April, UNICEF calls for the redoubled commitment by...

Transitioning from Buruli ulcer polymerase chain reaction laboratories (BU-LABNET) to skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTD) LABNET

The network of Buruli ulcer PCR laboratories (BU-LABNET) in the WHO African Region concluded its fifth annual meeting held at the esteemed Noguchi Memorial...

Climate crisis drives malnutrition in South Sudan to unprecedented levels in flood-affected areas, World Food Programme (WFP) warns

Children in flood-affected parts of South Sudan are expected to face extreme levels of malnutrition in the first half of 2024 as the climate...

Tension in Guinea as thugs storm prison, free ex-ruler

Guinea's former military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara, is back in jail after being taken from prison by armed men, according to his lawyer. The group...

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Ecobank, Flutterwave, and Jasiri to Headline AWIEF2023 Conference and Africa Women...

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) is delighted to announce the Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation, AGRA, Ecobank, Flutterwave and Jasiri as proud...

Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Capital Markets advises EnVolt on its inaugural Green Project Bond issue

MCB Capital Markets, the Investment Banking, Asset Management and Principal Investments arm of MCB Group (www.MCBGroup.com), has advised EnVolt on its inaugural issue of...