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2nd Canada-Africa Business Conference to take place in Nairobi from 19-20 February 2024

The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (www.CanadaAfrica.ca) is delighted to announce the second Canada-Africa Business Conference, following the success of our first ever program at the...

Fake letter causes 15 MPs to lose seats

Fifteen opposition politicians in Zimbabwe have filed an appeal in court challenging a decision by the parliamentary speaker to declare their seats vacant. Speaker Jacob...

France to begin withdrawing troops from Niger – junta

The military junta in Niger says the withdrawal of French troops from its territory will begin on Tuesday. There have been tensions between the two...

Liberia election: Ballot materials drown in a creek

The election in parts of Sinoe County in Liberia has been delayed after ballot papers were soaked in a creek while being transported by...

GITEX GLOBAL, Expand North Star 2023 centre world’s attention on booming Artificial intelligence (AI) economy

Dubai will unleash a new era of global AI dominance next week, as the UAE hosts the world’s largest tech and start-up show, converging...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Launches the Catalyzing Resilience in Emergencies Fund for Mental Health Awareness and Improved Access to Care

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) partnered with Pinterest to create the Catalyzing Resilience in Emergencies (CaRE) Fund, a pioneering mental health initiative. With Pinterest...

Optimizing mental health care in prayer camps in Côte d’Ivoire

 In Côte d’Ivoire, popular beliefs associate mental illness with paranormal phenomena or spiritual manifestations. Prayer camps set up by pastors offer care to mentally...

Inaugural Africa Energy Expo set to take place in Kigali, Rwanda: Launching a new era of energy in Africa

Informa Markets (www.InformaMarkets.com), a leading global exhibition and conference organiser, today announced the launch of the first-ever Africa Energy Expo, set to take place...

Angolan TikToker jailed for ‘insulting’ President

A social media influencer in Angola has had her prison sentence increased to two years for "insulting" President João Lourenço on TikTok. Ana da...

South Africa: Woman, Youth and Persons with Disabilities commemorates World Mental Health Day

DWYPD joins the world in commemorating World Mental Health Day tomorrow. October is Mental Health Awareness Month with World Mental Health Day commemorated on the 10th October...

Teacher’s mental health support gives pupil new reason to hope

When Cynthia Adjei* had an episode of an acute mental health condition in her junior high school in 2021, she was greeted with derision....

India’s rice fortification journey inspires Nigerian delegation

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) facilitated a crucial learning visit for a high-level Nigerian delegation to India. India’s rice fortification journey inspired...

World Health Organization (WHO) works to strengthen mental health services in Libya in the aftermath of Storm Daniel

Following the devastation wrought by Storm Daniel, hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Libya are mourning the loss of loved ones, homes, possessions...

Tackling high risk of mental health disorders among survivors of Appiatse tragedy

A tragic explosion that levelled the entire village of Appiatse in Ghana’s Western region in January 2022, taking the life of Grace Essien’s* husband,...

Reactions as Tinubu’s son flies presidential jet to watch polo event

The news of President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, flying a presidential jet to attend polo games in Kano State has sparked mixed reactions on...

Young Seychellois windsurfer wins silver at Alacati Windfest PWA Youth and Junior Slalom World Cup in Turkey

President Wavel Ramkalawan has sent a message of congratulations for Seychellois windsurfer from Praslin, Jules Kandasamy following his participation at Alacati Windfest PWA Youth...

Expanding and improving mental health care services in Ghana

Diana Adom*, 54, was diagnosed with schizophrenia eight years ago, a mental health condition that devastated her life before she finally got the care...

Checking in, to Checkout: Five Black Friday Tips

Black Friday is quite possibly the most drama-filled time of the year, in-store that is. There was the woman who used her pants as...

CORRECTION: American Tower Corporation (ATC) Africa Decreases Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity Per Tower by 21%

American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) (www.AmericanTower.com) released its 2022 sustainability report outlining the Company's sustainability strategy with a comprehensive overview of the progress made...

Child snatched away by deadly Cameroon landslides

At least 30 people have been killed in landslides caused by heavy rains in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé, the emergency services have said. A local radio...

Liberia elections: Voters head to polls as George Weah faces Joseph Boakai

Liberians are set to vote in a fiercely contested presidential election, with former football star George Weah, 57, making a bid for a second...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies introduces Tanzania’s second Azure Stack, further accelerating the local digital transformation

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has partnered with wingu.africa a pioneer provider of carrier-neutral data...

Rhodes Business School, Rhodes University launches new Postgraduate Diploma

Rhodes Business School (www.RU.ac.za/businessschool/) continues to expand its offerings as it further fulfils its vision to ‘transform business for a sustainable world’.  Rhodes Business...

American Tower Corporation releases 2022 sustainability report: In Africa, the Green House Gas Emissions Per Tower Decreased by 21% Compared to 2019

American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) (www.AmericanTower.com) released its 2022 sustainability report, which outlines the Company's sustainability strategy and provides a comprehensive overview of the...

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)-Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment’s (ICIEC) and Export Credit’s Groundbreaking Event in Istanbul Explores the Transformative Power of...

From September 26 to September 28, 2023, the Hilton Istanbul Maslak hosted a groundbreaking event that brought together more than 80 distinguished attendees to...

Canada’s Minister Mary Ng to address ‘Africa Accelerating 2023’ on 10 October in Toronto

The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (www.CanadaAfrica.ca) is pleased to announce that the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade,...

iiDENTIFii and Zanaco Partner to Accelerate Digital Financial Inclusion in Zambia

What measures can Zambian financial institutions put in place in a rapidly-changing digital world to enable financial inclusion? This was the key topic under discussion...

Egypt becomes the first country to achieve World Health Organization (WHO) validation on the path to elimination of hepatitis C

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Egypt for its unprecedented progress towards eliminating hepatitis C, becoming the first country to achieve “gold tier” status...

Lesotho Boston Health Alliance (LeBoHa) facilities opened

The government of Lesotho in partnership with the American Embassy has officially launched facilities for the Postgraduate School of Family Medicine. The ceremony was held...

Services without stigma: Halting Human Immunodeficiency Viruses’ (HIV) spread in Lesotho through non-discriminatory care

Since the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the rate of the virus’s spread has slowed significantly, with new infections down 59 per cent from 1995. But...

Cameroon landslide kills dozens

Many people are feared dead and others missing in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, after landslides destroyed several homes in Mbankolo area. It followed heavy rainfall across...

Koree, a Cameroonian Fintech Emerges as Winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Koree from Cameroon is the competition’s first ever female-led fintech winner having beaten eight other finalists to claim the top prize of US$50,000; Wolf...

Diamonds are Braintree’s best friend: Braintree secures Diamond Partner award from LS Retail (Again)

Braintree (https://www.Braintree.co.za/), a leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, continues its victorious march in 2023 by clinching the LS Retail Diamond Partner award for the...

Frequently asked questions: FIFA World Cup™ 2030 and 2034

Following extensive consultation with all confederations, the FIFA Council took key decisions in relation to the bidding and hosting of the 2030 and 2034...

Strengthening capacity to address gender inequities in Ghana’s health sector

Addressing gender barriers and inequities in access and use of health services has been identified as a key to accelerating progress towards the Sustainable...

AfricaIgnite Hosts the African Leg of the Start-up World Cup at Africa Tech Festival

Wait for it…AfricaIgnite, formerly AHUB, Africa Tech Festival’s (https://tmt.knect365.com/Africa-Tech-Festival/) flagship event for the African continent’s start-ups and innovators, has been announced as the host...

Mozambique’s President Nyusi Joins Namibian, Ugandan, Senegalese Presidents, Nigerian Former President at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2023 to Discuss Africa’s Sustainable Future

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has been at the forefront of a series of industry-advancing developments in the country. Under his leadership, the country has...

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2024™ draw completed

16 competing nations drawn into four groups as their paths to glory are laid out; The draw took place at the Mohammed bin Rashid...

Sister of deposed Gabon President to face trial in France – reports

Pascaline Bongo, the sister of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo, will reportedly face trial in France in January 2024, on suspicion of corruption. She...

Mohbad death: Nursing assistant is prime suspect after Primeboy fight – police

A nursing assistant said to have injected Nigerian Afrobeats star, Mohbad with drugs is the prime suspect in his death, police say. MohBad died at...