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Egypt’s high-quality ceramic products find new market in Africa

In an endeavour to expand its market reach, Egypt is gearing up to introduce its superior ceramic products and top-notch building materials to the...

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops in Dhobley mentor girls on menstrual health

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops stationed in Dhobley on Wednesday joined hands with a local women’s group in mentoring the Dhobley...

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) launches a sensitization campaign for women on small scale cross-border traders

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorates of Trade, Customs Union&Taxation, and Free Movement of Persons&Migration, along with the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre, officially launched...

See More, Do More: Canon Launches the Widest Auto Focus Zoom Lens Ever Made for a Full Frame Camera

Canon (https://www.Canon-CNA.com) today announces the launch of the RF 10-20mm F4L IS STM, a new addition to the L-series range for photo and video...

Zimbabwe MPs suspended after protest

All Members of Parliament (MPs) from Zimbabwe's main opposition party have been suspended for six parliament sittings and will not receive salaries for the...

Liberia counts votes as President Weah seeks second term

Vote counting is underway after polls closed in Liberia's presidential and parliamentary elections on Tuesday. People in the West African nation voted to elect the...

Burundi Central Bank Governor arrested over money laundering accusations

Burundi's sacked Central Bank Governor has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and misappropriation of public assets. The charges against Dieudonné Murengerantwari are "provisional"...

Stellantis to Present Commercial Vehicles Strategy and New Global Van Lineup on October 23

Stellantis N.V. (www.Stellantis.com/en) announced today it will introduce reimagined Commercial Vehicles from multiple brands that form the heart of its global, multi-brand business strategy on...

Global Black Impact Summit to Build Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

The Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) (www.GlobalBlackImpact.com) – taking place in Dubai on November 30 - December 1 – serves as the premier platform for...

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...