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Kenya: Engaging Local Perspective in Shaping the 2024/25 Budget and Beyond

In a significant stride toward inclusive governance, the Government has initiated the collection of citizen views and priorities for the 2024/2025 budget and the...

Kenya: Building a Strong Health Workforce for Universal Health Coverage

The Government is dedicated to building a strong Human Resources for Health (HRH) as a fundamental pillar of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Principal Secretary State Department...

World Health Organization (WHO) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) collaborate to support the fight against antimicrobial resistance in Ghana

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Ghana have signed an agreement to pilot a new project that will...

Africa’s polio certification commission calls for increased action in 2024 to rebuild immunity and end polio

The Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication (ARCC) has advised Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, together with health partners, to urgently...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Climate Action: Technology Mechanism supports transformational climate solutions

Artificial intelligence (AI) can make substantial contributions to climate-resilient and low-emissions development. UN Climate Change’s Initiative on Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action (#AI4ClimateAction) explores...

Remittance Fintech App Minit Money Launches Money Sending to Zambia

Blockchain remittance app Minit Money (www.MinitMoney.com) announced today that it has opened its first Southern Africa remittance corridor, enabling Zambians living in South Africa...

United States (U.S.) Ambassador Launches Two New United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Projects on Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (Worth $90 Million)

Today Ervin Massinga, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, and Ambassador Asfaw Dingamo, the State Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation from the Ministry of Water...

Popular crypto king found guilty of fraud, faces 115 years in prison

Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all seven counts related to fraud and money laundering. He is the co-founder and former CEO of...

Ex-gang leader pleads not guilty to Tupac murder

A former gang leader has pleaded not guilty to the 1996 murder of rapper, Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, entered the plea during...

Global Security Leader Forcepoint Secures Double Cybersecurity Award Win and Honors Partner Engineers at GITEX Global 2023

Global security leader Forcepoint (www.Forcepoint.com), the world’s largest privately owned cybersecurity company, secured two prestigious awards in the lead-up to, and during, GITEX Global...

Scores injured after restaurant balcony collapse

At least 21 people have been injured after a balcony of a popular restaurant in South Africa's Cape Town caved in on Thursday evening. Reports...

Rwanda introduces visa-free entry for all Africans

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame has introduced visa-free travel for all Africans, making Rwanda the fourth African country to do so. “Let there be no mistake...

AstraZeneca equips Kenyatta National Hospital with a state-of-the-art prostate cancer diagnostic machine

In a significant boost to prostate cancer diagnosis in Kenya, AstraZeneca (www.AstraZeneca.com) announced the donation of a cutting-edge ultrasound biopsy machine to Kenyatta National...

Nigeria’s House of Representatives reject plan to buy presidential yacht

Nigeria's lower chamber of parliament has rejected the government's plan to buy a presidential yacht for $6m (£5m), a senior lawmaker has said. Nigerians had...

Prophet rapes sick teenage girl, threatens to cast demons into her if she reveals it

A self-styled faith healer is in trouble after allegedly raping a 19-year-old female patient at her parents’ house in Kariba in Zimbabwe. In a bid...

Nigerian woman commits suicide in UK due to boyfriend’s blackmailing

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airwired Nigeria Limited, Oladapo Ogundipe, has narrated events leading to the death of his daughter, Alanis, in the...

A doctor, tailor, and bride-to-be: Stories of those killed in Gaza

The death toll in Gaza is rising as Israel presses on with its war against Hamas, following the attacks on 7 October in which...

Trump’s sons a study in contrasts on witness stand in New York fraud case

US President Donald Trump's two adult sons showed up to court wearing nearly identical navy blue suits on Thursday, as they testified back-to-back in...

United States (U.S.) Joins Youth for Premiere of You Only Live Once (YOLO) Season 7

YOLO is back to educate and entertain! On October 27, 2023, the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, joined fans, influencers, celebrities, and...

United States (U.S.) Launches New Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Strategy in Ghana

On October 27, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer, joined Ghana’s Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr. Freda Prempeh, for the launch of...

Boko Haram kills 37 in Nigeria’s Yobe state – police

Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has killed 20 mourners returning from the burial of victims of an earlier attack by the jihadists in north-eastern...

Earth heating up faster than predicted – Scientist

The planet is on track to heat up at a much faster rate than scientists have previously predicted, meaning a key global warming threshold could be...

Second person to receive pig’s heart dies two months after surgery

Lawrence Faucette, the second living person to receive a genetically modified pig heart in a transplant, has died six weeks after the experimental procedure....

Landlady fakes tenant’s death to collect rent and unpaid bills from his family

In a rather bizarre incident which unfolded in Zimbabwe, a landlady conspired with her tenant identified as Kenny Tore, 49 to fake his death. Kenny...

The 25th annual conference of the health sector began

This year's health sector annual conference is being held under the theme "Strong Health Financing for Sustainable Health Development". The guest of honor of the...

Islamic Development Bank Institute’s Acting Director General Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem Highlights Prospects of Digital Transformation for Islamic Finance

The Acting Director General of the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org), Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, delivered a keynote speech on 26 October 2023 during...

Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) Meets Key Indonesian Institutions to Bolster Partnerships for Development

A delegation from the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org) held separate meetings with four major public institutions in Indonesia to strengthen partnerships in...

Tourism opens request for proposals for Tourism Equity Fund (TEF)

Request for proposals for the Tourism Equity Fund opens. The Department of Tourism together with the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa), an agency within the...

Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Finalists Announced

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation (https://MilkenMotsepePrize.org) today announced the five teams (https://apo-opa.info/3tXVKZw) advancing to the Finalist Round of the Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green...

Canon unveils three new RF lenses bringing innovations and new concepts to enthusiasts and pros alike

RF 24-105mm F2.8L IS USM Z – the ideal choice for a hybrid workflow; Power Zoom Adapters PZ-E2 and PZ-E2B – offering smooth, professional control...

Uganda: Deputy Speaker commends companies for ethical financial reporting

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has commended organisations excelling in financial reporting, saying it is a sure way of sustaining businesses and...

Investing in Human Resources: A Catalyst for Health Sector Growth in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has an annual average population growth of 1.5% and high burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. The rising demand for healthcare services has...

East African Community Competition Authority and Fair Competition Commission of Tanzania sign bilateral agreement

The East African Community Competition Authority (the EACCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tanzania’s Fair Competition Commission (FCC) aimed at strengthening...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies appoints Oswald Jumira as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its Liquid C2 business unit

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) www.Liquid.Tech, a pan-African technology group, appoints Oswald Jumira as the CEO of Liquid C2 business unit. He will drive Liquid...

Nakeeyat secures spot on America’s Got Talent audition

Congratulatory messages are in order for Nakeeyat The Poet after she was shortlisted for virtual auditions of the America Got Talent Reality show. Nakeeyat...

Quenching a Thirst – Beverages in Africa

Africa has a vibrant beverage culture that is evolving at pace. On the one hand, offering a wider selection of drinks that cater to...

Neighbour shoots father, stepson dead over noise in apartment

A Brooklyn bodybuilder and his stepson were shot dead in the hallway outside their apartment in an ongoing dispute with their angry downstairs neighbour...

Matthew Perry did not have fentanyl, meth in his system at time of death – Report

Matthew Perry’s death was not the result of fentanyl or meth, according to a new report. The late “Friends” alum did not have either drug in...

Celine Dion makes first appearance in over 3 years

Celine Dion made her first public appearance in nearly four years, defying the challenges of her battle with stiff person syndrome. The 55-year-old "My Heart Will...

Germany asks forgiveness for Tanzania colonial crimes

The German President has expressed "shame" for the colonial atrocities his country inflicted on Tanzania. German forces killed almost 300,000 people during the Maji...