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Mainstream mental health in all Mass Drug Administrations (MDAs)

Parliamentary Commissioner and Nyendo – Mukungwe Member of Parliament, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has called on government to plan for mental health services in all...

Ethiopia: African Development Fund approves nearly $43 million to boost access to finance and non-financial services for Ethiopian Youth and Women-led micro, small and...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) concessional financing window – approved a grant of...

Eminem’s daughter ties the knot; share sweet dance

Hailie Jade, daughter of Grammy-winning rapper Eminem, has married her longtime partner Evan McClintock in a ceremony attended by family and friends. Hailie, 28, shared...

Burna Boy joins Nollywood

Grammy Award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, has ventured into film making. He is set to make his debut as an executive...

WHO reports major increase in sexually transmitted infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of the world, UN health agency WHO said in a...

World Rugby Selects Princess Alban Ugonwaezeh-Agugo for Capgemini University’s International Sports Management Program

World Rugby has proudly announced the selection of Nigerian Princess Alban Ugonwaezeh-Agugo for the Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme for 2024 and 2025....

World’s most expensive feather sold at auction

A single feather of the now-extinct New Zealand huia bird has set a world record after being sold for NZD$46,521.50 ($28,417, £22,409) at an...

TotalEnergies Greenlights Major Offshore Project to Boost Angola’s Oil Production

A new milestone has been reached in Angola as energy major TotalEnergies and its partners on Block 20/11 announced a final investment decision (FID)...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Zimbabwe First Lady announce Zimbabwean Winners of their Media Awards to break Infertility Stigma, Support Girl Education...

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with H.E. Amai Dr. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of Zimbabwe and...

Transforming Egypt’s Business Future: Harnessing Technology and Innovation for Unprecedented Growth

GITEX AFRICA 2024 (www.GITEXAFRICA.com), the continent’s largest and most influential tech and start-up event, is returning to Marrakech, Morocco, from 29-31 May 2024. The...

Crowds gather ahead of Iranian president’s funeral

Large crowds have started to gather in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for the main funeral ceremony of the country's late President, Ebrahim Raisi. Mr Raisi...

The Coca-Cola System in Kenya Announces Major Investment

The Coca-Cola system, consisting of The Coca-Cola Company and its authorised bottler Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (https://www.CCBAGroup.com), has announced its intention to grow its investment...

New KnowBe4 Phishing Report Reveals Human Resources (HR) and Information Technology (IT) Related Emails are the Top Choices for Phishing Scams

KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com), the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced the results of its Q1 2024 top-clicked...

Top policeman chosen as Vietnam’s new president by lawmakers

Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday elected its police minister To Lam as the country's new president, the biggest change so far in a major...

Nigeria: Police rescue at least 22 people kidnapped from country’s capital

Nigerian police and local residents successfully freed at least 22 individuals who were abducted by armed men in the suburban Dawaki district of Abuja,...

One dead, 71 injured after severe turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight

One person has died and at least 71 others were injured on board a Singapore Airlines plane that encountered severe turbulence on a flight from London...

Mali: Professor jailed for criticizing the junta

A prominent Malian economist and professor has been sentenced to two years in jail, one of which was suspended, for his criticism of the...

Rapper accidentally shoots himself dead while filming music video

An American teenage rapper accidentally killed himself after he pointed a gun at his head and pulled the trigger while filming a video on...

The Royal Moroccan Rugby Federation is delighted to announce the results of the 2023-2024 Rugby Sevens Championship finals, which concluded in May 2024

On May 12, Rabat hosted the women's final tournament, where the Académie Ben Msik de Rugby emerged victorious. Espérance Ben M’sik secured second place,...

APO Group and African Press Agency (APA) NEWS Join Forces to Expand the Reach of African News

APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is thrilled to announce a new content partnership with APA News...

Basketball Africa League to Host Series of Youth Development and Social Impact Events in Conjunction with Playoffs and Finals in Kigali, Rwanda

Rwanda Development Board, Imbuto Foundation, Special Olympics, Shooting Touch and RwandAir to Support Ancillary Events During 2024 BAL Playoffs (https://BAL.NBA.com/) and Finals from May 24...

English teacher ditches the 9 to 5 to lead treks across the desert

Amy Subaey always had an adventurous spirit but in 2020 she embarked on her biggest adventure yet. Born and raised in the Minnesota, she has...

Afreximbank announces launch of CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa

Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com) has officially announced the launch of the CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa, a partnership between the CANEX Book Factory and the Narrative...

Africa-Paris Declaration on Energy Transition, Climate Justice and Energy Poverty

African civil society, human rights groups, environmental groups, governments and the private sector stand firm in their commitment to align Africa's efforts in combating...

One dead as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence

One person has died and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence. The Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER...

Second Springbok alignment camp kicks off in Cape Town

The Springboks will kick off their second in-person alignment camp in Cape Town on Wednesday – a month before their opening Test of the...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Zambia First Lady announce Zambian Winners of their Media Awards to break Infertility Stigma, Support Girl Education...

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with He ,announced the Zambian winners of Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition...

Afreximbank and MobiHealth Sign Project Preparation Facility to Drive Digital Healthcare Solutions Across Africa

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and MobiHealthCare Limited (MobiHealth) have signed a project preparation facility agreement that is expected to bolster the expansion of...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) bestowed Panafrican Champion at the 2024 CEO Forum Awards

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricAFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has been bestowed the Panafrican Champion award at the just concluded 2024 Africa...

Congo lauds partnership with African Development Bank, seeks enhanced climate funding

The Congolese government has lauded the African Development Bank Group for its vital support to the nation’s development, particularly in infrastructure, where the Bank...

Adekunle Gold, The Ben, Chris Eazy, Alyn Sano to headline entertainment at Basketball Africa League’s (BAL) Finale in Rwanda

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) today announced the lineup of artists and entertainers who will headline the entertainment at the BK Arena when...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Eutelsat Group bring Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services to Africa

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech), a pan-African technology group, announces a distribution partner agreement (DPA) with Eutelsat Group that will see enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit...

PAIX Data Centres Expands Capacity in Ghana to 1.2 MW to Boost Africa’s Digital Economy

The expansion will help meet the demand for digital infrastructure as data consumption rapidly outstrips supply in Africa. PAIX Data Centres, a leading provider of...

Calling all creatives! New free eLearning platform helps you turn your passion into profit

At this month’s SoCreative Summit 2024, the British Council (www.BritishCouncil.org) launched its hotly anticipated new eLearning platform, SoCreative; a series of free online courses...

First black astronaut candidate, now 90, finally fulfils dream of reaching space

Ed Dwight, a 90-year-old artist and former Air Force test pilot who was denied a chance to become the first African American astronaut six...

90-year-old fulfils dream of becoming oldest person to reach space [Video]

After more than six decades of waiting, Ed Dwight has finally achieved his lifelong dream of space travel. At 90 years old, he became the...

Dominican Republic president declares victory in election amid crime concerns

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has declared himself the winner of the weekend’s presidential election, where issues of crime and safety took centre stage...

Apple slashes iPhone prices in China amid fierce Huawei competition

Apple has launched an aggressive discounting campaign on its official Tmall site in China, offering discounts of up to 2,300 yuan ($318) on select...

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Swedish Chemicals Agency join hands to support Zambia and Zimbabwe to reduce risks of Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) cause severe and irreversible harm to the environment and human health. They result in millions of involuntary poisoning cases each...

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Facilitates Integrated Mission with State Authorities to Boro Medina

Some 70 kilometers from South Sudan’s international border with its northern neighbour, Sudan, Boro Medina in Raja County is the first major stop for...