In May 2025, GoodApp, a South African-born home services platform, was named Start-Up of the Year at the prestigious Intelligent ICT Awards, an honour that not only recognises technical achievement ...

Sierra Leone, a small West African country with a population of about 8.6 million, is increasingly feeling the harsh impacts of climate change despite contributing minimally to global greenhouse gas ...

At the United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS) Regional Preparatory Meeting in Nairobi, Sudan’s representative, Dr. Ageeb M. Madani, underscored the nation’s dual reality of advancing food ...

World Animal Protection has launched a global campaign calling for a just transition away from industrial animal agriculture, ahead of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) set to ...

Governments have promised to end malaria by 2030. With around five and a half years left to eliminate the vector-borne disease worldwide, it is alarming that progress is off the mark. More worrying is ...

A coalition of global philanthropies has announced the launch of the Beginnings Fund, a new philanthropic initiative committed to accelerating maternal and newborn survival across Africa. With a focus ...

The government of Kenya and neighbouring Uganda, have signed a bilateral agreement for the joint implementation of the Angololo Multipurpose Water Resources Development Project (AMWRDP). The project ...

In the heart of Athi River in Machakos County in Kenya, eight-year-old Anne Kuria’s life is a constant battle to breathe. Once vibrant and energetic, she is now weakened by respiratory illness. Her ...

HOYA Group and PENTAX Medical announced an agreement with IRCAD Africa, a training and research center in minimally invasive surgery, to collaborate on education for physicians learning flexible ...

Expectant mothers in Busia County have received a significant boost in maternal healthcare following the donation of five ultrasound machines by Rainbow 4 Africa UK. The machines, valued at over Ksh 5 ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), in partnership with the Government of South Sudan, has inaugurated the Madhol Field Hospital, a state-of-the-art 100-bed medical facility in Aweil East County, Northern ...

In a new study published this week in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, working with partners in Africa and the UK, present a novel plant-host ...