The grant is expected to unlock up to $10 million in MNCH procurement across a selection of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | As part of the global health movement to expand affordable access to high-quality medicines, the Gates Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to Axmed, a …
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Africa has disproportionately suffered the effects of malaria for far too long but the continent can eliminate this scourge by 2040 ANALYSIS | JEAN KASEYA | Despite being preventable and curable, malaria has continued to claim African lives. In 2023, the continent accounted for around 95% of the 597,000 deaths from …
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | Africa has recorded more than 2,400 deaths due to ongoing cholera outbreaks in different parts of the continent in 2025, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. During an online media briefing on Thursday night, Yap Boum II, deputy …
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A wave of new exploration and production across Africa is reshaping the continent’s energy future, as newcomers like Sierra Leone, the DRC, and Namibia unveil ambitious plans – with new operational models- to join the oil-producing ranks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s emerging oil producing countries are ramping …
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Partners Against Piracy: Major wins in the war on content theft in Africa KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Worldwide partnerships between governments, law-enforcement bodies, cybersecurity specialists and civil-society NGOs are turning the tide against the scourge of content piracy on the African continent. The fight to break up the …
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Clean cooking campaigns have been largely successful in Asia and Latin America, but efforts in Africa have been unable to outpace population growth ANALYSIS | LAURA MILLAN | The Trump administration’s gutting of the US Agency for International Development, with 80% of its programs now canceled, is a blow for clean …
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Five candidates vying to lead the African Development Bank shared their visions at a public forum ahead of the May 29 election, outlining priorities from infrastructure, debt reform, food sovereignty and private sector investment ANALYSIS | AYENAT MERSIE | Five candidates vying to lead the African Development Bank made their pitches …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa’s agreement with SpaceX marks a significant step towards transforming digital access across the continent, as the telco partners with the satellite provider to expand Starlink’s reach into underserved areas. The partnership, announced on April.6, is expected to bring Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellite internet …
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East Africa Powers Airtel Africa’s growth with strong performance across voice, data and mobile money Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa has reported a resilient performance in its East African operations for the financial year ending March 31, 2025, underscoring the region’s strategic role in the company’s overall success. …
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ROME, ITALY | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new pontiff following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, 17 African cardinal electors are among those taking part in the Conclave that officially begins this afternoon at the Vatican. A solemn Holy Mass, Pro Eligendo …
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