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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Meetings open next week amidst shifting winds of global trade.
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Africa: Digitalisation of Healthcare in Africa - Blink Pharma Mobilises Capital for Innovation
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] In a continent where optimizing resources is crucial for development, the digital transformation of strategic sectors is a priority. The Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, to be held from 26 to 30 May 2025 in Abidjan, will address this key issue as part of its broader remit: "Making Africa's Capital Work Better for Africa's Development."
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:'It's not fair': Other refugees in limbo as US welcomes white South Africans
Refugees from other nations ask why the White House has made an exception for white South Africans.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:I learnt government was suing me on the news - Nigerian senator
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused one of the country's top politicians of trying to kill her.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:DR Congo ex-leader lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges
Joseph Kabila made the remarks in a 45-minute speech live on YouTube from an unspecified location.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Pyramids grab late equaliser in African Champions League final
Pyramids grab a stoppage-time equliaser away against Mamelodi Sundowns to leave the first leg of the African Champions League final finely poised.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Climate crisis: Look to circular economies
Producing cement, plastic, steel, aluminium and food causes greenhouse gases, but a circular economy can reduce emissions
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Bashir takes six to seal England win over Zimbabwe
Shoaib Bashir's six-wicket haul breaks Zimbabwe's feisty resistance and leads England to victory by an innings and 45 runs inside three days of the one-off Test.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Ugandan activist alleges she was raped while in Tanzanian detention
Tanzanian authorities are not commenting on the allegations, which include sexual assault.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Boeing to avoid prosecution in US Justice Department deal over crashes
The two crashes happened in 2018 and 2019 and left 346 people dead.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:The Chery Tiggo Cross is basically a Tiggo 4 Pro β but on steroids
Chery has combined the best elements of the Tiggo 7 Pro with the compactness of the Tiggo 4 Pro to produce another excellent value-for-money vehicle
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Children drowning is a public health crisis, especially in Africaβs Great Lakes region
When I was a child, my younger brother, Bob Kizito, drowned in a pond at the age of just eight
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Grokβs βwhite genocideβ misinformation shows need for African-tailored AI algorithms
Most artificial intelligence bots are trained outside the continent, raising questions of bias
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Rebuked by Trump but praised at home: How Ramaphosa might gain from US showdown
The calm reaction of South Africa's president to the Oval Office ambush might boost his standing at home.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: The 'Optimist-in-Chief' Who Made Africa's Premier Development Bank a Global Powerhouse
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Heading the agenda at the five-day annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) that opens on May 26 is the election of the multilateral development bank's next president. Five candidates are vying to succeed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who has served the maximum of two five-year terms. During his tenure, the bank's capital has more than tripled, growing from $93 billion to $318...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: The "Optimist-in-Chief" Who Made Africa's Premier Development Bank a Global Powerhouse
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Heading the agenda at the five-day annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) that opens on May 26 is the election of the multilateral development bank's next president. Five candidates are vying to succeed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who has served the maximum of two five-year terms. During his tenure, the bank's capital has more than tripled, growing from $93 billion to $318...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Scaling Heat-Stable Uterotonics to Prevent Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] Every day, countless mothers around the world lose their lives to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a devastating reality that remains a widespread and persistent challenge in Nigeria. The country accounts for 28.5% of global maternal deaths, with PPH being a major contributor, causing 22% of these tragic losses.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Troops Pummel Insurgents As Twin Attacks Rock Borno Communities
[Premium Times] The troops killed scores of insurgents as three Civilian Joint Task Force members and a vigilante paid the supreme price.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Court Remands Two Brothers for Breach of Peace After They Allegedly Insulted Police Officer
[Premium Times] The case mirrors other instances where the police and the government have been criticised for needless arrests and prosecutions in Nigeria.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Weah Abandoned Doe Family Despite Loyalty,' Says Grand Gedeh Native Watson Chelley
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- A prominent son of Grand Gedeh County, Watson Chelley, has accused former Liberian President George Manneh Weah of turning his back on the family of slain President Samuel Kanyon Doe, despite years of unwavering support from Doe's kinsmen, particularly the Krahn ethnic group.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kindiki Reaffirms Commitment to Bottom-Up Development Approach
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Kwanza Administration has reiterated its pledge to uplift low-income earners, reaffirming its campaign promise to prioritise a "bottom-up" economic model.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Gambia: GRA, WCO Engages Security Officials On Border Management
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO), officially opened the Coordinated Border Management (CBM) Workshop today at the Senegambia Beach Hotel.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Justice Minister Calls for United Fight Against Rights Abuses
[Foroyaa] Dawda A Jallow, the Minister of Justice, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Gambia to the African Charter and called for a united fight against human rights abuses across the continent. Minister Jallow made this declaration on Thursday, 22nd May 2025, during the closing of the 83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR).
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Economist Warns U.S. Remittance Levy Could Impact the Gambia
[Foroyaa] The United States is currently considering a proposal to impose a 5% levy on all international remittance outflows, a move that could have far-reaching consequences for countries that are heavily reliant on remittance inflows, like The Gambia, economist Foday Joof warns.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Opposition Leaders Hold Crucial Talks in Mogadishu Over Somalia's Political Future
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Senior Somali opposition figures have launched a series of high-level meetings in Mogadishu amid growing political uncertainty, calling for an inclusive electoral process and warning of deepening instability.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Former Galmudug President Warns Somali Leader Against Extending Term Beyond 2026
[Shabelle] Mogadisho -- Former President of Galmudug State, Abdikarim Hussein Guled, on Thursday issued a strong warning to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, cautioning against any attempts to extend his four-year term, which is set to end in May 2026.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Mudavadi Urges Diplomatic Calm Amid Rising Kenya-Tanzania Tension
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for calm and diplomatic maturity amid escalating tensions between Kenya and Tanzania.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: As More People Are Driven From Their Homes In DRC Food Insecurity Worsens, Creating Heightened Humanitarian Needs Regionally
[WFP] Kinshasa -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that the sheer scale of people being displaced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to escalating conflict, is pushing food insecurity to crisis proportions and deepening an already strained humanitarian response both internally and across the region.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Consequences be damned
But we suffer even if we did not make the decision β like not having water or electricity for 48 hours
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:South Africa crime statistics debunk 'white genocide' claims - minister
Of the six most recent victims of farm killings, five were black and one white, the latest figures show.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Police Minister Senzo Mchunu debunks Trumpβs βwhite genocideβ claims in quarterly crime report
The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:The case of the minister and the HIV activists: Are we entering denialism 2.0?
Activists say the health minister is in denial over the impact of US funding cuts and accusing them and the media of overblowing the crisis and spreading disinformation
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: Six Public Health Champions Celebrated At the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly
[WHO] At an award ceremony taking place during a Plenary of the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, 23 May 2025, public health prizes and awards were presented to persons and institutions from around the world for their outstanding contributions to public health.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:'Tortured' Ugandan activist found at Tanzanian border
One of Agather Atuhaire's colleagues says she shows "indications of torture" after being detained in Tanzania.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Jonathan, Attah, Others Win Champions of Nigerian Content Awards
[Premium Times] The award recognised and rewarded individuals and corporate bodies that set the highest standards in deepening local participation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: