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NHI: Innovations could help universal healthcare become a reality

Investment in African-led, context-specific technology such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence is vital

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

How to boost your business credit using alternative funding strategies

There are ways for start-ups and small and medium enterprises to avoid financing problems

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Sudan army accused of killing hundreds in airstrike on Darfur market

Videos posted on social media show the smoking ruins of market stalls and charred bodies.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

STANDARD BANK NAMED AFRICA’S MOST VALUABLE BANKING BRAND FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has once again been ranked as Africa’s Most Valuable Banking Brand for 2025. Earlier in the month, the bank was acknowledged as South Africa’s Most Valuable Banking Brand in the South Africa Top 100 Brands report. This accolade marks the fourth consecutive year that Brand Finance’s annual ranking […]

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Trump nominates rightwing media critic as ambassador to SA

Brent Bozell is a long-time crusader against alleged liberal media bias and more recent Trump supporter

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Congo-Kinshasa: New Wave of Violence in Ituri Puts Civilians at Further Risk - Eastern DR Congo Report

[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s Ituri province, where its medical teams are providing care for civilians with horrific injuries. In a new report released today, "Risking Their Lives to Survive," MSF underscores the extreme needs of many communities endangered by recent attacks, increased displacement...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Kenyan Police Officer Missing After Gang Ambush in Haiti

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Kenyan officer deployed under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti remains unaccounted for after gangs ambushed a rescue team in the Artibonite Department, MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka confirmed in a statement.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Senate Dismisses Akpoti-Uduaghan's Sexual Harassment Petition As Ezekwesili, Senator Clash

[Premium Times] The Senate panel said it would not hear Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan's petition because on the grounds that the matter was already before a court.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Retires Army Commander Sanyatwe, Appoints Him Sports Minister

[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has retired Lieutenant General Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe as Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Commander and curiously shunted him into a ministerial position.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Niger: Mosque Attack Which Killed 44 Should Be 'Wake-Up Call', Says Rights Chief

[UN News] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker TΓΌrk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, in western Niger, in which at least 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uganda: Refugee Crisis Worsens As 6,000 Flee to Kisoro in One Month

[Nile Post] Kisoro District has witnessed a sharp rise in refugee arrivals, with over 6,000 Congolese crossing into Uganda since the beginning of this month.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Senegal: IMF Chief Outlines Plan to Resume Grants to Senegal

[RFI] A top boss at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says his organisation hopes to finalise a new aid programme for Senegal as soon as possible after suspending its $1.8 billion credit line in October following revelations of distorted figures and fiscal mismanagement.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

West Africa: Police Arrest Political Activist Over Derogatory Remarks About Ghanaian King

[MFWA] Police in Tamale have arrested a social media activist and supporter of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over a social media post deemed defamatory to the Yaa Naa, the Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom in Northern Ghana.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Maize Shortage Sparks Food Crisis As Prices Soar

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The cost of living in Kenya is escalating as maize prices surge by 45%, hitting Sh4,800 per bag since January, with projections reaching Sh5,500 by April.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Advances WTO Membership As Govt Announces 'Successful' Fifth-Round Negotiations

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia has announced positive outcomes from the recently concluded fifth round of negotiations, advancing the government's plan to complete its World Trade Organization (WTO) accession process by March 2026.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Who Is Kirsty Coventry and How Did She Become the Most Powerful Person in World Sports?

[The Conversation Africa] The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected a woman as its president for the first time ever. Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry is also the youngest ever IOC president and the first from an African country, becoming a symbol of the IOC's drive to diversify its leadership and image.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Wealthy Nations Owe Climate Debt to Africa - Funds That Could Help Cities Grow

[The Conversation Africa] Wealthy nations fuelled their industrial growth and urbanisation by burning fossil fuels. This was the biggest cause of climate change, which now affects every country in the world, even developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa which are responsible for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Wealthy nations owe a climate debt.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Gauteng education department taken to court over special needs learners

Pupils at Filadelfia Secondary School have reported neglect and sexual harassment, but the provincial department has failed to intervene

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Algeria, Egypt and Morocco on track for 2026 World Cup

Algeria, Egypt and Morocco remain on track to reach the 2026 World Cup but Sudan's unlikely bid to qualify suffers a setback.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

UN fears war as barrel bombs dropped in South Sudan

The UN issues a stark warning following fighting between the army and the White army militia.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Joslin Smith: State witness again falls ill during cross-examination drama

Judge Nathan Erasmus said this was not the first time Lorentia Lombaard became unwell β€˜when it came to crunch time’

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Kenya: Four Ethiopians Killed, Three Wounded in Renewed Violence Along Ethiopia-Kenya Border in Dasenech District

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Four Ethiopians were killed and three others wounded in an armed confrontation in Kukruk Kebele, Dasenech District, South Omo Zone, along the Ethiopia-Kenya border, in what residents and local officials described as an attack by "armed militants from Kenya's Turkana County" on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Civil Society Says Court Decision Blocking GM Crops 'A Pivotal Moment', Calls for Protection of Farmers' Rights and Food Sovereignty

[Greenpeace] NAIROBI -- Greenpeace Africa, Kenya Peasants League, and BIBA Kenya have praised the recent landmark decision by the Court of Appeal temporarily halting the importation of genetically modified (GM) crops into Kenya. Speaking at a joint press conference held at Chester House. The ruling sets an important precedent as we approach a potentially game-changing seed litigation case that will define the future of...

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Police Teargassed Hundreds Of Students During Protest Over Teachers' Salaries

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia National Police has come under scrutiny for using teargas to disperse students from public schools who took to the streets Tuesday to protest their teachers' go-slow actions, which are linked to the government's failure to pay teacher salaries.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Sudan: South Sudan and Chad Condemn War Threats Launched By a Sudanese General

[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- Tensions are growing between South Sudan and Chad, on the one hand, and the Sudanese government of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on the other. The dispute erupted following statements by General Yasir Al-Atta, deputy commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, who, in an interview with Al Jazeera on March 23, 2025, stated that the airports of N'Djamena and Amdjarass, in Chad, are...

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Tariff Escalation Holding Back African Industrialisation, UN Finds

[Independent (Kampala)] Tariff structures in developing markets are holding back efforts to add value domestically and export finished goods, limiting firms' access to global markets, research by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has found.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: G20 Presidency Briefing to the United Nations General Assembly by the G20 Sherpa, Mr Zane Dangor, Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation

[G20 in South Africa 2025] H.E. The President of the General Assembly, Ambassador PhilΓ©mon Yang, Your Excellences, Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Distinguished delegates,

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Bitcoin in the bush - the crypto mine in remote Zambia

Bitcoin miners will go to remote locations to take advantage of cheap electricity.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Partey nets twice for Ghana while Ivorians win again

Thomas Partey nets twice as Ghana strengthen their bid for a place at the 2026 World Cup, while Ivory Coast return to the top of their qualifying group.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

US cuts to HIV aid will cost millions of lives - UNAids chief

Funding cuts could lead to an added 2,000 new HIV infections each day, Winnie Byanyima warns.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Faith comes before football - Ouattara

Bournemouth forward Dango Ouattara says Islam helps him "stay on the right path", as he discusses football, faith and fasting.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

'I scarred my six children by using skin-lightening creams'

A mother explains why she - and 77% of the country’s women - have used dangerous creams.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Aubameyang dents Kenya's dreams of World Cup spot

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores twice as Gabon beat Kenya 2-1 to severely dent the East Africans' hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Are Nigerians abroad widening the class divide back home?

Some locals find they cannot compete with those holidaying from the diaspora who are nicknamed I Just Got Back.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa