Lusaka — “In many of the rural areas, there is no grid connection because the infrastructure is not developed, and the cost of that infrastructure is truly enormous.” Solar power has been heavily promoted as an answer to Africa’s energy needs, but the transition to large-scale adoption is fraught with challenges, including high costs, logistical […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its call for the United States to reverse its decision to withdraw from the U.N. health agency, warning of potential global health consequences and budget concerns. In his opening remarks at an executive board meeting on Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told attendees the health agency regrets
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Dar es Salaam — Kiswahili version. Sahara Consult, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has opened a call for applications for the second cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship following the successful completion of the first cohort of the program in Tanzania. Designed to support promising African EdTech companies, the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, implemented
The 10th African Day of School Feeding (ADSF), themed “A Decade of Nourishment: Celebrating the Past, Securing a Just Future,” will convene from February 28th to March 1st, 2025, in Bangui, Central African Republic. Organized by the African Union Commission’s Department of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (ESTI) in partnership with the World Food Program
Men like Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg and Trump represent a deficit in ideological thinking focused on the greater good. Brave voices are needed to assert our humanity. What do bored billionaires do when their obscene hordes of money can no longer satiate them? They reach for and align themselves with power, that’s what. And most times
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President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised the need for Africa to shift from being exporter of its natural resources to producers of finished products. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues in Accra on Saturday, President Mahama said the current trend of exporting raw materials without adding value was inimical to the development of the continent.
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All the stakeholders should do more to contain the scourge Although the federal government has tried to downplay the decision by President Donald Trump to halt funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ( PEPFAR) one of the most consequential assistance programmes of the United States in Africa, authorities in Nigeria are now
Joburg — AstraZeneca has reinforced its commitment to advancing cancer care through early detection, innovative treatments, and equitable healthcare access in recognition of World Cancer Day 2025 under the theme ‘United by Unique.’ The biopharmaceutical company is collaborating with healthcare providers, patient advocacy groups, and government institutions to improve cancer outcomes across Africa. The company
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Active engagement on three initiatives could see Africa’s needs reflected in global ocean governance decisions. In 2022, global ocean governance took a major leap forward. That “super year” included the World Trade Organization (WTO) ban on harmful fisheries subsidies, progress to secure agreement on the United Nations (UN) High Seas Treaty, the second UN Ocean
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TLDR Qualcomm has launched applications for its ‘Make in Africa’ Startup Mentorship Program The equity-free program is part of Qualcomm’s African Innovation Platform Applications are open until February 16, with the program running from April to December 2025 Qualcomm has launched applications for the latest edition of its ‘Make in Africa’ Startup Mentorship Program, which
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