Addis Abeba — When I was a kid, I thought democracy was unique to Greece and only Greeks would do better exercising. This was partially true since I didn’t grow up in a democratic culture. I was born and raised in Ethiopia, which has for many decades been a hostile environment for democracy. What I […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty said that relations with the African continent have witnessed a significant boost since President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi assumed office in 2014. In an interview with al Qahera News Channel on the sidelines of Minster Abdelatty’s visit to Tanzania as part of the joint cooperation between the two
Brazzaville — The African region has recorded the steepest decline globally in tuberculosis (TB) deaths since 2015, despite falling short of key milestones to significantly lower the burden of the disease and end its toll on health and lives. Deaths from TB fell by 42% between 2015 and 2023 while cases declined by 24% over
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At least 8,938 people died while attempting to migrate to another country in 2024 – marking the deadliest year on record for migrants worldwide, the UN said on Friday. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warned that the actual death toll is likely much higher, as many deaths go undocumented due to a lack of
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Brazzaville — As part of the process for the election of the next World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, a virtual live candidates’ forum will be held on Wednesday 2 April 2025 from 09:30 to 16:00 Brazzaville time. The virtual forum, agreed by WHO Member States in the Region, is among the measures adopted
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Citi South Africa MD Gina Schoeman believes that SA should negotiate an Agoa exit before we get kicked out, so we can beat investors at their rand-weakening game. Listen to this article 6 min Listen to this article 6 min ‘Our baseline view is that South Africa will exit Agoa,” said local Citi MD and
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Addis Ababa — Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is not a one-time event but a comprehensive and ongoing process that requires patience, tact and strategic planning – Riyad Mezzour, Chair of the Bureau of African Ministers of Finance and Economic Planning, has explained. He was speaking at a press conference to highlight
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A single shot of a new formulation of the antiretroviral drug lenacapavir could potentially provide protection against HIV infection for as long as a year. Spotlight reports on this and some of the other exciting research on long-acting anti-HIV medicines presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Several new developments in long-acting therapies
TLDR Co-founder of blockchain infrastructure firm Mysten Labs launched a $1.3 million endowment fund to address Africa’s software engineering talent gap The five-year fund, managed by Inurere Foundation, will provide student loans for aspiring software engineers The fund will offer ₦5 million ($3,300) loans at a 12% annual interest rate. Loan repayments will be recycled
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The Graça Machel Trust’s Pan-African Adolescent Girls’ Movement recently introduced a community outreach initiative–the Innovation Challenge–that enabled girls to identify key issues in their communities and design creative solutions with real impact. By collaborating with Womandla Foundation Trust and Errymaple High School in Zimbabwe, Future Lift Foundation and Break-through Centre in South Africa, and the
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