Month: March 2026

  Angola has taken a decisive step towards strengthening national health security by completing the 2025 State Party Annual Report (SPAR), a central instrument of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). With this assessment, the country has consolidated the progress made in epidemiological surveillance, emergency preparedness and multisectoral coordination, as well as identifying challenges and priorities for strengthening the response to future threats to public health. On 19 and 20 […]

  Delta Air Lines, in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Africa (https://JA-Africa.org), has successfully graduated 61 high-potential African girls from the 2026 LEAD Camp, formally inducting them into the 10 Million African Girls (10MAG) community, a long-term leadership and opportunity platform advancing young women across Africa. Held in Accra from March 2–8 in recognition of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) theme “Give to Gain,” the 2026 camp convened 61 […]

  On International Women’s Day 2026, the UK-based international NGO Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) is calling for a new Commonwealth and African partnership to empower women and girls through sport, martial arts and community leadership programmes, arguing that prevention must sit alongside enforcement in tackling violence against women and girls. While governments around the world are strengthening laws and policing responses to gender-based violence, the Youth Charter believes that community-based empowerment programmes delivered through sport […]

  By Marieme-Sav SOW, Vice President for Engagement and Advocacy at TotalEnergies EP Africa (https://TotalEnergies.com). Often, I am the only woman in the room - sometimes, the only African woman. This is not a complaint, but a statement of fact. It is my starting point, and it has offered me an unexpected advantage: being the only one sharpens your awareness. You notice what others overlook. Early in my career, I believed […]

  Marking International Women’s Day 2026: Merck Foundation’s 14-Year Journey of Empowering Women, particularly Infertile Women, and supporting Girl Education On International Women’s Day 2026, Merck Foundation CEO, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Champions Girl Education as the Foundation of Women Empowerment Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with First Ladies of Africa and Asia who are also their Ambassadors, and partners including Ministries of Health, […]

  Africa’s youth, representing over 400 million voices, are driving the continent’s ambition for growth, innovation, and sustainable development. The THE Africa Universities Summit 2026 (www.TimesHigherEd-events.com) will convene in Nairobi on 30-31 March to explore how higher education can unlock human capital, fuel entrepreneurial success, and promote inclusive growth across the continent. The summit will bring together leaders from universities, business, and civil society for dynamic discussions, hands-on workshops, and […]