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  Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health continues to build cancer care capacity by providing around 269 Scholarships of One-year Clinical Training in many oncology sub- specialties, and One year and Two year Post Graduate Diploma and Master Degree of Cancer and Clinical Oncology, Medical Oncology and Pain Management. Merck Foundation is making history in Africa by training the First African Oncologists and First Cancer […]

  Uganda’s ambition to transform Primary Health Care through resilient community health systems entered a decisive phase on 4 March 2026, when a cohort of 348 newly trained Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) was passed out in a high-profile ceremony held in Mbarara City and Rukungiri District.  The passing out event marked not only the deployment of a new cohort of frontline health workers but also a tangible milestone in […]

  Creatives following the proceedings of the House on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 from the public gallery burst into jubilation following Parliament’s approval of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The pent-up happiness followed a long wait by the creatives for the Bill that among others, directs that originators of creative works including musicians and authors, receive better remuneration for their productions. Several others who could not be […]

  Moscow Fashion Week (https://MoscowFashion.ru) is currently underway in the Russian capital, showcasing a diverse roster of over 200 brands. Running through March 19, this season’s event highlights a significant industry shift: a move away from "universal fashion" in favor of local identity, traditional craftsmanship, and bold visual storytelling. The runway presentations have revealed a profound focus on the structure and fabrics. The Russian brand Capparel, for instance, has centered […]

  As global energy companies expand local engagement reporting frameworks, a central question remains: how closely do sustainability commitments align with on-the-ground impact? For IOCs operating in Africa, the answer increasingly depends on whether local engagement principles translate into local economic participation, infrastructure development and technology transfer. For Chevron, one of the continent’s longest-standing operators, that balance is particularly visible across its operations in Nigeria, Angola and the wider region. […]

  Bunkering and maritime services company Famar Energies has joined the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Conference and Exhibition - taking place September 9-10 with a pre-conference day on September 8 - as a Gold Sponsor. The company’s return to the event - considered Angola’s premier oil and gas forum - comes amid its maritime and infrastructure expansion, reflecting a broader commitment to engaging industry stakeholders as Angola pursues enhanced exploration and […]

  Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) has made an equity investment in the Corporation, becoming a sovereign shareholder and further strengthening AFC’s diversified capital base and pan-African ownership structure. The investment reflects growing sovereign confidence in AFC’s mandate to mobilise long-term capital for critical infrastructure and industrial development projects across Africa. It also reinforces the Corporation’s […]

  When cholera erupted in Lorikowo West Village on July 2, 2025, Amuru District once again found itself confronting a familiar and exhausting pattern. Positioned along the porous Uganda–South Sudan border and surrounded by refugee-hosting districts such as Lamwo and Adjumani, Amuru has long been vulnerable to emerging and re-emerging disease outbreaks.  In 2025 alone, the district suffered three separate outbreaks, mpox, cholera and measles, each testing the limits of […]

  Part of its efforts to strengthen its management and governance tools, RAAF has taken another significant step forward with the development of a draft Climate and Gender Sensitive Environmental and Social Management System. The document was technically reviewed at a workshop held on 12 and 13 March 2026 in Aného, Togo. In the face of growing climate challenges, the new framework ensures that all agricultural projects led by RAAF […]