Staff Writer

 The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) officially opened today, marking a historic milestone in Africa's journey towards healthcare sovereignty. The US$300 million tertiary medical facility, developed by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in partnership with King's College Hospital London, welcomed His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as guest of honour, represented by His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, alongside high-ranking Government and […]

 In a major stride towards enhancing public health and regional trade, the Animal Products and Inputs Quality Testing Center (APIQTC) under the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA) has officially earned ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation. This international certification, awarded on 25 April 2025 during a high-level event at Haile Grand Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, recognized the Center’s capacity to perform laboratory tests to globally accepted standards. This milestone strengthens Ethiopia’s ability to […]

 FAO South Sudan convened a peer review meeting to validate findings on the effectiveness of its seed system investments across five states in the country. Held on 9 May 2025, the event was geared to assess and strengthen the draft report “Assessing the Effectiveness of Resilience Interventions Through Investments in Seed Systems.” The meeting aimed to validate the report’s findings and ensure its credibility, relevance, and practical value in informing […]

 In the heart of Uganda’s capital, 35-year-old Joan Kaitesi navigates the city’s infamous traffic jams with calm determination. As a driver for the World Health Organization (WHO) Uganda country office, Joan’s professionalism shines through the daily chaos of blaring horns and impatient road users. From a young age, Joan was captivated by vehicles. Inspired by action films and a childhood dream of driving tanks in war zones, Joan’s fascination with […]

 The digital economy is expected to account for 17% of the global economy by 2028, and businesses need to adapt their strategies. To prepare Eswatini firms to harness new digital trade opportunities, key business support organizations took part in a four-day training on market diversification, digital trade, and AI tools. The training brought together participants from the Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority and other key trade promotion and support institutions.   […]

 In a historic demonstration of political resolve and continental unity, twenty African Union (AU) Member States affected by cholera convened on 4 June 2025 for a high-level virtual meeting, following a call by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and under the leadership of H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia and AU Champion on Cholera. The meeting brought together ten Heads of State and Vice-Presidents—representing Angola, […]

 The World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a generous contribution of 10,000 metric tons of rice worth US$12.5 million from the Republic of Korea to support the food and nutritional needs of 480,000 vulnerable people in southern Madagascar. The contribution will enable WFP to reach 290,000 people for six months, starting in October, during the upcoming lean season – the period between harvests when families often run out of food […]

 The Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust, in partnership with the European Union (EU) Delegation to Zimbabwe, is pleased to announce the awarding of grants for a total  amount of USD $27,929.00 to four outstanding Zimbabwean cultural and creative operators under the CreativeACTIONs 2 program — the EU Delegation's flagship cultural initiative in Zimbabwe. The newly awarded grants, ranging from USD $1,598.00 and USD $10,000.00, support a dynamic mix of local and international-facing initiatives that use arts and […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. The two Presidents exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid Al Adha, wishing the peoples of the two countries and the Islamic nation enduring goodness and blessings. President El-Sisi and President Pezeshkian emphasized the crucial importance of avoiding escalation in the region, reiterating the necessity to avert a slide into a […]