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 Jean-Jacques Boissy got 30 points, including 18 from behind the arc, Jaylen Adams added 26 points and eight assists, and Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) beat Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) 115-87 in the second day opener of the Basketball Africa League’s (BAL) Nile Conference (https://BAL.NBA.com/) in Kigali, Rwanda.  In the second game, APR (Rwanda) beat MBB (South Africa) 103-81. With their second straight win, Al Ahli scored the most points in […]

 Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi was today nominated as the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region during a Special Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held in Geneva ahead of the World Health Assembly. The Special Session by Member States of the WHO African Region to elect the next Regional Director was agreed upon and organized following the sudden and untimely death of Regional […]

 The future of African trade is digital, and it’s unfolding. From Dakar to Durban, a quiet but steady transformation is taking shape. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), global trade hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, with developing economies, including Africa, playing a growing role in that expansion. The African Free Continental Trade Area offers the largest free market, including 55 countries, a population […]

 Driven by compassion and determination, nurse Betty Koker is transforming patient care in Sierra Leone — showing how mentorship and local leadership are building a stronger healthcare system. Betty Koker's nursing journey began with a childhood tragedy.  "I lost my mom... she died after giving birth," she recalled, her voice calm but firm. "According to my dad, it was due to the negligence of the nurses. And from there, I […]

 Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), a global technology leader of African heritage, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sand Technologies, a leading global enterprise AI solutions company and a key player in Africa’s emerging artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The strategic partnership, announced at the Global AI Summit on Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, aims to enhance the delivery of AI solutions and GPU-as-a-service (GPUaas) across […]

 Africa CDC’s Platform for Harmonized Health Products Manufacturing (PHAHM), in collaboration with the Team Europe Support Structure (TESS) MAV+, organised a Study Tour on Policy Frameworks for Health Products Manufacturing to Europe in April. From analysing the policy mechanisms, regulatory environments, and frameworks that sustain and enhance the health products manufacturing ecosystem, participants gained a more comprehensive perspective on the interplay between manufacturing and governance—one of the eye-opening lessons ushered […]

 Cholera hotspots are set to be identified in five African countries this year to guide the development of a roadmap for prevention, control, and elimination of this infectious disease that remains aggressive and prolonged in multiple countries in Africa. According to UNICEF, over 178,000 cases of cholera have been confirmed in 16 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa from January 2024 until March 2025. “This suggests that we need to […]

 The rapid spread of cholera across the continent has sparked discussions on joint efforts to combat the disease, which has impacted 16 countries, with four facing severe outbreaks. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised the possibility of tackling cholera in the same way as the mpox outbreak, which is showing signs of slowing down in most of the affected countries, amid an intensification of […]

 Sierra Leone is the latest addition to the Incident Management Support Team (IMST) list of the most mpox-hit nations. Skyrocketing cases are triggering concern across Africa. Sierra Leone recorded its first case on January 10, 2025. Immediately after, Minister of Health Dr Austin Demby declared a Public Health Emergency, saying at the time the move was necessary to prevent the virus from further spreading. During a recent online weekly media […]