Africa: Somalia Backs AU Health Agenda At Accra Summit

Africa: Somalia Backs AU Health Agenda At Accra Summit

Accra, Ghana — Somalia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening primary healthcare and building resilient health systems as African leaders gathered in Ghana for the African Union’s 20th Extraordinary Summit on Health. Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji Adam, representing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, told the summit that Somalia had made the implementation of Primary Health…

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Africa: New Data Reveals Scale of PEPFAR Disruptions as HIV Services Falter

Africa: New Data Reveals Scale of PEPFAR Disruptions as HIV Services Falter

The first large-scale evidence from organisations implementing the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) suggests that recent funding and policy disruptions have triggered widespread interruptions to HIV services, with local organisations, children and key populations among those hardest hit. For more than two decades, PEPFAR has been held up as one of the…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – July 23, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – July 23, 2026

  DR Congo Opposition Delays Protest Over National Dialogue The Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition coalition, C64, has postponed a planned protest after President Félix Tshisekedi announced the imminent launch of a national dialogue aimed at easing the country’s political tensions. The coalition agreed to suspend the march at the request of Catholic and…

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Africa: Somalia Backs AU Health Agenda At Accra Summit

Africa: Egypt’s Reme-D Gets $1.45m to Scale Molecular Diagnostics in Africa

Egyptian healthtech startup Reme-D has raised $1.45 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Anara Impact Capital to expand production of its molecular diagnostic tests and grow its presence across Africa and other underserved markets. The round included participation from the Global Innovation Fund, Africa Health Ventures and other investors. The funding follows…

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Africa: Ai’s Growth Potential in Africa Hinges On Electricity, Connectivity and Skills, IMF Says

Africa: Ai’s Growth Potential in Africa Hinges On Electricity, Connectivity and Skills, IMF Says

Artificial intelligence could increase Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic output by about four percent over the next decade, but only if governments make substantial investments in electricity, internet connectivity and digital skills, the International Monetary Fund said in a report released Tuesday. Without those reforms, the region would capture only marginal gains from the AI revolution, with…

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Africa: Saidu B. Samaila & Co. Chartered Accountants Partners With Chamco Digital LLC To Launch AI & Cloud Technology Workforce Training Programme

Africa: Saidu B. Samaila & Co. Chartered Accountants Partners With Chamco Digital LLC To Launch AI & Cloud Technology Workforce Training Programme

Saidu B. Samaila & Co. Chartered Accountants, through its Training & Management Consulting Division, has entered into a strategic partnership with Chamco Digital LLC, a Microsoft Solutions Partner headquartered in Houston, Texas, to launch a comprehensive AI & Cloud Technology Workforce Training Programme aimed at developing globally competitive digital talent across Africa. The 14-week intensive…

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Africa: Somalia Backs AU Health Agenda At Accra Summit

Africa: Was the World Cup 2026 a Success?

The straight-forward, honest and correct answer to the question raised above is: Yes. Spain won at the end of the day on Sunday, July 19, 1- 0 against Argentina, defending champions since Qatar 2022, and that was the climax of a tournament that lasted for 39 days during which 104 matches were played , by…

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