Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to affordable electricity by 2030, African countries will need to rapidly expand electricity generation. However, generating more electricity will have an effect on available water…
Angel Carter had breastfed her baby, Ashaan, exclusively from the day he was born. But last November, when Ashaan was 9 months old, it was time for Carter to transition her son to a sippy cup. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
React Native remains one of the most widely used mobile development frameworks, powering many production applications across industries. However, it is still frequently debated through assumptions that do not fully reflect how it is used in modern enterprise environments. In 2026, the most important question is no longer whether React Native can perform at scale….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday urged member countries of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) to speak with one voice to promote Africa’s collective interests, ensure value addition, and prevent the continent from becoming merely a source of raw materials for the rest of the world. President Tinubu gave the charge while receiving a…
United Nations — Remarks by Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), at a High-level Meeting in the General Assembly Hall, 22 June 2026 I am honoured to address this High-Level Meeting. I thank very much the President of the General Assembly for her leadership, our Co-Facilitators, and all the…
Kenyan prosecutors say they are preparing to charge several students with the murder of their schoolmates following a suspected school arson attack last month. Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died and dozens more were injured when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls’ School in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles)…
Canal+ is aggressively moving to embed MultiChoice’s streaming ecosystem directly into African living rooms. In the clearest sign yet of a post-satellite strategy, the newly enlarged media giant is rebuilding its entire distribution model around connected televisions rather than traditional satellite decoders. Read: Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Review: Brilliant brains, flawed physics Effective 1 June,…
Faced with shrinking aid budgets and shifting donor priorities, African governments are exploring new ways to finance development, from mobilising pension funds to attracting private investment and strengthening regional partnerships. The change reflects a growing focus on funding development through domestic resources, investment, and regional partnerships rather than external assistance. Experts say that African governments…
U.S. Cut to South Africa HIV Funding Could Cost Lives, Warns UNAIDS UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima has warned that the United States’ decision to withdraw HIV and Aids funding from South Africa could cost lives and reverse years of progress in the fight against the virus. The US, through the President’s Emergency Plan for…
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war. The comment by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi was the firmest yet…
