A new buyer strategy for African markets The 2027 edition will place expanding African market opportunities at the centre of its strategy, responding to research showing that 81% of exhibitors want greater access to local markets and opportunities to grow their businesses beyond their traditional customer base. “Africa represents a significant opportunity for businesses looking…
Beyond the scoreline, the performance offered interim coach Augustine Eguavoen encouraging signs of a team beginning to rediscover its defensive solidity while exploring fresh possibilities in attack Nigeria’s Super Falcons took another confident step towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after dismantling Comoros 5-0 on Tuesday to complete a 7-0 aggregate victory and advance…
Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case Linked to First Patient Kenya has confirmed a second Ebola case, 10 days after a 40-year-old man died from the virus following travel from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) through Uganda. The new patient, a 39-year-old close relative of the first victim, was already in quarantine when he developed…
At dawn in Enugu State, a crate of tomatoes begins a race against the heat. For the woman who grew them, the harvest should mean income: school fees, wages and seed for the next planting season. But without reliable cold storage, she faces a difficult choice. Sell quickly, often at the price offered, or wait…
More than a century after the BCG vaccine was licensed, new tuberculosis vaccines could arrive in 2029. Gavi says the groundwork has to start now. TB remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, causing around 1.2 million deaths every year – equivalent to roughly one death every 26 seconds. Africa still records the highest rates of…
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for promoting, providing and protecting health in the Eastern Mediterranean region, home to some of the world’s top humanitarian crises such as Sudan, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking on Wednesday to health leaders and senior officials attending the WHO…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — With about 30% of its budget dedicated to training, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is rolling out a new accreditation framework to improve the quality, credibility and professional recognition of public health training delivered by the organisation and its partners. Developed with the Association of Schools…
The Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum (ACFIF) 2026 will bring together investors, financial institutions, policymakers, cocoa industry leaders, development partners and entrepreneurs on October 26, 2026, at Wall Street in New York’s Financial District. The forum will link Africa’s cocoa sector with global capital, strategic partners and United States commercial opportunities. Following its successful…
In Alcântara, a quilombola territory in Brazil’s Amazon, students are using DNA tests, historical research and oral memory to uncover ancestral connections to West Africa and reclaim histories erased by slavery and colonialism. In the Brazilian Amazon, a school project set out to investigate a question that had long been difficult to answer: where in…
eM Client 11 main window eM Client, the European developer of an email and productivity application used by millions worldwide, today announced eM Client 11, its most significant release to date. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014252060/en/ Combining advanced AI capabilities, intelligent automation, and highly competitive pricing, eM Client 11…
