Seattle — Mark Suzman has warned that recent reversals in global health progress pose urgent moral choices but insisted the setback need not be permanent, outlining a 20-year roadmap to reclaim momentum and accelerate gains through 2045–even amid severe global financial constraints. In his 2026 Annual Letter, The Road to 2045, released on Tuesday, the…
Ghana Pauses Diaspora Citizenship Applications Amid Process Overhaul Ghana paused citizenship applications for members of the African diaspora to make the process more accessible and user-friendly. Since 2016, people able to prove African ancestry, largely descendants of those affected by the transatlantic slave trade, have been eligible for Ghanaian nationality. More than 1,000 people,…
Electricity has been restored to the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, after the diplomatic mission settled outstanding municipal service debts, the City of Tshwane announced. The power supply was disconnected on Monday by the City of Tshwane as enforcement action over unpaid utility bills owed by the Nigerian High Commission. The move was…
The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has settled its outstanding electricity bills following the disconnection of power to its premises by municipal authorities. The Mayor of City of Tshwane, Nasiphi Moya, had earlier announced that electricity supply to the Nigerian High Commission was cut as part of the city’s debt recovery drive. Moya said…
NIL Africa receives dual Cisco awards, announces global expansion of Project 525. NIL Africa has been recognised with two awards at the Cisco Partner Summit 2025, underscoring its role as a Cisco Platinum Learning Partner delivering high-impact certification training and mentorship across Africa and international markets. Learning Partner of the Year 2025 – MEA, TRC…
China’s Haier Group, which claims it is the world’s leading appliance and electronics brand by sales volumes, has officially launched in South Africa. Speaking at a launch event in Johannesburg on Monday, Song Yujun, president of Haier’s smart home division for international markets (outside China), said the company will focus on matching the quality and…
American streamer IShowSpeed has completed a 28-day livestream tour across Africa that reached millions of viewers and shifted how global audiences engage with the continent. Branded Speed Does Africa, the trip ran from late December 2025 to January 27, 2026, covering 20 countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, and Namibia….
The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on inauguration day of his second term declaring that he was doing so. He first stated his intention to do so during his first term…
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Hunger shadowed Mercy Lung’aho’s childhood, fueling her campaign to promote nutrition as a foundation for Africa’s development. As lead for the Food Security, Nutrition and Health Program at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), this certified nutritionist and researcher, with more than 20 years of championing development, is advocating for an…
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, this morning hosted the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The meeting reaffirmed the enduring Africa-UK partnership & the shared commitment to the preservation of multilateralism & the rules-based international system….
