Precision medicine will not deliver equity for Africa if Africa remains underrepresented in the evidence that shapes it. The endorsement of a new resolution on Precision Medicine at the 79th World Health Assembly reflects an important step towards health equity and Universal Health Coverage. This decision was endorsed by all member states. In support of…
Egypt enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa’s fourth best side in the Fifa rankings. In the fifth of a nine-part series on African squads at the tournament, RFI looks at a nation making its fourth appearance in nearly 100 years. A team from Egypt was signed up for the inaugural World Cup in…
MICRO and nano plastics penetrated seafoods are escalating health and ecological risks to Africa’s oceans with the continent’s exposure potentially double the global rate, a UNESCO-linked NGO, Youth Orientation for Development (YOD) has warned. At the launch of the National Ocean Microplastics Monitoring Initiative (NOMMI) Emmanuel Ejiogu, President YOD, said Africa’s marine ecosystems face mounting…
A major survey of Angola’s remote Lisima plateau has uncovered species unknown to science, including new dragonflies, grasshoppers, moths and butterflies, confirming the highlands as one of Africa’s most exciting biodiversity frontiers. High on Angola’s eastern plateau, in Moxico Province, lies one of Africa’s great almost-unknown treasures: the Angolan Highlands Water Tower. It’s a vast…
South Africa and Kenya have rejected the notion that Africa is merely a spectator in a rapidly changing global order, with Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and William Ruto asserting that the continent is increasingly shaping global debates on governance, finance, development and peace. Responding to questions from journalists at a media briefing following their bilateral talks…
In February 2026, the Ghana Revenue Authority deployed Publican AI at Tema Port –software that analyses import declarations, benchmarks values against global trade databases, and flags anomalies before clearance. Within weeks, customs revenue soared from GH₵2.4 billion to GH₵3.6 billion, with the system generating an average of $3 million a day in additional revenue. By…
An 86-year-old woman misplaces her phone and spends a week offline. She loses access to calls and messages, as well as contact with her family and the routines she has built over time. When connectivity is restored, her connection to daily life returns with it. This story reflects a wider reality across Africa. Digital connectivity…
Recent terror attacks across Mali have intensified JNIM’s blockades of vital transport routes connecting port cities to Sahelian capitals. On 25 April, Mali was struck by a series of coordinated attacks carried out by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA). The assaults targeted the towns of Kati, Mopti, Sévaré,…
Monaco — AFRICA must accelerate investment in its blue economy and place coastal communities at the heart of ocean conservation if it is to unlock billions of dollars in economic opportunities and millions of jobs, conservation leaders have said. Speaking at the Monaco Blue Initiative and the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monte Carlo,…
South African consumers enjoyed a rare run of falling technology prices in early 2026 – but the reprieve is already ending as a global memory shortage pushes the cost of phones, laptops and other devices back up. Data from NielsenIQ (NIQ) shows that in the first quarter, unit sales of technology and durable goods outpaced…
