Nairobi — The United Nations is making one of its largest-ever infrastructure investments in Africa since its inception besides peacekeeping, with Secretary-General António Guterres expected in Kenya next week to oversee a nearly USD 340 million expansion of its Nairobi headquarters. The Secretary-General will join President William Ruto on Monday, at the United Nations Office…
Rasan Builds on Momentum Highest-Ever Quarterly Revenue in Q1 2026 (Photo: AETOSWire) Rasan Information Technology Company (Tadawul: 8313), the leading Insurtech and Fintech platform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, delivering highest ever quarterly revenue, accelerated profitability, and broad-based growth across all products. This…
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026–The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $250 million in financing for the Kinshasa Urban Transformation and Jobs Program — known as Kin la Belle — to improve solid waste management services and create inclusive employment opportunities in Kinshasa. The program is a cornerstone of the World Bank Group’s comprehensive support…
Aid agencies warn that time is running out to avoid an ‘irreversible humanitarian catastrophe’. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Nearly eight million people in South Sudan are at risk of acute hunger as conflict and displacement worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, according to a United Nations report. Published on Tuesday, the report…
The Big Catch-Up, launched during World Immunization Week 2023, has delivered over 100 million vaccine doses to an estimated 18.3 million children across 36 countries Around 12.3 million were “zero-dose children” who had not previously received any vaccines and 15 million who had never received a measles vaccine. The initiative concluded in March 2026 and…
Prosus, the Naspers-controlled technology investment giant, has sold a 4.5% stake in the German food delivery platform Delivery Hero to Uber Technologies. The transaction, valued at approximately €270 million, represents a strategic move to satisfy regulatory requirements set by the European Commission. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Apple smart glasses! Under the…
Measles vaccinations have saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since the year 2000 and more than 500 million children were protected through routine immunisation, but the continent remains offtrack in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases. The findings come in the first-ever detailed analysis of immunisation targets in Africa, published on Wednesday by the World…
AI Diagnostics, a Cape Town-based medtech startup, has successfully raised R85-million in a pre-Series-A funding round. The investment is earmarked for the regional and international expansion of its flagship innovation: an AI-integrated digital stethoscope designed to detect tuberculosis (TB) at the point of care through lung-sound analysis. Read: SportyTV secures exclusive rights for FIFA World…
Brazzaville/Geneva — Nearly 20 million measles-related deaths have been averted in Africa since 2000 thanks to increasing vaccination coverage, according to the first-ever detailed analysis of immunization targets on the continent. The analysis, by World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, also found that alongside the 19.5 million measles…
Geneva/New York — New UN report on child mortality fully assess leading causes of under five deaths for first time An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to…
