Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | August 29, 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a six-month 1.0 continental preparedness and response plan against cholera under the leadership of H.E. President Hakainde Hichilema, the African Union Cholera Champion, in Lusaka, Zambia, on 26 August. President…
Intense Israeli military shelling and strikes reported east of Deir el-Balah and in Gaza City.
Cheapside, London — Dean Adansi, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana International Bank (GHIB), has unveiled a financing blueprint aimed at breaking Africa’s dependence on raw commodity exports and driving investment into local value addition. Speaking to the BBC on the sidelines of GHIB CONVERGE 2025 in London, Adansi argued that Africa is losing billions of…
Thousands of residents have fled Gaza City’s southern Zeitoun neighbourhood, where days of continuous Israeli bombardment have created a “catastrophic” situation, the city’s Hamas-run municipality has told the BBC. At least 40 people were killed by Israeli attacks across the territory on Saturday, Gaza’s civil defence agency said. The Israeli military said it would begin…
NGOs report limited resources for consumer education and pesticide testing, which they believe hinders effective enforcement of pesticide limits. They also perceive a governmental reluctance to implement significant changes. The African Centre for Biodiversity (Acbio) released a compilation of the past two decades of research on pesticide use in South Africa on 21 July 2025,…
A Karpowership vessel is seen in this file photo. Image: Supplied A plan to station floating power-generation ships in three South African ports, a project championed by former energy minister Gwede Mantashe, is dead in the water. This is after the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, better known as Outa, won a case in the high…
The European Commission does not think that imposing a network fee on big technology companies is a viable solution to the debate over who should fund the roll-out of 5G and broadband, a spokesman for the EU executive said on Thursday. The issue pits Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Telecom Italia against Google, Facebook, Netflix,…
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Watch: Mark Carney announces Canada’s plans to recognise a Palestinian state Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an announcement in recent days. Carney said the move depends on democratic reforms, including the Palestinian…
The United States government’s plan to destroy US$9.7 million worth of contraceptives is a callous waste that puts the health and lives of women and girls at risk. Media reports state that these supplies were purchased and ready to be shipped to regions where they are desperately needed. “Contraceptives are essential and lifesaving health products,”…
With the Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill set to reshape the financial services industry, sole proprietor Financial Services Providers (FSPs) may want to reconsider their business structure. This article explores how converting to a private company, such as a (Pty) Ltd, could offer both regulatory and operational benefits under COFI. The draft versions of…
