African health leaders and development partners have renewed calls for Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) to be entrenched as a core component of health systems across the continent. They stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Continental SBC Costing and Institutionalisation Workshop, where the Africa CDC and its partners stressed that sustainable financing for…
The State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang, has called for full commitment from East African governments and football stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. He described the AFCON 2027 that will be co-hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania as a defining moment for the region. Ogwang made the…
Broadcom‘s stock surged nearly 5% on Thursday as CEO Hock Tan touted strong demand for the company’s chips amid the artificial intelligence boom. He told analysts on Wednesday that he anticipates AI chip revenue in 2027 that’s “significantly in excess of $100 billion” as demand mounts for designing custom silicon. That far surpassed many bullish…
Army deployed and some areas in northern Gilgit-Baltistan region put under curfew after deadly violence over Khamenei’s killing. Listen to this article | 3 mins info By AFP, Anadolu and The Associated Press Published On 2 Mar 20262 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Pakistan has called…
President John Dramani Mahama has urged the African Union (AU) to assert its demand for reparatory justice or risk never attaining the justice it seeks. “Reparatory justice will not be handed to us like political independence; it must be asserted, pursued and secured through determination and unity,” President Mahama, the AU Champion on Reparatory Justice,…
Nairobi — Kenya has stepped up diplomatic efforts to secure a full nine-year term for Judge Phoebe Okowa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), after Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi launched her 2027 -2036 candidature during the African Union Executive Council Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In a statement, Mudavadi termed the launch…
Intel Corporation has staged a dramatic comeback to open 2026, with its stock surging 31% in the first few weeks of the year. This performance marks the third-best start in the S&P 500 Index and signals a profound shift in investor sentiment. After a painful 2024 defined by a 60% share price drop, the company…
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. Mahsa | Afp | Getty Images Crude oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump canceled all meetings with Iranian officials and promised protesters that help is on the way. U.S. crude oil rose…
Solidarity events in Kenya and Tanzania marked two years since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States, celebrating the Sahel’s bold anti-imperialist stance and vision for sovereignty. Across East Africa, solidarity with the people of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is gaining momentum, as activists, intellectuals, and workers draw inspiration from the revolutionary…
WHO and AECF convene regional workshop to pioneer climate-resilient health financing solutions Nairobi, Kenya – 20 August 2025 – As rising heat waves, floods, and droughts push Africa’s health systems to the brink, governments, innovators, and partners are charting a new path to protect the continent’s most vulnerable communities. At a two-day regional workshop in…
