Africa: Acoziborole Winthrop, Developed by DNDi and Sanofi, receives European Medicines Agency positive opinion as Three-tablet, Single-Dose Treatment For Most Common Form of Sleeping Sickness

Africa: Acoziborole Winthrop, Developed by DNDi and Sanofi, receives European Medicines Agency positive opinion as Three-tablet, Single-Dose Treatment For Most Common Form of Sleeping Sickness

Kinshasa / Paris / Geneva / Amsterdam — • Recommendation based on Phase II/III study demonstrating up to 96 per cent success rates at 18 months across both early and advanced stages of T.b. gambiense, the most common form of sleeping sickness • The therapy, given as a single dose of three tablets, could offer a simpler…

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NIL Africa receives dual Cisco awards, announces global expansion of Project 525

NIL Africa receives dual Cisco awards, announces global expansion of Project 525

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…

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African Union Receives AU-EAC-SADC Panel of Facilitators On Eastern DRC Situation

African Union Receives AU-EAC-SADC Panel of Facilitators On Eastern DRC Situation

Addis Ababa — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Wednesday received the AU-EAC-SADC Panel of Facilitators on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Panel comprises Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria; Catherine Samba-Panza, former President of the Central African Republic; Sahle-Work Zewde, former President…

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SolarAfrica receives R1.5bn investment boost

SolarAfrica receives R1.5bn investment boost

SolarAfrica secures R1.5 billion to deliver power to SA businesses. Independent power producer SolarAfrica has secured R1.5 billion in funding to build SunCentral 2, the next 114MW plant of its utility-scale solar development in the Northern Cape. SunCentral is a large-scale solar photovoltaic plant located between Hanover and De Aar in the Northern Cape. The…

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Africa: President of Ghana Receives Global Group of Experts on Reparations to Advance a Unified Reparations Agenda

Africa: President of Ghana Receives Global Group of Experts on Reparations to Advance a Unified Reparations Agenda

Accra, 19th December; In a landmark moment for the global reparations movement, President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana welcomed a special delegation of leading advocates and experts from across the African diaspora to align on a unified, intercontinental reparations agenda. The group, which comprises experts from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the United…

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African Union Receives AU-EAC-SADC Panel of Facilitators On Eastern DRC Situation

Africa: YPLS Africa Receives Regional Recognition

The Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa) was honored at the climax of the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) in Accra, Ghana, on November 21, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Hotel, for its outstanding work in grooming a new generation of African leaders and changemakers. Since its establishment…

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Africa’s clean energy transition receives €7bn backing

Africa’s clean energy transition receives €7bn backing

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. The European Union (EU) has pledged €7 billion (R139 billion) to accelerate renewable energy rollout across the African continent. The announcement, which was made at the G20 Leaders’ Summit at the weekend, is in line with the continent’s clean-power transition. European…

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