The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene its 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on 17 August 2026 at the Durban International Conference Centre in Durban City, Republic of South Africa. His Excellency Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa will host and chair the 46th SADC…
Accra — PRESIDENT’S Advisor on Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, Ummy Mwalimu, has participated in a special African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Summit in Accra, Ghana, focused on accelerating efforts to end AIDS by 2030 and strengthen health systems across Africa. The meeting reviewed strategies to eliminate HIV/AIDS, reduce preventable maternal deaths,…
HEADS of State and Government, health ministers and experts, policy makers and development partners have met in Accra with a resolve to advance the continent’s health agenda, focusing on ending AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, reducing maternal mortality, and boosting local pharmaceutical manufacturing. Among the attendees were Presidents John Dramani Mahama, Ghana; Évariste Ndayishimiye, Burundi;…
It is time for Africa to transition to sustainable health financing and turn commitments into action The AU Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond has already set out Africa’s vision for better health. Our task now is to accelerate its implementation, anchored in sustainable financing and accountability for results. Across health facilities in Africa, there is…
Accra, Ghana — Somalia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening primary healthcare and building resilient health systems as African leaders gathered in Ghana for the African Union’s 20th Extraordinary Summit on Health. Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji Adam, representing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, told the summit that Somalia had made the implementation of Primary Health…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has arrived in Accra to attend the Extraordinary Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government on Health. African leaders are convening in Accra to chart a path toward a more self-reliant, resilient, and sustainable health future for the continent, ENA reports from Accra. Upon…
Warrick Kernes, founder and CEO of the Insaka E-commerce Academy. Executives from Amazon South Africa and Takealot Fulfilment Solutions will headline this year’s Insaka E-commerce Virtual Summit, joining payments, logistics and digital marketing specialists to share practical strategies for growing online businesses. The free two-day online event, taking place on 5 and 6 August, will…
Abuja, Nigeria — Liberia’s housing sector is earning international recognition this week as Florence Kaeteka Geegbae, Managing Director of the National Housing Authority (NHA), represents the country at the 20th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS @20 – Legacy Edition), one of the continent’s most influential gatherings of housing leaders, financiers and policymakers. Held from July…
Regulators and investors have urged urgent expansion of green finance instruments — from green bonds to sustainability-linked loans — as the key to unlocking Africa’s low-carbon transition, closing the continent’s climate finance gap and attracting global capital. The urgent need for Africa to transform sustainability commitments into measurable action took centre stage as business leaders,…
Arusha — THE first ever African Pollination Summit to be held on the Continent is taking place in Tanzania in September, 2026, focusing on the protection of important flora and fauna agents such as bees and butterflies. The forthcoming inaugural Pollination Africa Summit, is scheduled to take place in Northern Tanzania and at the country’s…
