Julie Muriuki, Adjunct facilitator and consultant at Nia Delta In February 2026, African heads of state came together at the African Union Summit and issued a presidential declaration to accelerate local manufacturing of health products, medicines, and technologies across the…
By Africanews with AP Sacks of dried cocoa beans sit unsold in homes and warehouses in the Ivorian village of Kouamé-Kouassikro, near Bouaflé, while farmers hold receipts instead of cash. A sharp fall in cocoa prices over the past year…
At least 23 people have been killed in Nairobi after heavy rain overnight caused severe flooding in Kenya’s capital city. Police said about 30 people had been rescued but many others drowned after being swept into rivers – some have…
By Kwabena Adu Gyamfi with AP There is something quietly devastating about watching food rot. For cocoa farmers in parts of Ghana and Ivory Coast, that is not a hypothetical, it is a reality some have faced in recent months,…
New career development fellowship launched to help empower women professionals to advance climate-resilient agriculture across North and West Africa Women working in agricultural research and development across North and West Africa have the chance to benefit from expert mentoring, leadership…
Nigerian authorities have suspended all pilgrimages to Israel and the occupied West Bank with immediate effect, citing security concerns linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The decision was announced by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), the…
A federal judge has cleared the way for thousands of businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month. The US Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $9.57 million grant to support countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in strengthening regional health security and emergency preparedness. Approved on 3 March 2026, the…
Healthcare organisations need to undertake digital transformation if they are to deliver the kind of 21st century care that modern patients expect. Digital transformation is fundamentally reshaping healthcare, shifting it to a more proactive, patient-centric and data-driven ecosystem. Driven by a range of leading-edge…
the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire is hosting a regional consultation on the Future of Trade, Economic Integration and Sustainable Development in West Africa. Organized by the ECOWAS Commission, this meeting forms part of the preparatory process for the forthcoming Special…
