ADDIS ABABA, February -African leaders are backing a new financial architecture designed to unlock the continent’s economic potential and reduce dependence on external capital. The New African Financial Architecture (NAFA) was presented by Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank Group, at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. Held over…
NAIROBI, February, 2026 –The introduction of long-acting HIV prevention marks a significant step in Africa’s response to the epidemic. With Lenacapavir now available in countries such as Kenya, attention is turning to what it will take to ensure equitable access and sustainable delivery. In this interview, Dr Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO of Amref Health Africa,…
GENEVA, Switzerland– After a week of intensive discussions, member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have made significant headway in finalising a crucial annexe to the landmark Pandemic Agreement, designed to ensure the rapid sharing of pathogen data and the fair distribution of vaccines and treatments during future global health crises. Delegates concluded the…
KISUMU, 12th February-As a university researcher and teacher, I find deep academic fulfilment in teaching in ways that allow research, theory, and lived social realities to speak to each other. Moments of such reflection often emerge at the end of a semester, when one takes stock not only of content covered, but of ideas that…
It is development that occurs as a response to pressures, incentives, constraints, and shocks emanating from the global system, rather than from an internally defined developmental logic. KISUMU, 11th February –Between August 2025 and 19th January 2026, I had the rare privilege of teaching, on an adjunct basis, across three Kenyan universities, engaging students in…
It highlights Critical Gaps in Clean Cooking and Finance ALGIERS, 6th February –The African Energy Commission (AFREC), a specialised energy agency of the African Union, has launched the 2025 Sustainable Development Goal 7 Report, a definitive assessment of the continent’s journey toward providing universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030. The…
“The key strength of the research is its focus on earth-abundant, non-noble metal electrocatalysts, which addresses cost, supply security, and technological independence, which are critical factors for African economies,” Eng. Eric Apunda ADDIS ABABA, 2nd February -In the quest to meet soaring global energy demands while confronting climate change, a Nigerian scientist is focusing on…
About 58 countries have now eliminated at least one NTD, with 1.4 billion people requiring interventions against NTDS, and 41% decline in NTD aid witnessed in the period 2018-2023 GENEVA, 30 January 2026 – As the globe marks World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warns that millions of people living…
“We aren’t pursuing a politicised, bureaucratic agenda driven by nations hostile to American interests,” WHO denies. GENEVA, 25th January- In a formal statement addressing the United States’ withdrawal notification, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday 24th expressed profound concern, framing the decision as a threat to global and American safety. The global health body…
RABAT, Morocco, January – Senegal is the new champion of the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 after edging out host Morocco in a dramatic finale in front of a sold-out crowd of 68,095 at the capacity-seater Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, on Sunday, 18th January. The decider was Pape…