AFRICA

  The fragile logistics corridor via Gulf states that connects African patients with critical Indian pharmaceuticals has been thrown into disarray with the Strait of Hormuz closed   NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | India has often been called the “pharmacy of the Global South,” and, for African countries, public health …

  ANALYSIS | KATRINE L WALLACE | As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their own populations safe. As of May 27, 2026, Congo has reported more than …

  🇲🇺 Africa Region IV Men Team Championship– Final Results  🥇 Mauritius 🇲🇺 (+1) 🥈 Kenya 🇰🇪 (+32) 🥉 Seychelles 🇸🇨, Réunion Island 🇫🇷 & Tanzania 🇹🇿 (+39) 6⃣ Burundi 🇧🇮 (+57) Individual Championship 🥇 Adrian Andrade (Seychelles 🇸🇨) (-7) 🥈 Ludovic Bax (Mauritius 🇲🇺) (-4) 🥉 Tanishq Nobeen (Mauritius …

  African banks are sustaining some of the highest returns in global finance as rising profitability spreads across major markets. The gains reflect deeper financial penetration but increasingly point to a system that must now convert earnings strength into long-term efficiency, digital scale, and broader credit access.   SPECIAL REPORT …

  Ghana, Rwanda, and Zambia have launched a pilot digital trade corridor aimed at enabling instant cross-border payments and reducing reliance on dollar-mediated settlement systems.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Ghana, Rwanda, and Zambia are testing a unified digital trade corridor that allows cross-border payments to move instantly …

  According to the World Health Organization, the African region remains home to nearly two-thirds of all people living with HIV globally   Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | As Uganda and other African countries seek to integrate HIV prevention into mainstream health systems, experts are warning that the shift …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda is in final preparations of setting up Ebola treatment centers and a Laboratory in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to assist the neighboring country bring the epidemic that has so far affected over 500 under control. Ugandan Health Authorities revealed on …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has secured the hosting rights for the 2031 African Games, marking the first time the East African country will stage the continent’s premier multi-sport event. The announcement was made during an Extraordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Youth, Culture and …

  From heritage and tourism to digital innovation and youth enterprise, Kiswahili can position Tanzania at the center of Africa’s rising cultural economy.   COMMENT | TOSHI BWANA |  In an era increasingly defined by economic competition, technological disruption and cultural influence, the most successful nations are no longer merely …

Nairobi, Kenya | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Stanbic Black Pirates Head Coach Marvin Odongo has praised his players for their commitment and fighting spirit throughout the 2026 Enterprise Cup. The highly anticipated East African showdown lived up to expectations as both Black Pirates and Kenya’s Kabras RFC  delivered an entertaining contest in front of …