JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | TASS | In an joint declaration, adopted during the summit in Johannesburg, leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) said they were determined to increase the role of the African continent in the group and in global processes in general. “We embrace the African Union as …
Read More »How African reps held their ground at COP30
At the forum, African climate envoys rejected one-size-fits-all fixes that push the cost of climate adaptation to developing nations. Their insistence on fairness over uniform fixes underscores the fight for equity. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A determined African bloc mounted a formidable challenge at the latest round of …
Read More »Ugandan entrepreneur set to market Alkaline Vodka across Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Liquors Uganda Ltd has secured a deal to market a premium spirit crafted in Australia across Africa starting next month. Offshore Alkaline Vodka, a five-times distilled wheat vodka infused with high-pH marine-mineral alkaline water, will be imported and distributed across the continent by Pearl Liquors …
Read More »EXPERT: Africa faces worst cholera outbreak in 25 years
NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | Africa is facing the worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director General Jean Kaseya said in an online briefing. According to him, the continent has recorded over 300,000 cholera cases since the beginning of the year, marking a …
Read More »African officials urge swift action to curb rising road deaths, economic losses
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | Experts and policymakers have called for stronger continental efforts to curb rising human and economic losses from road traffic accidents in Africa. The call was made Sunday at an event in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa marking the 2025 Africa Road Safety Day, jointly organized …
Read More »Rosoboronexport’s contracts with African countries worth nearly $4 bln
The company views the African market as very promising MOSCOW | TASS | Russia is cooperating the defense sphere with 46 out of 54 African countries, with Rosoboronexport’s overall contract portfolio amounting to $4 billion, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said. “We are working with Rwanda, Uganda, with the Republic of …
Read More »African nations pledge to boost local manufacturing of medical products
MOMBASA, Kenya | Xinhua | African nations on Tuesday agreed to strengthen collaboration in medical product research, development, and regulation to boost local manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports. The seventh biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA VII) was held in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, …
Read More »Africa braces for impact of EU carbon border tax
Europe’s carbon border tax is set to affect the competitiveness of many types of African exports to the European Union NEWS ANALYSIS | Agencies | The cost of importing African goods into the European Union is about to shoot up, with the EU’s carbon border tax set to enter its “definitive …
Read More »Africa’s $700bn pension pot eyed for infrastructure drive
The greatest risk is not in investing in Africa’s own potential, but in failing to do so Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | A continental push is underway to harness Africa’s estimated $700bn in pension assets to fund crucial infrastructure and reduce reliance on foreign debt, senior officials said at the …
Read More »Africa-led AI crucial for self-reliant healthcare
As African countries work to strengthen their health systems after years of donor dependence, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is placing renewed emphasis on primary health care and digital innovation. In an interview with SciDev.Net, Landry Dongmo Tsague, inaugural director of Africa CDC’s Center for Primary …
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