Development

The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has announced that starting July 1, 2025, anyone caught dumping refuse illegally, littering streets, or damaging the environment will face strict …

The World Bank has announced the resumption of funding to Uganda, nearly two years after suspending new financing to the country due to the enactment of the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act …

Many African brands are now making efforts to regain the trust and loyalty of African consumers who have for years preferred foreign brands. Across the continent, foreign products from Europe, …

The African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with Youth Hub Africa and with funding support from the German development agency, GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale …

In a bold step to tackle malaria, one of Nigeria’s deadliest diseases, Geneith Pharmaceuticals Ltd has launched a groundbreaking ₦1 billion national campaign known as the Geneith Health Competition. The …

Billionaire businessman and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has called on Nigeria to put an end to health tourism and instead focus on building a strong, self-sufficient healthcare system through …

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the credit rating of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) by one notch to BBB-, just above junk status, citing growing credit risks and weak risk management …

Uganda has started a major project to improve its coffee industry and increase earnings from processed coffee products. The project, called the Africa Coffee Park, is being developed in Ntungamo …

Nigeria is set to make history on the global stage with the unveiling of its first-ever federally supported pavilion at the 2025 London Design Biennale, themed Hopes and Impediments. The …

As part of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s energy poverty and climate crisis, energy technology company KoolBox has unveiled KoolBuy, a new platform aimed at expanding access to solar-powered refrigeration for …