Category: Africa News

By Staff Reporter  ESI Africa has launched the Water Security Industry Insights Volume on Monday, a 30-page magazine highlighting the urgent need for rethinking water management, financing, and governance across Africa’s development agenda. The publication underscores that water security is too often viewed through crises such as droughts, contamination, and municipal failures, rather than as…

By Staff Reporter MAPUTO is set to host  the 10th Mozambique Gas & Energy Summit , From 22–24 September 2025, where over 3,700 participants from 45+ countries will discuss LNG, energy transition, infrastructure, and investment opportunities. Mozambique is home to some of Africa’s fastest-growing LNG reserves, positioning the country to become a top-five global exporter.…

By Staff Reporter Namibian Prime Minister, Dr. Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare, on Wednesday addressed the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, calling for stronger Africa-Japan partnerships to drive industrialisation, youth empowerment, and economic diversification. Representing President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia’s first female Head of State elected in 2024, Dr. Ngurare said…

By Staff Reporter A nationwide cholera outbreak in Sudan has now spread to 17 of the country’s 18 states, leaving only Central Darfur unaffected. The rapid spread of the disease comes amid worsening humanitarian conditions, driven by ongoing conflict, mass displacement, and a collapsing public health system. However, in Khartoum State once the epicentre of…

By Staff Reporter A new study conducted by Dr Muyanga Ziba, from North-West University has uncovered that persons with disabilities in Malawi are being excluded from political discourse on airwaves. The research examined programming at Mzimba Community Radio Station through focus groups, interviews, and listening clubs, uncovering a lack of targeted content to support the…

By Staff Reporter Egypt with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), officially launched the first field epidemiology training programme (FETP) in vector control in the Middle East and North Africa region, on Monday, 7 July 2025, in Cairo. The programme, funded by the Pandemic Fund, aims to strengthen national capacity in detecting, preventing, and…

By Staff Reporter FORMER South African Deputy President, David Mabuza, a senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC), has died aged 64. He served as deputy president of South Africa from 2018 to 2023. He led the ruling African National Congress (ANC) from 2017 to 2022. He is the former teacher, He was nicknamed…

By Staff Reporter THE African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Addressing more than 2,000 government and business leaders, and other delegates at the U.S.-Africa business summit in the capital Luanda, Angolan President João…