Africa
Africa is attracting the wrong waste solution – Report
A new report by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives has found that many African countries are increasingly investing in Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incinerators to…
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UK-backed clean energy projects to power hospitals, businesses across Africa
By Ojoma Akor Nairobi/London, October 7, 2026 — Hospitals, telecommunications networks, food businesses and fishing communities across Africa will benefit from a new wave…
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Africa CDC, member states advance framework for Behavioural Intelligence in Public Health
By Ojoma Akor The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), African Union Member States, and technical partners have advanced efforts to…
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Experts Demand Pause on AU Violence Treaty as HIV Gains Face Funding Crisis
By Ojoma Akor RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — African women’s rights advocates have called for a pause in the ratification of the African Union…
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Africa produces only 8% of global cancer research-Experts
By Ojoma Akor Cancer experts and researchers have said that Africa produces just 8% of global cancer research. They also called for stronger investment…
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AMCE records patients from 20 nations, performs open-heart surgeries, stem cell transplants in first year
By Ojoma Akor The African Medical Center of Excellence (AMCE) has recorded significant medical milestones within one year of its operations, the center’s management…
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Afreximbank invests $75 million to boost research at Africa Medical Center of Excellence
By Ojoma Akor President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Dr. George Elombi, says the bank has provided a $75 million…
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Dr. Rasha Kelej: Leading Africa’s Healthcare Transformation with Purpose and Impact
By Health and Science Africa In the world of global philanthropy and international development, leadership often focuses on strategy, policy, and impact. Yet for…
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Why Africa’s Own Treaty May Be the Key to Fixing Global Waste Trade Rules
By Gilbert Kuepouo The African continent has historically been a dumping ground for hazardous chemicals, technologies, and waste from the global north and from…
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Two Countries, One Injury: Caring for Women Living With Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria, Somalia
By Health and Science Africa Aisha has just arrived at Jahun General Hospital in Jigawa State in northern Nigeria, in deep pain, not only…