July 23
Africa: WHO Launches Seven Strategies to Prevent Drowning [press release]
WHO
Ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a new technical package to help governments and communities implement seven… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Anti-Immigration Movement Raises the Stakes On Social Media [analysis]
ISS
Vigilante videos, AI-generated content and Mandela-linked framing are fuelling millions of mentions and xenophobic sentiment. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Development Must Be Driven From Within, Says Gambia's Tax Chief
The Point
"Africa's development cannot be outsourced. Sustainable development must ultimately be financed through domestic resources mobilised by strong and effective institutions," says… Read more »
Africa: Airtel Africa Reports 31 Percent Revenue Jump in Strong First-Quarter Results
Nyasa Times
Airtel Africa Plc has recorded a strong start to its 2026/27 financial year, with revenue climbing 31% on the back of rising customer demand for data and mobile money services, the… Read more »
Africa: Somalia Backs AU Health Agenda At Accra Summit
Shabelle
Somalia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening primary healthcare and building resilient health systems as African leaders gathered in Ghana for the African Union's 20th… Read more »
Africa: At AU Extraordinary Summit - Africa Leaders Seek to End Aids, TB
Ghanaian Times
HEADS of State and Government, health ministers and experts, policy makers and development partners have met in Accra with a resolve to advance the continent's health agenda,… Read more »
Africa: Human-Caused Climate Change, Not El Niño, Drives Most Coral Bleaching Events - Research
IPS
Every morning, as the Indian Ocean retreats from the reef off Zanzibar's Jambiani village, Chiku Chande steps into the knee-deep lagoon carrying bundles of seaweed seedlings. Years… Read more »
Africa: Bill Gates Urges Early AI Rollout in Africa to Narrow Health Gap
New Times
American philanthropist Bill Gates has called for artificial intelligence (AI) to be deployed in Africa from the early stages of its development, warning that introducing the… Read more »
Africa: 'Africa Must Unite Against Emerging Security Threats'
The Point
The Gambia has called for a stronger and more coordinated African security framework, with Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang warning that emerging threats facing the continent… Read more »
Africa: Ghana's Health Model Example for Africa - Africa CDC Boss
Ghanaian Times
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has commended Ghana for implementing the Free Primary Healthcare System. Read more »
Africa: Greenpath Africa Targets Talent Infrastructure to Power AfDB's Mission 300
This Day
As the energy landscape faces a profound workforce paradox, GreenPath Africa said it targeted talent infrastructure to power African Development Bank's (AfDB) Mission 300 in the… Read more »
Africa: The Commonwealth's Greatest Prize Lies Beyond the Games
New Times
Today, Glasgow will once again become the meeting place of the Commonwealth, as athletes and supporters from 56 nations descend on its red-sandstone streets for the Commonwealth… Read more »
Africa: Locked Out - Why Africa Loses Its Brightest Before They Leave [column]
New Times
Every few months, Africa celebrates another homegrown success story: a scientist wins international acclaim, an entrepreneur secures global investment, a filmmaker earns a… Read more »
July 22
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 22, 2026
allAfrica
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Africa: A Senegalese Factory Proves Africa Can Spin Its Own Cotton - Can It Find the Money to Keep Going?
allAfrica
Domitexka's mill in Kaolack has the markets, the know-how and the partnerships to compete globally. What it still needs — like nearly every manufacturer on the continent… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Blue Economy Generates Over $298 Billion Annually
ANGOP
The African Union (AU)'s Director of Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, Hersen Nyambe, stated on Wednesday (22,) in Luanda, that the continent's blue economy currently… Read more »
Africa: Ai's Growth Potential in Africa Hinges On Electricity, Connectivity and Skills, IMF Says
Reporter
Artificial intelligence could increase Sub-Saharan Africa's economic output by about four percent over the next decade, but only if governments make substantial investments in… Read more »
Africa: Germany's Growing Interest in Africa - A Win for Both Sides?
DW
Germany is deepening its footprint across Africa, as Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul embarks on his third trip to the continent in 2026. His top-level talks will focus on… Read more »
Africa: Children in Conflict Zones and Remote Areas Bear the Brunt of Global
IPS
Despite growing up and working in vastly different geographic regions and environments -- one shaped by decades of armed conflict and political instability, and the other by… Read more »
Africa: Saidu B. Samaila & Co. Chartered Accountants Partners With Chamco Digital LLC To Launch AI & Cloud Technology Workforce Training Programme [press release]
Saidu B. Samaila & Co.
Saidu B. Samaila & Co. Chartered Accountants, through its Training & Management Consulting Division, has entered into a strategic partnership with Chamco Digital LLC, a… Read more »
Africa: Xenophobia - Reps to Probe Nigerians' Losses in South Africa
Leadership
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the losses, damages and casualties suffered; take inventory of property abandoned by Nigerians arising from previous and… Read more »
Africa: Africa Urged to Unlock Untapped Livestock Potential for Food Security, Economic Growth
ENA
Africa must unlock its vast and largely untapped livestock potential to strengthen food and nutrition security and accelerate inclusive economic growth, experts told ENA. Read more »
Africa: Africa Needs Coordinated Structures for Greater Integration in Blue Economy - UNDP
ANGOP
The resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Angola, Gabriel Dava, advocated on Wednesday in Luanda for greater investment from African… Read more »
Africa: Africa, Gulf Partnership Key to Inclusive Growth, Shared Prosperity - Foreign Ministry
ENA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed that stronger cooperation between African and Gulf countries is essential for advancing inclusive growth, economic resilience, and… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Retains 72nd Place As Kenya Leads East Africa in 2026 Passport Rankings
Nile Post
Uganda has maintained its gradual improvement on the Henley Passport Index, ranking 72nd globally in the 2026 edition, with its passport offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival… Read more »
