August 26
Africa: AUC Unveils 50 Small Businesses for Inaugural Enterprise African Network (EAN) Fellowship
African Union
The African Union Commission is excited to announce 50 innovative African small businesses, selected for the inaugural edition of the highly competitive Enterprise African Network… Read more »
August 25
Africa: Baobabs - Africa's Unique Trees Defy Climate Challenges, Continue to Flourish [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Baobabs reach extraordinarily old ages. Some have been found to be thousands of years old. During these life spans, elder baobabs have survived erratic climate conditions. Read more »
Africa: Expo - NTT Global Reiterates Support for Indonesia-Africa Business Council
Leadership
Nigeria's leading Halal tourism and trade partner, NTT Global Destinations, recently showed its support for the Indonesia-Africa Business Council at the Indonesia Expo, which was… Read more »
Africa: Olympics As Global Mass Education
This Day
Okello Oculi worries why the African Union did not boycott 'Paris 2024' Read more »
August 24
Africa: Russia in Africa's Geopolitical Arena [opinion]
Reporter
The African continent stands at the threshold of significant development, rich in natural resources and holding a crucial geopolitical position on the world stage. With 9.7 percent… Read more »
Africa: Mpox - African Countries Have Beaten Disease Outbreaks Before - Here's What It Takes [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Barely over a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that mpox was no longer a public health issue of international concern, it is back in the news. This time with… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC Writes African Health Ministers Over Rising Mpox Cases
Premium Times
The Africa CDC told African health ministers that laboratory tests alone cannot sufficiently detect Mpox cases Read more »
August 23
Africa: Rwanda, AU, and UNHCR Extend Agreement to Evacuate Refugees from Libya
UNHCR
Addis Ababa- The Government of the Republic of Rwanda, the African Union Commission, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on 22nd August 2024 signed the Second Addendum to the… Read more »
Africa: WHO Seeks $135 Million to Defeat Mpox
UN News
The current mpox outbreak "can be controlled and can be stopped", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for… Read more »
Africa: Special Session on Mpox of the Foreign Ministry Channel for Global Health Security [press release]
State Department
On August 23, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong – U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy – led a special session… Read more »
Africa: A Rights-Based Global Response to Mpox Emergency in Africa
HRW
Global Solidarity Needed to Ensure Equitable Access to Treatments, Prevent Further Spread Read more »
Africa: At World Women's Forum, UN Deputy Chief Urges Action On Gender Equality
UN News
The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women's empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women's Forum in Mongolia this week. Read more »
August 21
Africa: Squid Have Tiny Teeth in Their Suckers - Scientists Could Use Their Unique Properties to Make Self-Healing Materials [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When you think of a fearsome, sharp-toothed predator, a squid probably isn't the first animal that comes to mind. But these complex creatures have sophisticated eyesight, a strong… Read more »
Africa: Avalanches Can Grow 100 Times Larger Under the Sea Than On Land - Here's Why They're a Risk to the Internet [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Underwater avalanches are powerful natural events that happen all the time under the surface of the ocean. They are impossible to see and extremely difficult to measure, which… Read more »
Africa: The Moon Was Once Covered By an Ocean of Molten Rock, Data From India's Space Mission Suggests [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Data from India's recent Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the idea that an ocean of molten rock once covered the Moon. Scientists from the mission have published their new findings… Read more »
August 20
Africa: Watch a Star Get Destroyed By a Supermassive Black Hole in the First Simulation of Its Kind [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Giant black holes in the centres of galaxies like our own Milky Way are known to occasionally munch on nearby stars. Read more »
Africa: What the Unique Shape of the Human Heart Tells Us About Our Evolution [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Mammals, from the mighty blue whale to the tiny shrew, inhabit nearly every corner of our planet. Their remarkable adaptability to different environments has long fascinated… Read more »
August 15
Africa: Learning a Language? Four Ways to Smash Through the Dreaded 'Intermediate Plateau' [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
How can I improve my English? This was a question frequently posed by my students in South Korea. My initial advice was straightforward - dedicate time and effort. Read more »