July 22
Africa: Why People with Disabilities Face an Uphill Battle with HIV
Double the stigma, double the challenge Read more »
Africa: Why HIV Risks Are Rising in Older Adults
More and more older people are living with HIV and AIDS. Read more »
July 19
Africa: Global Microsoft Outages Affecting African Users
Several news agencies are reporting a worldwide Microsoft outage today, and now African users are being affected. Read more »
July 18
Africa: Decade of Democracy Data in Africa Revealed in Afrobarometer Report
Despite its shortcomings, more Africans prefer democracy to any other form of government, according to the new report by the pan-African research organization… Read more »
July 12
Africa: 3 Firm Commitments the AU Needs for Girls' Education
This is the African Union’s Year of Education , but for girls, we have yet to see bold action. Now is the time. Read more »
July 11
Africa: Education, Health and Infrastructure Facing Demographic Challenges
On the occasion of World Population Day celebrated this Thursday, July 11, 2024, Dr. Cheikh M. Faye, Regional Director of the West Africa Office of the African Population and… Read more »
July 02
Africa: Lifetime Achievement Awards for Trailblazing Couple in African Journalism – Tami Hultman and Reed Kramer
Two co-founders of AllAfrica Global Media - Dr. Tami Hultman and Reed Kramer - were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards during the 2024 African Media Leaders Summit in… Read more »
June 20
Africa: Pre-Primary Education for Children Benefits Everyone
Scholars across Africa are linking conflict prevention and peacebuilding to reducing economic, social and environmental stresses. The African Union's declaration of 2024 as the… Read more »
June 18
Africa: Independent Panel on Pandemics Readiness Comes to Grim Conclusion
"If there were a new pandemic threat today...the world will likely be overwhelmed again". Read more »
June 12
Africa: Africa Heats Up for World Cup 2026!
The race for 2026 World Cup spots is heating up as top African teams battle fiercely across the qualifying groups. Read more »
June 10
Africa: Africa Must Stop Putting Healthcare Abroad Over Its Own Peoples' Needs
If health is wealth, as the saying goes, does Africa have any chance of escaping mass poverty and low rankings in the human development index that measures the quality of life of… Read more »
June 08
Africa: Our Shared Ocean Must Sit at Heart of the Africa-Europe Partnership
Ahead of the upcoming European elections and amidst a litany of geopolitical shifts, the European Union (EU) must pay due diligence to its partnerships – particularly in… Read more »
June 05
Africa: Gitex Africa 2024 - Huawei, fer de lance de la révolution numérique africaine
Le coup d'envoi du Gitex Africa 2024 a été donné le 29 mai, sous le Haut patronage de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI. L'événement a… Read more »
June 04
Africa: Why Women's Health Matters For Everyone's Future
Maternal health, which refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, according to WHO Africa, faces a troubling trend worldwide. Read more »
May 30
Africa: WHO Works on Getting Africa's Health Priorities Right
A decade ago, the world united at the 67th World Health Assembly to pass Resolution WHA67.20 for strengthening evidence-informed policy-making and priority-setting… Read more »
May 28
Africa: A Broader View of Eximbank's Activity and Achievements in Africa
The undersigned are members of the U.S. Export Import Bank (Eximbank) Sub-Sahara Africa Advisory Committee (SAAC), an outside advisory body made up of professionals who in each… Read more »
May 24
Africa: Genetically Modified 'Friendly' Mosquitoes Released in Fight Against Malaria
Djibouti is feeling a new buzz - mosquitoes fighting other mosquitoes - in their fight against malaria Read more »
Africa: Global Health Summit Faces Huge Challenge - How Will We Afford Growing Cost of Essential Healthcare?
Approximately 4.5 billion people (over half of the global population) do not have access to essential health services, according to the WHO and World… Read more »
May 16
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction Approach - Africa shouldn't be left behind
Allafrica had the privilege of speaking with Bahman Safakish, Managing Director of the Pan African Region for Philip Morris International, to discuss tobacco harm reduction… Read more »
May 14
Africa: Media Must Dig Deep into Root Causes of Africa's Conflicts - AU Special Envoy Bineta Diop
Africa continues to grapple with the harsh realities of conflict. From long-running struggles in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia to the recent eruption of… Read more »
May 09
Africa: End the Negative Narrative, Africa is Thriving - AfDB Chief
The highly-anticipated AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit (AMLS) is convening in Nairobi, Kenya, to address the urgent need for a thriving and independent media landscape across… Read more »
April 26
Africa: AHAS 2024 - Technology is a key part of Tobacco Harm Reduction Approach, according to Dr Kgosi Letlape
The 2024 edition of Africa Healthcare Summit was held in Accra on April 22-23, 2024. Organized by Zenith Global Health, this year's theme was " Advances in Public Health-Tackling… Read more »
Africa: Africa Steps Up the Fight as Non-Communicable Diseases Rise Sharply
Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are a leading cause of death globally, with a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries. NCDs are long-term conditions that… Read more »
April 25
Africa: Despite Pandemic Setbacks, WHO Vows Continued Fight for Global Immunization
World Immunization Week celebrates a remarkable milestone - 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This global initiative has been instrumental in saving… Read more »
April 24
Africa: Innovations at the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit
AllAfrica Global Media is launching the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit from May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media… Read more »