May 20, 2022
West Africa: Women Excluded From Decision-Making But Do You Know Just How Much?
Did you know ... in the whole of West Africa there have only been three women heads of state since 1957 (Guinea-Bissau and Liberia), there are only two women speakers currently in… Read more »
May 22, 2022
Africa: Continent to Pass the 300 Million Mark for Covid-19 Vaccinations
As of May 22, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,683,256 while over 298,088,745 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
May 19, 2022
Africa: AU Sets Sights on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Regime Change
The African Union (AU) will hold an Extraordinary Summit focusing on the challenges of terrorism and violent extremism in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, from the May 28, 2022, with a… Read more »
Africa: Rate of Covid-19 Infections, Vaccinations Climbs Across Continent
As of May 19, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,654,807 while over 298,002,829 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Africa: Nigerian Tech Startup Pricepally Tackles Rising Food Costs With Bulk-Buying Platform
Shopping for food in Nigeria's largest cities can be a challenge. After battling the notorious traffic of Lagos or Abuja to reach open-air markets, many shoppers are frustrated to… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Africa: Sparking Change for African Women Leaders Through the Power of Data
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data,” once said Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle’s use of… Read more »
Africa: Over 11.6 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent
As of May 18, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,645,147 while over 297,944,518 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
May 15, 2022
Africa: Nearly 300 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of May 15, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,629,693 while over 297,064,692 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Africa: African Faith Leader Urges Global Covid-19 Summit to 'Make Bold Commitments'
An African religious leader has urged a global coronavirus summit to give low- and middle-income countries more control over the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments. Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent Near 9.8 Million
As of May 13, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,611,426 while over 296,971,588 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Africa: Tobacco - Are Sustainability and Profit Compatible?
The Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum (GTNF) organized a virtual In Focus meeting on the topic of sustainability on the 5th of May. Read more »
Africa: Over 11.6 Million Covid-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent
As of May 12, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,601,683 while over 296,921,172 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
May 11, 2022
Africa: Continent Nears 300 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations
As of May 11, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,588,765 while over 296,827,946 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
May 10, 2022
Africa: Continent Nears 11.6 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
As of May 10, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,579,536 while over 297,563,989 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
May 08, 2022
Africa: Over 11.5 Million Covid-19 Cases Confirmed Across Africa
As of May 8, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,569,823 while over 294,169,448 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
May 05, 2022
Africa: Nearly 295 Million Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of May 5, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,540,181 while over 294,169,448 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
April 29, 2022
Africa: 'Bisexual People's Existence Constantly Challenged, Erased'
The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender (CSA&G) at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist… Read more »
May 03, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Infections, Recoveries Climb Steadily Across Continent
As of May 3, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,528,483 while over 292,526,139 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Africa: The State of Media Freedom in Africa
There is more press freedom in the Seychelles than in the world's most economically powerful nations, according to a new report from Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF). And… Read more »
Africa: The Climate Action We Need to Avoid Deadly Floods
As communities in South Africa's coastal province KwaZulu-Natal continue to search for their missing loved ones after devastating floods that killed more than 400 people, the… Read more »
May 02, 2022
Africa: Over 290 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of May 2, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,525,644 while over 292,515,137 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
April 29, 2022
Africa: Funding for Sjögren's Could Bring Progress on Little-Known Illness
In advance of this year's Sjögren's Foundation annual patient conference on 29-30 April, AllAfrica's Tami Hultman spoke with Dr. Nancy Carteron about her work and her book A… Read more »
May 01, 2022
Africa: Over 9.6 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Confirmed Across Continent
As of April 30, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,732,237 while over 292,511,509 vaccinations have been administered… Read more »
April 28, 2022
Africa: More Shocks for an Over-Stressed Region - IMF Africa Head Abebe Selassie Discusses Hard Choices
For African leaders, input from the International Monetary Fund is factor that must be considered when economic policies are decided. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Fund was… Read more »
Africa: Over 11.5 Million Covid-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent
As of April 28, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,504,130 while over 283,241,683 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »