Africa: Over 9.5 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Confirmed Across Continent

As of March 24, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,351,459  while over  268,074,030 vaccinations have been administered across… Read more »

Africa: Relief for Children as Painful Injections Removed From TB Treatment

Today, as the world commemorates World Tuberculosis Day, it is important to know that 24 March 1882 was the day Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes… Read more »

Africa: Food Insecurity An Evolving Concern in Covid-19-Hit Sub-Saharan Africa

As the world marks the second anniversary of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the health, economic, and social disruptions caused by this global crisis continue to evolve. Read more »

Africa: Nearly 270 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of March 23, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,343,776 while over  267,996,073 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Conscious Investing to Focus on the Good Your Money Can Do - Beyond Capital CEO Eva Yazhari

Eva Yazhari, Co-Founder and CEO of Beyond Capital Fund is all about impact investing. Inspired by her family history - specifically her grandfather, a medical doctor who left the… Read more »

Africa: Over 11.3 Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Across Continent

As of March 20, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,334,448 while over 262,449,948 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Over 250,000 Covid-19 Deaths Confirmed Across Continent

As of March 19, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,328,133 while over 262,449,948 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: NGOs and Drugmakers Slam Compromise Plan on Covid-19 Patents

The European Union, the U.S., India and South Africa have reached a provisional compromise on waiving Covid-19 vaccine intellectual property (IP) rights. Read more »

Africa: Over 11.3 Million Covid-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent

As of March 16, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,323,663 while over 262,089,426 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Burkina Faso Architect Francis Kere Becomes First African to Win Pritzker Prize

Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere has become the first African to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture's most prestigious honour, in its more than 40-year history. Read more »

Africa: Time to Halt Infant Formula Marketing that Harms Our Children

As societies, we are failing to protect children and families from the marketing of products that undermine their health and development. One of the most egregious examples of this… Read more »

Africa: 'Let's Treat Sexual and Reproductive Health Services as a Regular Part of Health Care to Remove Stigma'

Too many girls and women continue to die and face both the short and long-term repercussions of unsafe abortions, yet potentially life-saving information on receiving quality care… Read more »

Africa: Women Bear Brunt of Climate Disasters - They Should Lead Climate Solutions #AfricaClimateCrisis

Global news headlines focus on climate projections about rising sea levels and high temperatures - but we rarely discuss how girls and women are on the frontline of dealing with… Read more »

Africa: Over 250,000 Confirmed Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent

As of March 13, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,428,961 while over 256,741,258 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: IMF Pledges Support for Countries Threatened Economically by Ukraine War

African economies, already battling to recover from a Covid-induced recession, face major obstacles as they manage "spillover" effects from the war in Ukraine, IMF Managing… Read more »

Africa: Fintech Leads in African Startup Investment But Huge Funding Gap Remains

A Briter Bridges report reveals African startup investment trends, as interest in startups across the continent continues to grow, particularly in the financial technology… Read more »

Africa: To Get to The Top, Women Must Know There's No Limit - AllAfrica Panel

AllAfrica convened a webinar to commemorate International Women's Day on Monday 7 March around the UN's theme of "Equality today for a sustainable future". Organised by the Dakar… Read more »

Africa: Over 253 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of March 8, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,273,204 while over 253,338,999 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Women Entrepreneurs Can't Get Access to Capital ... Unless Other Women Are Managing It

Around the world, it’s much more difficult for female entrepreneurs to get the funding they need to grow their businesses. The gender gap prevents women from reaching their… Read more »

Africa: Ending Global Hunger Should Be at the Top of the Women's Rights Agenda

Today is International Women's Day, a day dedicated to the millions of women working in their countries and communities to make the world a better place for all. It is on this day… Read more »

Africa: 'This is Not Our War' - African Journalists Question U.S. State Dept on Continent's Position in Ukraine-Russia Conflict

A webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of State has been held to discuss ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine in the context of its impact on the nations of the African continent… Read more »

Africa: Over 11.2 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent

As of March 4, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,249,163 while over  247,645,261 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Nearly 250,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent

As of March 3, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,246,735 while over  247,230,238 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: UN Resolution Demands Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine - How Africa Voted

The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia end its military operations in Ukraine immediately. Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality for a Sustainable Future to be Spotlighted at AllAfrica's Convening for International Women's Day

[Visit the AllAfrica Women's Agenda page to watch the webinar and virtual panel which will livestream on March 7, 2022, 12h GMT] Read more »