Africa: Why Banks Must See African Women Entrepreneurs As Game Changers - Angelique Kidjo

AllAfrica's Juanita Williams spoke with musician and activist Angelique Kidjo about her latest role in an African Development Bank and G7 collaboration, Affirmative Finance Action… Read more »

South Africa: Top Journalist Accuses Broadcaster of Censorship

Political reporter Samkele Maseko says eNCA is guilty of large scale bias in its news coverage following his departure from the news channel, IOL reports. Maseko alleges that… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Leaders Agree on Unity Govt

South Sudan's president Salva Kiir said he and former vice president Riek Machar have reached a deal on Tuesday to form a long-delayed unity government, reports Reuters.The deal… Read more »

Africa: 16 Days of Activism is Over, But What's Changed for Women and Children?

The 16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children - an international campaign to challenge and bring an end to violence - has just ended, but the work is only… Read more »

Africa: Healthcare for All - New Hope, Commitment Needed

Today, as we mark International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, I am encouraged by the growing momentum behind the belief that every single person should have access to the… Read more »

Africa: Why Harnessing Digital Tech For Universal Health Coverage is Essential

Imagine a world where healthcare is less about the treatment of disease and more about health promotion, disease prediction and prevention. We would see innovation in medicine as… Read more »

South Africa: Zimbabwe-Bound Bus Bursts Into Flames

A bus traveling from Cape Town to Zimbabwe has caught fire on the N1 near William Nicol Drive in Johannesburg. Read more »

Africa: How To Make The Business Case for Climate Action in Agriculture

They are the canaries in the climate change coal mine, who will be first to feel the impact of temperature variations, prolonged droughts and excessive rainfall. Read more »

Africa: End Epidemics by Breaking Down Human Rights Barriers to Health

Among the many challenges involved in improving health services, one is both pervasive and largely hidden. Human rights-related barriers to health, some explicit, others expressed… Read more »

South Africa: BREAKING NEWS: Passenger Rail Service Placed Under Administration

The troubled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, Prasa, has been placed under administration, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi is Miss Universe 2019!

South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned Miss Universe 2019. Read more »

West Africa: In 20 Years, Will Five Arid Nations Be a Sahelistan or a Desert Rose?

Five countries in west Africa's Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – are facing crises across multiple fronts, including the accelerated… Read more »

South Africa: EFF Occupies Farm of Traditional Healer's Alleged Killer

The Economic Freedom Fighters party has "taken over" the farm of Fritz Joubert after he allegedly killed his friend and traditional healer Anele Hoyana during a "cleansing ceremony… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's House Divided Poses Challenge to Successful Revolution

For decades Sudan has been a tale of two countries. Read more »

South Africa: Drop Data Prices or Else - Competitions Commission

South Africa's Competition Commission finds that data price is "excessively high" in a market dominated by MTN and Vodacom. Read more »

Kenya: Sexual and Reproductive Health Services That Connects At-Risk Persons to PrEP in Kenya

In June 2017 the World Health Organization (WHO) updated their list of medicines deemed essential, these are drugs that every person should have access to, should they need it, no… Read more »

Kenya: How Self-Care Interventions are Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health in Kenya

In June 2019 the World Health Organisation published consolidated guidelines on self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health. It defines self-care as the ability of… Read more »

Africa: Battling HIV and Aids Through a Community-Led Approach

Over the past 30 years, we have witnessed incredible strides to halt the spread of HIV, offering a future to those with the virus through advancements in treatment and care.… Read more »

Southern Africa: South Africa's Pepkor Pulls Out Of Zimbabwe

South African retailer Pepkor Holdings has announced that it will exit Zimbabwe after an economic crisis in the country hurt its performance, Reuters reports. Read more »

Africa: Reclaiming our Power - Reimagining the Global Agenda for Women and Girls

Last week, world leaders gathered in Nairobi for ICPD+25 to celebrate 25 years since the 1994 launch of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) , a… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 96 Hours of Dry Taps For Bulawayo Residents

The City of Bulawayo has moved to tighten its water rationing schedule from 72 to 96 hours a week as water levels continue to decline in its dams. Read more »

South Africa: Africa Unite Concert Cancelled After Outcry Over Burna Boy

All those who were looking forward to see Burna Boy perform in Mzansi are left with a heavy heart. Read more »

South Africa: Disputed Funeral Claim - Family Bring Corpse to Insurer's Office

A South African family brought a corpse to the office of insurer Old Mutual, eNCA reports. Read more »

Africa: How to Close the $42 Billion Financing Gap Women Face

In African cultures, women play a nurturing role, they are the backbone of the continent. Yet, they face a $42 billion-dollar financing gap with over 3/4 of them being financially… Read more »

South Africa: Minister Gordhan to Meet Striking Airline Unions

A meeting between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and striking unions at South African Airways (SAA) has been called to mitigate the industrial action by the National… Read more »