The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Niger as the first country in Africa and the fifth globally to eliminate onchocerciasis (river blindness), marking a historic milestone in ...

After the end of hostilities in 2018, South Sudan was hit by several successive years of heavy rains and floods that delayed the return of refugees from Uganda and Ethiopia, two countries hosting the ...

Since its inception in 2018, the Africa Business Forum has promoted dialogue between governments, investors, service providers, project promotors and other stakeholders on challenges, opportunities, ...

In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday. Niger is “the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be ...

Government-led plans to expand energy access with ambitious targets. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering Africa, transforming economies, and reaching people ...

It's been a long time coming, but South of Midnight's release date has officially been set. January's Xbox Developer Direct confirmed the new game from Compulsion will be launching in April 2025 ...

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Hempfield Area boys basketball coach Bill Swan has resigned from his position amid a school investigation after undisclosed allegations were made against him.

Social media users were left in tears after videos of desperate Zimbabweans crossing to South Africa through the crocodile-infested Limpopo River flooded online. In recent years, thousands of ...

Five of South Africa’s best-known companies, MultiChoice, the SABC, Cell C, the SA Post Office, and Stefanutti Stocks, are technically insolvent. A company is technically insolvent when its ...

The Akademia Afrikaans-only university in South Africa is looking forward to a boom year in 2025. Having shown remarkable growth over the last decade and a half since its inception, there are new ...