During World Breastfeeding Week, observed from 1 to 7 August, specialist dietitian Mbali Mapholi has shared insights into how rooibos can complement healthy breastfeeding routines.
Author: Justus Akamin
Africa CDC boss commends Rwanda’s progress in hepatitis elimination Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Prince Ruzigana
The U.S. government’s withdrawal of funding for global HIV programs in January 2025 sharply reduced the number of people entering HIV care across East Africa within weeks, according to findings led by UC San Francisco researchers.
South Africa’s growing reputation as a centre for science, technology and innovation is helping solve complex challenges in healthcare, agriculture, astronomy and energy, while strengthening the country’s position as a leading contributor to global research. From life-saving medical breakthroughs to world-class space science, local researchers and innovators continue to develop solutions that improve lives at…
With global health financing under increasing strain, driven by declining donor funding and tightening national budgets, civil society organizations are warning that urgent action is needed to sustain essential health services and protect progress toward universal health coverage.
The Federal Government has reiterated that Africa’s path to economic prosperity and self-sufficiency relies on deliberate investments in agricultural science, technology, and cross-border innovation.
The world risks a resurgence of the HIV epidemic after global funding fell by nearly a fifth last year, the U.N. body fighting AIDS said on Monday
On Thursday, July 23, the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, was filled with the familiar language of telecommunications—spectrum, standards, cybersecurity, satellite networks—but underneath the technical vocabulary was something much larger unfolding.
With renewed urgency and a shared commitment to reshape Africa’s development future, the fifth edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 2026), co-convened by Sterling One Foundation, the United Nations in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, and the Lagos State Government, brought together over 2,000 leaders, policymakers, investors, philanthropists, development…
For decades, countries of the global North have cultivated an image of themselves as paragons of cleanliness, environmental responsibility and sustainability. Their cities are orderly, their waste management systems efficient, and their citizens are encouraged to consume ethically through recycling, donating and purchasing “green” products. Yet this carefully maintained image depends upon a profound geographical…
