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COP 29: African countries agree to increase funding for climate change

World leaders who converged in Baku, Azerbaijan for the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) agreed to draw global attention to issues surrounding climate...

Mpox outbreak surges across Africa

The mpox outbreak continues to surge across Africa with cases now reaching nearly at least 19,000 in the past one week. Cases were first reported...

WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency amid vaccine delays

Mpox outbreak has been declared a public emergency in globally amid escalating spread in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries. The virus which can...

Intron Health raises $1.6M in pre-seed funding to build AI for Global Health

Intron Health, a pioneering health tech company that provides clinical speech recognition for over 200 accents spoken in developing countries, starting in Africa, has...

The role of indigenous communities in conservation efforts

African Agroforestry experts are urging for the greater involvement of indigenous communities in addressing the numerous conservation challenges plaguing the region. For many years, indigenous...

Expanded immunization programme saves over 50 million lives in Africa

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that an estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African...

University of Northampton leads discussions on mulching solution for plastic waste

The University of Northampton through its Fresh Produce Impact Hub (FRESHPPACT) has held stakeholder discussion to engage key stakeholders on the research solutions being...

Kenya: Doctors defy court order to end strike

Over 4,000 medical doctors in Kenya have defied a court order to end a week-old strike that has disrupted services in government hospitals. The Kenya...

Cameroon launches world’s first routine vaccine programme

Cameroon has become the first country globally to launch a routine malaria vaccine programme. The vaccine is expected to protect children against the mosquito-borne disease...

Zambia: Worst cholera outbreak kills over 400 people

Over 400 people have died from the worst cholera outbreak in the Zambia since the 1970s. More than 10,000 people have been infected with authorities...

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