PM Modi pays homage to Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s founding President

Nkrumah led the Gold Coast to independence from British colonial rule in 1957, renaming it Ghana. This...

Pandemic Fund allocates USD 418 million to boost pandemic prep

These grants will provide much-needed investments to strengthen disease surveillance and early warning systems,...

Mobile Internet Adoption Accelerates Among Women in LMICs

London [UK], May 17: More women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are using mobile internet than ever...

African economies to grow 3.4% in 2024: World Bank

Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa, but...

Norwegian Ambassador highlights Norfund's commitment

Expressing her delight, Ambassador Stener posted, "Happy to receive Norfund board of directors to , where the...

World Bank launches climate and health initiative

According to a press release by the World Bank, with projections indicating at least 21 million additional deaths by...

UK pledges 80 million pounds for AI projects, including in Africa

It will seek to unlock the "benefits of AI to the 700 million people who speak 46 African languages" according to...

Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth faces challenges

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to decelerate from 3.6 per cent in 2022 to 2.5 per cent in 2023....

Safer, Inclusive Schools Critical for Children's Learning

New Delhi [India], September 25: The Asia Regional Hub for Coalition for Good Schools, today released the findings...

Disorient malaria parasite to prevent from causing harm: Study

Malaria continues to be a serious public health issue, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, with almost 250 million...

28 migrants die after boats capsize off Tunisia coast

At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the...

New tsetse fly pheromone may help to control disease spread

Yale researchers have found a volatile pheromone generated by the tsetse fly, a blood-sucking bug that spreads...