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HIV/AIDS

US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in SA by 2028

Jesse Copelyn 23 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. Young residents carry water home after filling up a bottle at a community filling station in the informal settlement of Kanana after individuals died from cholera in Hammanskraal, South Africa, 24 May, 2023.

Finance

Former African presidents demand action as debt crisis reaches historic levels

Katja Hamilton 27 Feb 2025

Healthcare

USAID workforce reduced by 97%

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Economy

"Trump’s aid review is a win for Africa"

NJ Ayuk 6 Feb 2025

In the 2000s activists across the world campaigned for antiretroviral treatment to be made available to people with HIV. One of the consequences of this was PEPFAR, the United States government’s foreign aid HIV programme. Since 2003 it has saved millions of lives. But now its future is unclear. Photo from the Treatment Action Campaign’s march for HIV treatment in Cape Town on 14 February 2003. (photographer unknown)

CSI & Philanthropy

Trump’s sudden suspension of foreign aid puts millions of lives in Africa at risk

Liezl Human 23 Jan 2025

Caps collected from used plastic bottles are stored in a bucket at the Waste museum in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 23 February 2022. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

Supply Chain

Inaugural Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition

27 Jun 2024

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

Energy

African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

Agriculture

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

Team Sayari revealed as title for National Geographic Kids Africa programme

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 16 Aug 2022

Agriculture

Grain ship in Ukraine readies for journey to Africa

Andrea Shalal 15 Aug 2022

Production commences on National Geographic Kids Africa educational entertainment series

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 21 Apr 2022

Covid-19

Significant rise in vaccination rates in sub-Saharan Africa

21 Feb 2022

Food Security

The 2021 World Food Prize recognises that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Ben Belton 26 May 2021

Production

Video production - How to trade with South Africa and the United States of America

Issued by DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES INITIATIVE 23 Nov 2020

Supply Chain

Strengthening healthcare supply chain systems in Africa

20 Nov 2020

Agro-processing

Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

28 Jan 2020

Research & Development

Management of intact forestlands by indigenous peoples key to protecting climate

Julie Mollins 24 Jan 2020

Events & Conferencing

'It's time to invest, trade and partner with Africa'

18 Jun 2018

Agri Tech

Africa dedicated to finding solutions to Fall armyworm threat

29 May 2018

Agriculture

Crop munching pest in Africa raises hunger threat

Thin Lei Win 29 Jan 2018

Agriculture

Fall armyworms on march across Africa

Sora Halake 19 Jul 2017

Agriculture

Experts call for multi-pronged approach to fight Fall armyworm in Africa

10 May 2017

ESG

USAID offering $4m for solar startups in Africa

Gabriella Mulligan 27 Feb 2017

Marketing & Media

UNIDO creates more than 6,000 youth jobs in Tunisia

30 Jan 2017

Pharmaceuticals

Financing project takes affordable medicine to rural pharmacies

28 Sep 2016

ESG

Securing water for food: a call for innovations

25 Aug 2016

ESG

Pioneer is growing its hybrid corn seed scheme further into Africa

Tshepiso Mokhema 11 Aug 2016

ESG

USAID announces $127 million drought aid to Southern Africa

29 Jul 2016

Agro-processing

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

15 Jul 2016

Shea fruit and by-products. Image by 123RF

Retail

Global Shea Alliance, USAID partner for industry growth and sustainability

14 Jul 2016

Environment & Natural Resources

Cash-only Malawi moving forward to digital payments

4 May 2015

Mobile

Mobile Money & Digital Payments Africa back in Johannesburg in May

13 Apr 2015

Public Health

China-Africa Health Collaboration focused on universal health coverage

30 Mar 2015

Mobile

Orange and USAID join forces to boost mHealth innovations across Africa

12 Dec 2014

Agriculture

Multi-donor trust fund to boost investment in agricultural

8 Nov 2013

Mining Resources

Chinese money for Ghana's natural resources: The real cost

Samuel Teye-Larbi Amanor 6 Sep 2013

Supply Chain

SA farmers to benefit from US agency fund

Hopewell Radebe 4 Jul 2012

Nutrition

NUTRITION: Let agriculture "do no harm"

26 Sep 2011

Digital

ARC Essay Contest winners announced

28 Sep 2010

Paediatrics

Immunisation is critical to reduce child deaths

22 Sep 2010

Media

ARC essay contest deadline draws near

16 Jul 2010

Media

NPCA, WPJ launch essay contest

7 Jun 2010

Malaria

USAID grants over $10.5 million for fight against malaria

8 Oct 2009

ESG

West Africa to benefit from youth program

5 Oct 2009

Education

Joint ICT project launched for education in Kenya

25 Sep 2009

HIV/AIDS

Anti-HIV vaginal gel shows promise

10 Feb 2009

Public Health

Malawi: SMS to fight malnutrition

20 Jan 2009

Malaria

Global research needed to address a disease without borders

B. F. (Lee) Hall, MD, PhD, and Anthony S. Fauci, M 25 Apr 2008

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