The Global Environment Facility approves over $372 million to tackle urgent environmental issues in Nigeria and other nations. The funding targets biodiversity, climate change, and pollution.
Lagos State AIDS Control Agency urges residents to make safe choices, use health services, and reject stigma against people living with HIV during the festive season.
The Global Environment Facility approves over $372 million to tackle urgent environmental issues in Nigeria and other nations. The funds target biodiversity, climate change, and pollution.
UNICEF projects 1.8 million annual child deaths in Africa by 2040. WHO and UNAIDS warn of stalled HIV fight. Urgent political action and investment in primary healthcare are needed to avert disaster.
The abrupt freeze of USAID funding forces African governments and civil society to recalibrate strategies, sparking a crucial shift towards sovereignty and sustainable domestic financing for health and gender programmes.
The Trump administration appeals a court order to release $2.7 billion in frozen research funds to Harvard University. Get the latest on this major legal and education funding battle.
The Trump administration appeals a federal judge's decision to restore billions in funding to Harvard University. The legal battle continues over allegations of antisemitism and bias.
Russia pledges expanded cooperation with Africa at Cairo ministerial conference. Trade exceeds $27bn, with focus on industrial growth, security, and education. Details inside.
The UAE announces a massive $6 billion investment plan for African tourism development, targeting aviation, infrastructure, and digital projects. Learn how this partnership aims to create thousands of jobs.
SYNLAB Nigeria introduces Peachy, an anonymous STI testing service to combat HIV stigma and encourage early diagnosis. Know your status privately today.
Gunmen stormed an illegal bar in a Pretoria hostel, killing 12 people, including three children. Police link the tragedy to unlicensed liquor outlets.
The EU's plan to use €210bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine faces legal risks, while ignoring calls for colonial reparations in Africa. This double standard threatens Europe's financial credibility. Read the full analysis.
Nigeria's HIV success story is fragile. Stigma, donor dependency & treatment disruptions risk reversing decades of progress. Can local investment save the day?
Ghana will host the inaugural Africa Real Estate Festival (AREF) in April 2026. The event themed 'Innovation Meets Identity' aims to shape the continent's urban future. Read more.
Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has named Morocco and South Africa as his favourites to win AFCON 2025, snubbing Nigeria's Super Eagles. Get the full story and expert analysis here.
South Africa announces it will not participate in the 2026 G20 meetings after the US barred its inclusion. Get the full details on this diplomatic standoff and its implications for multilateralism.
Paramount Africa ceases operations in Nigeria & South Africa after 20 years. MTV Base & BET Africa will disappear from DStv & GOtv on January 1, 2026. Details here.
At the 2025 Social Innovators Programme, LEAP Africa declared Africa a global innovation centre driven by youth. Discover the award winners and key insights.
Experts in Lagos warn that Africa's development is stunted by massive private wealth flowing offshore. Building local Family Offices is key to keeping capital at home. Read more.
Students from Bakassi Local Council dominated the 8th World AIDS Day Quarter Marathon in Calabar, taking all podium spots. The event by Takents-Afrique raises HIV/AIDS awareness through sports.
Roche Diagnostics' Dr. Allan Pamba warns Africa must urgently invest in health systems and diagnostics as global HIV funding tightens. Bold action needed to protect decades of progress.
Nigeria's community pharmacists call for urgent local investment in HIV/AIDS commodities and services to reduce dependence on external donors and protect recent gains in the fight against the epidemic.
Africa's inaugural G20 Summit in South Africa sees UAE commit $1bn to AI development. Discover how Gulf investment is transforming the continent's tech future. Read more.
The Federal Government announces Nigeria may eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat before the 2030 UN deadline. The country has achieved 98% treatment coverage and 95% viral suppression. Read more.
Bauchi State provides ART to 29,874 HIV patients, scaling up to 863 facilities. Meanwhile, AIDS Healthcare Foundation launches a sensitisation campaign in Keffi, Nasarawa State, to combat the virus. Read more on the dual efforts this World AIDS Day.
Nigeria marks World AIDS Day by honouring data specialist Chinedum Favour Ajala. Her work modernising HIV surveillance and digital reporting is key to achieving the 95-95-95 targets. Read her story.
On World AIDS Day 2025, Nigeria celebrates epidemiologist Lateefat Abiodun Mosaku for revolutionizing the nation's HIV data systems, improving public health decisions and epidemic control. Read how her work is saving lives.
A groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV-prevention injection with over 99.9% efficacy begins rollout in Southern Africa, offering new hope in the fight against the virus. Read the full story.
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu advocates for a transformative economic partnership between Nigeria and South Africa at the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce's 25th-anniversary event. Discover the new strategic vision.
South Africa, Zambia, and Eswatini start administering the groundbreaking lenacapavir injection, offering 99.9% protection with just two shots a year. A major step in the fight against HIV/AIDS.