Africa: UNAIDS calls for renewed global solidarity as UN Secretary-General’s report warns that AIDS is not over and fragile gains are at risk
UNAIDS welcomes the release of the United Nations Secretary-General’s report on HIV/AIDS, issued ahead of the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS taking place in New York on 22–23 June 2026. In the report, UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers a clear message that the world has made historic gains against HIV, but that the […]
World Bank Group Launches Ten-Year Strategy to Drive Jobs and Prosperity in Uganda
The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Uganda, a 10-year strategy (2026-2035) designed to accelerate a private sector-led economic transformation and expand opportunities for the country’s rapidly growing population. The CPF, developed in collaboration with the Government of Uganda and in consultation with other […]
Eritrea: Vocational training provided to college students
The Sawa and Higher Education Institutions branch of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students has provided three months of vocational training to over 400 students of the College of Business and Social Science and the College of Engineering and Technology. The training included 236 students, including 123 female students, from the College of […]
Prof Oramah’s appointments to the Royal African Society Patronage and Kenya’s National Infrastructure Fund herald continued recognition of his global leadership and pan-African impact
Following a transformative decade at the helm of Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com), Professor Benedict Okey Oramah, GCON, former President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has received a number of distinguished appointments and recognitions reflecting his continuing impact and the broad demand for his expertise across finance, health, and pan-African […]
Africa Finance Corporation Raises Record US$2 Billion Syndicated Loan in Landmark Show of Confidence in Transformational Infrastructure Strategy
Africa Finance Corporation (www.AfricaFC.com), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully raised a record US$2 billion syndicated loan, underscoring strong global investor support for AFC’s rapid buildout of integrated infrastructure and industrial platforms shaping Africa’s next phase of economic growth. The transaction was initially launched at US$1.6 billion before being upsized to US$2 billion. […]
WHO and China Strengthen Health Cooperation in Cabo Verde
Geneva, Switzerland, 04 June 2026- /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – As part of efforts to strengthen the partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and China, the WHO team in Cabo Verde paid a visit to the Chinese Ambassador in the country on 29 May to align new areas of cooperation in the health sector. […]
Two More Journalists Arrested in Rwanda
Investigations Relate to Reporting on Kigali’s Worst Kept Secret Two journalists affiliated with the YouTube channel Imbarutso ya Demokarasi are facing charges for reporting on Kwa Kabuga or the Kigali Transit Center, an unofficial detention facility where authorities hold people deemed “undesirable,” and one of the capital’s worst kept secrets. Augustin Nsanzimana, a cameraman and […]
Spiro Charges Ahead: $215M Fuels Africa’s EV Surge
In the bustling streets of Nairobi, where motorcycle taxis known as boda bodas weave through traffic like lifelines of the city, a quiet revolution is accelerating. On June 1, 2026, African electric mobility leader Spiro announced it had secured $215 million in equity funding—the largest single investment in two-wheel EVs on the continent to date. […]
From a Village With No Hope to a Stage in London — At 19
She lost her father. She faced pressure to marry at 16. She lived in one of Kenya’s most forgotten corners. Then, at 19, Alice from Turkana stood on a stage in London — and changed everything for the girls who came after her. There is a version of Alice Ngitira’s story where nobody ever hears […]
Africa’s Startup Surge: $705 Million in Q1 2026 Signals Maturing Ecosystem
Venture funding into African startups hit $705 million across 59 deals in 14 countries during the first quarter of 2026—a robust 26.5 percent increase year-on-year. Data compiled by Condia and TechCabal Insights reveal a story far more nuanced than headline numbers: capital is spreading wider, structures are evolving, and investor appetite is shifting from pure […]
