Younger women face breast cancer risk in Africa, SGU warns
– More than one in five women diagnosed with breast cancer in five sub-Saharan African countries were younger than 40, according to a study highlighted...
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Subway® unveils Blueprint, a reimagined restaurant and brand experience for EMEA
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Subway® today unveiled Blueprint, a reimagined restaurant and brand experience that modernises how guests order and eat to support growth...
AfriSummit 2026 to Bring Africa’s Regulatory and Healthcare Community Together in Nairobi
Newszy: AfriSummit 2026, the sixth edition of the highly anticipated regulatory affairs summit for Africa’s pharmaceutical, medical device, IVD and diagnostics sectors, will take place...
Korea Africa chart new course AI digital infrastructure in Seoul
South Korea and African partner nations will launch a major economic cooperation framework focused on artificial intelligence and technology-driven development at the 8th Korea-Africa Economic...
UN backs Equal Earth projection to fix Mercator map errors
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a international resolution on Friday calling for more accurate and balanced representations of relative continental landmasses on global maps....
DRC malaria cases surpass 26 million in 2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 26,064,143 malaria cases in 2025. The country also reported 29,938 deaths linked to the disease during the year....
Africa moves higher on Austria trade and security agenda
ADDIS ABABA: Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said Africa is of strategic importance to Austria during a visit to Ethiopia on April 20, framing the continent’s development...
Botswana downgrade adds pressure to diamond economy
GABORONE: Botswana is facing renewed pressure on its diamond-driven economy after S&P Global Ratings lowered the country’s long-term sovereign rating to BBB- from BBB and its short-term...
Groundbreaking malaria vaccine rollout in Africa: 12 nations to benefit first
Twelve African nations are poised to receive an allocation of 18 million doses of the inaugural malaria vaccine in a remarkable step towards combating one...
$1.5 billion WHO campaign aims to prevent bacterial meningitis in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it will launch a $1.5 billion campaign to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis across Africa by 2030. In...