At Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital in Cape Town, a father-son surgical team is performing cardiac procedures that few others in Africa can match. Willie Koortzen, a veteran cardiothora…
Ghana and Caribbean nations have solidified their positions on slavery reparations, with the Caribbean Community Reparations Commission formally presenting its demands to former colonial powers. Th…
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are unable to locate nearly 300 people diagnosed with Ebola, raising fears the deadly virus could spread unchecked across central Africa. Dr J…
A growing body of research reveals that Africa's civic space faces pressure from multiple directions simultaneously. Beyond well-documented arrests and vague legal frameworks, civil society organis…
A new wave of African teenagers is reshaping how Premier League clubs approach the transfer market. Clubs across England are increasingly investing in young talent from the continent, betting that …
Tangerine Insurance has entered into an agreement with Nigerian health authorities to address a critical shortage in the nation's blood supply, where current collection levels meet only 27% of nati…
Khoi started selling phones and accessories in Soweto. Today the company operates under Khoi Tech and Khoi Afripods, chasing a very different prize: AI-powered healthcare solutions for South Africa…
Leaders from more than 40 nations gathered in Mombasa last week declared the ocean can no longer be treated as an afterthought in climate negotiations. The summit, hosted by the African Union and t…
Thirty-two point one million people across Africa now receive life-saving antiretroviral therapy, a milestone that transforms not just public health but the continent's economic outlook. The United…
A Ghanaian traditional healer publicly announced the removal of a spiritual curse from Kane on Thursday, following a string of performances that left South African cricket supporters searching for …
The United States government has announced sweeping reductions in funding allocated to South Africa's HIV response programme, a decision that could unravel years of progress in treating millions of…
Funding shortfalls are threatening to unravel decades of progress in reducing child deaths from AIDS across Africa, according to a stark warning from Unicef. The organisation says that if current d…
