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3 positive signs from recent Women’s Africa Cup of Nations ANALYSIS | CHUKA ONWUMECHILI | Women’s football in Africa has been through radical changes over the past few years. From small beginnings in the late 1990s, it has grown to the point that its biggest competition is receiving considerable global attention. …

The government’s own impact assessment warns that cuts to projects will likely increase death and disease London, UK | AGENCIES | The UK government has said that slashing foreign aid spending will likely see global deaths rise – as it confirmed the cuts will fall disproportionately on women and girls’ education …

Addis Ababa | THE INDEPENDENT | A new global report has revealed that child malnutrition remains a persistent threat to millions of children under five, with progress slowing or reversing in many regions. The Joint Malnutrition Estimates 2025 Edition, released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank …

These new trading measures are also being implemented in the context of a deteriorating global trading environment for many African economies London, UK | AGENCIES | The UK government has announced new measures intended to simplify imports from Africa and make it easier for UK businesses to conduct trade with counterparts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) marks nine years since the transformative merger that established it as the continent’s largest Coca-Cola bottling partner. This milestone is grounded in a proud legacy that began 85 years ago, when the first Coca-Cola was bottled in Gqeberha, South Africa …

The debate between positivist and normative frameworks shifts focus from power and profit to planet and people COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER BURKE | As foreign governments and corporations race to secure critical minerals across Africa, the language of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles is becoming more prominent. Behind the policy papers …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Julius Businge | In a landmark move to enhance the role of African think tanks in shaping regional policy, the African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and AUDA-NEPAD, has announced the launch of a competitive Call for Proposals under …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at the  University of Nairobi, Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA), have released results of three studies that could significantly transform the treatment of older adults living with HIV across Africa. The findings presented at the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the fish species that supported the livelihoods and survivals of many living around Africa’s lakes are on the brink of extinction says new report by World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF is a global body that leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Health experts, policymakers, and researchers on Monday began a three-day meeting in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, to accelerate the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B across Africa. The event, held under the theme “Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures: Achieving Triple Elimination in …