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Similar Lassa virus strains in W'Africa boost single vaccine hope

Punch · September 8, 2025

The Executive Director of the International Centre of Excellence, Prof. Alash’le Abimiku, has said that similarities among different Lassa virus strains offer hope for a single vaccine to protect against the disease across West Africa. The IRCE is...

How Beauty Brands Can Address Shea Industry Inequities

Beauty Independent · September 8, 2025

Nigeria has imposed a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts with the goal of boosting local processing and ensuring more of the ingredient’s value stays in the country before it’s shipped abroad. The stakes are high. While the country...

Comoros boost World Cup hopes with 2-0 win over Central African Republic

The Sun Daily · September 7, 2025

COMOROS beat the Central African Republic 2-0 on Sunday to boost their hopes of a maiden World Cup appearance next year. The victory lifted the multi-island nation of less than 900,000 inhabitants off the south east coast of Africa two places to...

Business News | Senator Rasha Kelej Welcomed Angola First Lady at the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025

Latestly · September 8, 2025

BusinessWire India Luanda [Angola] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 8: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It...

Senegal, Sudan faceoff in Group B

The Chronicle News Online · September 5, 2025

In what is shaping up to be the tightest battle for a 2026 World Cup ticket in CAF qualifying, Senegal welcome fellow contenders Sudan on Friday to Diamniadio Olympic Stadium for round seven. The two sides are locked on 12 points in Group B, just...

2025 Africa U18 Youth Cup: Nigeria settle for bronze in beach

Blueprint Newspapers Limited · September 7, 2025

Nigeria’s girls’ team clinched the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa U18 Beach Volleyball Youth Development Cup held in Banjul on Saturday. The Nigerian team defeated Morocco 2-0 (21-7, 21-12) in the third-place match after a narrow 2-1 (16-21,...

Senegal’s Kalispot begins deployment of its smart money kiosks in Dakar to bring fintech closer

Technext · September 4, 2025

Senegalese fintech, KaliSpot has announced the deployment of its smart ATM kiosks in the capital city of Dakar. The company disclosed this in a statement seen by Technext. According to the statement, the deployment of the smart kiosks, called the...

African science fiction imagines new ways of living in climate-changed worlds

Scroll.in ·

A new book called African Climate Futures explores how African science fiction is addressing climate change. International politics scholar Carl Death weighs up climate policies in African countries and discusses stories and films alongside them....

Preview: Togo vs Sudan - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole ·

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Togo and Sudan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Round eight of the CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers sees Togo and Sudan renew hostilities at the...

Preview: Congo DR vs Senegal - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole ·

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Congo DR and Senegal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Congo DR and Senegal will lock horns at Stade des Martyrs on Tuesday in round eight of the CAF...

Who is Lisa Cook? Meet the Fed governor Trump said he fired but is refusing to leave

Insider · September 14, 2025

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's fight over her future is getting even more heated. After a federal judge blocked Trump's attempt to fire her, Trump asked an appeals court to let his ouster of Cook go through before the Federal Reserve's scheduled...

2026 WCQ: Comoros Cut Ghana’s Lead After 2-0 Win At Central Africa Republic

Complete Sports · September 7, 2025

Comoros beat the Central African Republic 2-0 on Sunday to boost their hopes of a maiden World Cup appearance next year, supersport.com reports. The victory lifted the multi-island nation of less than 900 000 inhabitants off the south east coast...

Afro-lux at Alara: How Reni Folawiyo built Africa’s first luxury concept store

The Guardian (Nigeria) · September 7, 2025

With Alara, Nigeria’s first luxury concept store, Reni Folawiyo has spent a decade redefining African design. Her vision of “Afro-lux” blends tradition and modernity, creating a platform that celebrates African creativity on the global stage. Its...

Africa Tech Challenge Season 10: How programme is inspiring African youth

TV47 · September 4, 2025

Season 10 of the Africa Tech Challenge (ATC), which was held in Nairobi from July 28 to August 29, 2025, has concluded, with 568 participants from 12 African countries showcasing incredible industry-relevant vocational skills. The competitors —...

African Ministers Commit To Livestock Transformation As Key To Food Security And Economic Growth At First-Ever Ministerial Deep-Dive On Livestock

Africa.com · September 4, 2025

African ministers of livestock and agriculture have taken bold steps to reshape the future of food systems on the continent. At the African Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal, thirteen countries participated in the first-ever ministerial deep...

Preview: South Africa vs. Nigeria - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole ·

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between South Africa and Nigeria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Nigeria’s diminishing 2026 World Cup hopes could face a decisive setback on Tuesday as the...

TICAD9 and the Mirage of Japanese Partnership: Why Africa’s Future Lies with China, Not Neo-Imperialism

Modern Ghana ·

The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), once promoted as a vehicle for deepening Africa–Japan relations, has increasingly revealed itself as a hollow theatre of neo-imperial gestures. The Ninth Tokyo International...

Nigeria Loses N3.5 Trillion Annually To Post-harvest Losses – Agric Minister

Daily Independent · September 7, 2025

0 Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, has said that Nigeria loses an estimated ₦3.5 trillion annually to postharvest losses and inefficiencies, which largely affect smallholder farmers in the country. Kyari stated...

ICRISAT Director Reinforces Sahel Agricultural Partnerships

News Ghana · September 7, 2025

Research institute chief visits Mali, Niger to advance climate-resilient farming amid mounting food insecurity The head of a leading agricultural research institute has strengthened partnerships across West Africa’s drought-prone Sahel region,...

Urgent Overhaul Needed: Africa’s Food Systems at Crossroads in 2025

Switch TV · September 7, 2025

Dakar, Senegal Sept. 1, 2025 — Africa must overhaul its food systems urgently or risk sliding into a hunger crisis within the next decade. That was the stark message delivered in Dakar on Monday at the launch of the Africa Food Systems Report...