The Gates Foundation will maintain a long-term focus on Africa, with most of its spending expected to go to the continent over the next 20 […]
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AHTS5 urges Africa to move health-tech projects beyond pilot stage
Africa needs to move health technology projects beyond short-term pilots and build systems that can be financed, maintained and expanded, the chairman of the Africa […]
Amavubi’s winning run puts Constantine’s AFCON ambition back in focus
Stephen Constantine says his return to Rwanda is about completing a job he believes was left unfinished, after Amavubi won their first two matches in […]
Seven African countries meet in Kigali to strengthen parliamentary oversight
Parliamentarians from seven African countries are meeting in Kigali for a three-day training aimed at strengthening their ability to monitor government spending and the management […]
Rwanda opens new fuel supply route through Kenya’s Mombasa port
Rwanda has activated a new route for importing refined petroleum products through Kenya, with a 40,000-tonne maiden cargo arriving at the Kipevu Oil Terminal in […]
Fighting intensifies in Somalia as government forces battle supporters of ousted governor
Fighting intensified in Somalia on Monday as government forces and supporters of an ousted regional governor clashed, with fighter jets and drones reportedly deployed in […]
Mushikiwabo says she is ready for first contested OIF leadership election
Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Secretary General Louise Mushikiwabo says she is not worried about facing an election for the first time as she […]
Kagame urges Amavubi to build on Liberia victory
President Paul Kagame has urged Amavubi to maintain their fighting spirit after Rwanda opened its Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaign with a 3-1 […]
Rwanda finish sixth after Egypt defeat at African volleyball championship
Rwanda finished sixth at the 2026 African Men’s Nations Volleyball Championship after losing 3-0 to Egypt in the fifth-place playoff in Tunis on Thursday. Egypt […]
African tax research network seeks stronger link between evidence and policy
Tax research in Africa needs to move more effectively from academic papers to the institutions responsible for making and implementing policy, an African Tax Administration […]