Nairobi, Kenya//-Kenya’s trade in captive-bred wildlife is rapidly expanding, with live CITES-listed reptile exports increasing more than tenfold over the past decade, raising urgent concerns about conservation impacts, animal welfare, public health risks, and regulatory oversight.
Nairobi, Kenya/ – The second day of the Africa Forward Summit has commenced in Nairobi, marking a significant shift in Africa–France relations towards a more equal and innovative partnership.
Tanzania has achieved a significant milestone in its healthcare sector, with over 463,000 citizens now receiving medical services under the newly launched Universal Health Insurance (UHI) program. Minister for Health Mohamed Mchengerwa announced to parliament on Monday that the initiative has already reached 172,297 households nationwide.
Seven employees of Cocoa Processing Company PLC have been interdicted following audit findings by the Ghana Audit Service, which identified an outstanding and unaccounted amount of GH¢4,373,355.04 linked to the operations of the CPC Consumer Cooperative Shop.
Policy priorities include more realistic forecasting, stronger expenditure controls, improved cash management, and institutional reforms to better align budgets with outcomes Budgets people can trust—because spending and revenues stay close to what was promised—are critical to delivering better economic outcomes. Yet across sub-Saharan Africa, it has become increasingly challenging to deliver on budget plans.
Top International Engineering (GH) Limited acknowledges the concerns raised by the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, regarding the pace of work on the Enchi–Elubo Road project.
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest individual, has reached a new financial peak with his net worth surging to $35.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
The government has constituted a committee comprising the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES), and university authorities to address growing concerns about the rising hostel accommodation fees across the country.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia //– Stream, the Riyadh-born payments and billing platform, has announced a $5.2 million seed extension.
International health authorities are scrambling to track the spread of a rare and potentially fatal hantavirus outbreak following the emergence of suspected cases in Spain and the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.
