In a sweeping economic move, China has announced the removal of tariffs on all imports from African countries starting Friday, May 1, in a strategic effort to deepen trade relations with the continent.
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Eritrea Observes African Vaccination
Asmara, Eritrea// — African Vaccination Week has been observed at the national level in Asmara on 30 April under the theme “Let Parents and the Community Work in Collaboration for Ensuring the Health of Our Children.”
‘Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are’
New research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, just published in Nature Microbiology, reveals that when microbes live together, they can sense one another and actively reduce competition by shifting toward different roles instead of all doing the same thing.
World Press Freedom Day: Africans Endorse Media Watchdog Role, but Perceptions of Freedom Are Mixed
Accra, Ghana/// — Most Africans are supportive of media holding government to account, and favour press freedom over government regulation, the latest Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/4ukNfS8) showed.
Bank of England Must ‘Be Honest’ on UK Stagflation Risk
The Bank of England needs to be honest and flag the risk of stagflation in the UK – not just “unavoidable” higher inflation – warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organisations.
KfW Development Bank becomes an ATIDI Shareholder, Enhances German Investment Opportunities in Africa
Nairobi, Kenya// – The German development bank KfW, acting on behalf of and for the account of the Federal Republic of Germany, has become the latest shareholder in the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI). KfW becomes the 13th Institutional shareholder in Africa’s premier development insurer, further strengthening the organisation’s capital base and its capacity […]
Strong B2B Branded Businesses Command 65% Valuation Premium as Global Brand Value Reaches $4 Trillion
London, UK – Strong brands deliver significant financial returns for B2B businesses, according to a new report from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy, in collaboration with the ANA and IAA.
Ghana: Cocoa Buyers Divert Funds to Purchase Smuggled Beans
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has accused some officials at licensed buying companies of using government funds to buy cheap beans smuggled from the Ivory Coast.
Dubai’s Medcare Hospital Becomes World’s First to Treat Adult Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patient Outside US
Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital (MRSH) in Dubai has become the world’s first hospital outside the USA to offer a newly licensed intrathecal gene therapy to any adult patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
Enhancing Preventive Livestock Healthcare Services for Frontline Teams in West Africa
Dakar, Senegal// — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), through its Virtual Learning Centre for West Africa (VLC SFW), successfully conducted an online course entitled “Preventive Livestock Healthcare for the Frontline Animal Health Team for West Africa” from 26 January to 26 February 2026.