Category: Industry

Mexico// – XS.com, the global leader in FinTech and financial services, is proud to announce its recognition as the “Most Transparent Broker – LATAM 2025” at the UF Global Awards, held on April 9th at the World Trade Centre in Mexico City, Mexico.

Luanda, Angola// — Manuel Domingos, community leader of the Mussenga neighbourhood in Icolo e Bengo province in northwest Angola, recalls a time when the water supply to his community was serviced by an “unreliable water tank.”

Congo (Republic of the), April 9, 2025/ — Africa faces a chronic shortage of oral health workers due to underinvestment, leaving millions of people without adequate care and vulnerable to preventable oral diseases, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) workforce fact sheet on oral health released today.

Accra, Ghana//-Akwaaba Magic has launched its new TV series for primetime, House of Klu.

Geneva, Switzerland// — Unemployment rates for persons with disabilities persons with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa are among the highest in the world, often exceeding 80% to 90%. Inaccessible infrastructure, societal stigma, and policy shortfalls restrict access to meaningful work.

A newly published study has highlighted the transformative impact of Zipline’s drone delivery system on healthcare in Ghana. In collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the study analysed healthcare data from 191 health facilities in the Ashanti Region, including hospitals, health centres, and Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds, between 2017 and 2022.

Luanda, Angola// — Today, Angola joins the global community in celebrating World Health Day, which is dedicated to maternal and child health under the “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.”

In 1992, what began as a bold vision rooted in humility and national service has, over 33 years, blossomed into one of Africa’s most remarkable academic institutions—The University for Development Studies (UDS).

Accra, Ghana//-A majority of citizens say they worry that they or a family member would be unable to obtain or afford medical care if they became sick, the latest Afrobarometer survey reveals.

Abidjan, Ivory Coast// — In Côte d’Ivoire, nearly 90% of cervical cancer screenings are conducted through self-testing, empowering women to take charge of their health.