Since its inception in 2018, the Africa Business Forum has promoted dialogue between governments, investors, service providers, project promotors and other stakeholders on challenges, opportunities, ...

In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...

[1] It is well known that hypertension is more common in African Americans than in Caucasians, but the reasons for this remain obscure. The issue revives the old nature-nurture debate: do African ...

This approach aligns with the African Common Position on Energy Access and Just Energy Transition, adopted in 2022. Notably, the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) initiative is spearheading ...

Government-led plans to expand energy access with ambitious targets. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering Africa, transforming economies, and reaching people ...

Delegates from across Africa are meeting in Kampala to discuss the establishment of a single, common standard that will ensure the smooth movement of goods across the continent. According to Eng.

In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the fourth leading cause in women, but it’s the second most common cause of cancer deaths when ...

Five of South Africa’s best-known companies, MultiChoice, the SABC, Cell C, the SA Post Office, and Stefanutti Stocks, are technically insolvent. A company is technically insolvent when its ...

The Akademia Afrikaans-only university in South Africa is looking forward to a boom year in 2025. Having shown remarkable growth over the last decade and a half since its inception, there are new ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A specialized mine rescue camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer (1.6-mile) deep ...

With South Africa, Ethiopia and Egypt among its members, Brics offers African nations an opportunity to reduce reliance on Western financial systems and explore alternatives like trading in local ...

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...