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A Senegalese pharmaceutical company is producing what has been described as Africa’s first locally manufactured generic hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell disease, offering a new route towards reducing the continent’s dependence on…

The African Union and World Bank are launching a new blueprint for regional economic integration today, shifting the focus from signing continental trade agreements towards making the systems African businesses use every day work across…

African governments have committed to building a significantly larger health workforce over the next decade, with health ministers agreeing to train, employ and retain three million additional workers by 2035. The commitment forms part of…

Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel John Nchimbi has resigned less than a year after taking office, creating a significant change at the top of government and opening a new political transition for President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Nchimbi’s…

Sudan’s national football team for people of short stature is continuing to train through war, displacement and financial hardship as players pursue a place at a World Cup in Morocco later this year. The team is preparing for the second…

The African Union has opened a new continental youth capacity-building programme in Addis Ababa, bringing young Africans into a four-day initiative focused on democracy, governance, peace and security. The programme began on 25th August…

Ghana is tightening control over the export of artisanal gold as the country accelerates efforts to retain more of the value generated by its mineral wealth before it leaves its shores. From 1st  September, artisanal gold doré purchased by…

The African Union is intensifying efforts to secure investment for the Great Green Wall, one of the continent’s most ambitious environmental programmes, as governments face growing pressure to accelerate land restoration before the…

East Africa has taken another significant step towards building a more integrated regional financial system, with the East African Community establishing three technical groups to move its cross-border payment strategy from planning into…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: What started as the name of a clothing brand in Boston has grown into an ambitious cultural platform with a goal that extends well beyond entertainment. World Afrika is seeking to connect Africans and members of the…