CASES of a tropical disease that can kill sufferers within hours have surged since the start of the year, threatening some holiday hotspots. Almost 41,000 cases of cholera – a …
In recent years, many countries, especially in Africa, have witnessed a disturbing trend of governments resorting to internet shutdowns as a means to suppress dissent and control the flow of …
In a European women’s basketball qualifier last week, Ireland’s national team refused to shake hands or engage in the usual pre-game courtesies with their Israeli opponents. The reason stated by Ireland’s …
We need to understand the value of nature if we want to protect it—and that should include paying ecosystems for keeping us alive, argues Ian Redmond, head of conservation for …
What’s more rewarding for an angel investor than paper returns in a startup? An acquisition that turns those paper returns into a cash payout while still maintaining shares in the …
Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday. Kiptum …
Ilara Health, a Kenya-based health-tech enabling private clinics to access diagnostic devices and pharmaceutical products, has secured $4.2 million debt-equity in a pre-Series A round. The funds will be used …
Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, grieved the deaths in a post on X. “Their passing is an overwhelming tragedy that is shocking beyond comprehension,” he wrote. “I pray for the …
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When governments find themselves fighting the threat of coastal erosion, their default response tends to be …
Despite misfires during previous infrastructure endeavours in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, China is now making substantial green energy investments in those regions – and finding eager takers. …