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[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox where the results can be immediately known, saying it could prove pivotal in helping to stop the rising global cases of the deadly virus.The new PCR test enables the detection of the mpox DNA taken from skin lesion swabs.Currently, samples have to be sent to a laboratory for testing and the patient and medics have to […]
[ad_1] It is well recognized that African states are working hard to emancipate their respective people from underdevelopment and state of lagging behind the world. Especially after the advent of Pan-Africanism, which is a viable movement, an ideology and a geopolitical project for liberating and uniting African people and the African Diaspora around the world, the continent has been endeavoring towards unity, independence and strengthened economic, social and political spheres thereby respecting African sovereignty and destiny. Undeniably and even plainly […]
[ad_1] If colonialism and neocolonialism have destroyed cultures, undermined the foundations of traditional and ancestral values, and exacerbated ethnic conflicts, resulting in waves of refugees across the globe, an unexpected development has emerged. A diaspora capable of offering solutions and contributing to the consolidation of institutions and structures through significant financial investment. If political parties in Africa have shown a tendency to divide and rule, prioritising self-interest over service to the people, how can strong institutions help rebuild trust and […]
[ad_1] TLDR African tech startups secured $306.4 million in Q3 2024, totaling $836.5 million for the year with a 40% decline from 2023. Global capital shortage slows tech ecosystem funding, with Q1 & Q2 2024 witnessing a 50% drop compared to 2023. Notable funding from NALA, MNT-Halan, and Paymob hint at potential recovery as new funds emerge. African tech startups secured $306.4 million in funding during Q3 2024, bringing the total for the year so far to $836.5 million, a […]
[ad_1] A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond:JOSE COELHO / EPAWith a week to go before Mozambique's general election, flyers from political parties are seen plastered on walls in the city of Chimoio on Monday.GERALD ANDERSON / GETTY IMAGESClassic cars go on show at this event in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday. It attracted visitors and competitors from across East Africa.LUC GNAGO / REUTERSIn […]
[ad_1] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat applauds the historic political agreement between the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom in which they agreed that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia. This significant milestone marks a major victory for the cause of Decolonization, International Law, and the rightful self-determina- tion of the people of Mauritius, bringing an end to decades of dispute. In this regard, the Chairperson recalls the active […]
[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global access to mpox testing. The approval for emergency use of the Alinity m MPXV assay, manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc., will be pivotal in expanding diagnostic capacity in countries facing mpox outbreaks, where the need for quick and accurate testing has risen sharply. Early diagnosis of mpox enables timely treatment and care, […]
[ad_1] Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of being trafficked similarly increases, including in transitional periods, a new UN study has revealed. The report - the first of its kind - analyses the links between child trafficking and the six grave violations against children caught up in war. They are recruitment and use, killing and maiming, rape and other forms of sexual violence, abduction, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of […]
[ad_1] Libraries are not merely places that keep books by George Eliot, Charles Dickens or Joseph Conrad: they are repositories of written records of South African society over centuries - and over the past three decades. During a gathering of advocates and activists who collected books from across the US for shipping to Africa, mainly to west Africa, I once asked, somewhat cheekily, of the good folk in the Upper Midwest: "What books are you sending to Africa?" Were these […]
