Australia to buy Merck’s COVID-19 pill in wake of delta variant surge

Stepping up to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently revealed plans to purchase 300,000 courses o

DPI secures $900Mn to support innovative companies in Africa

Development Partners International (DPI), a leading investment entity focused on Africa, has announced that the African Development Partners III Fund

Africa hopes for chocolate rebound amidst massive cocoa harvests

West Africa’s cocoa giants are preparing for another big harvest, with a focus on whether the demand recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic can ab

Andela becomes Nigeria's latest unicorn after raising $200 million

Andela, a startup that helps engineering talent in Africa get connected with global firms, has become the  newest unicorn in Nigeria after receiv

Scientists uncover gene that can shape immune response to Sars-CoV-2

A new study by scientists at MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, has reportedly found that minor differences in an individual's genet

Africa’s first continent-wide digital payment platform goes live

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), Africa’s first continent-wide digital system for goods and services payments in local cur

South Korea and Italy to deepen ties for sustainable economic growth

The two countries to forge a stronger partnership in the biotechnology and green energy sectors. The partnership was initially agreed upon in Octob

France to donate 120Mn COVID-19 vaccine jabs to poor nations

French President- Mr. Emmanuel Macron has pledged to double the total number of coronavirus vaccine doses to 120 million which France plans to donate

ABCHealth launches initiative to boost pharma manufacturing in Africa

ABCHealth recently announced the West Africa AfCFTA-Anchored Pharma Initiative at the Africa Investment Summit on Health. This initiative is designed

Koa, Valrhona unite to launch cocoa fruit juice concentrate Oabika

Following the success of Koa's dried cocoa fruit and cocoa fruit juice, Koa and Valrhona have introduced a new concentration that complements the

Juntendo researchers spot emerging malaria-drug resistance in Africa

Researchers from Juntendo University have reported that mutant variants of the malaria-causing parasite are spreading in Africa. These mutants are rep

U.K. chalks out post-Brexit path with “pro-innovation” AI strategy

The Government of U.K. has reportedly announced its plans to roll out a “pro-innovation” AI strategy to promote technological development