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