Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) oriented over 200 journalists countrywide on the mpox outbreak and preparedness for a possible Marburg outbreak. The orientation was conducted in different batches over a three-week period targeting reporters and editors
KCB Group, Kenya’s biggest bank, grew its profits by 49% in the first nine months of 2024, driven by income growth. It reported KES 45.8 billion ($354 million) in profits compared to KES 30.7 billion ($238 million) in the same period last year. Its revenue also jumped by 22% to KES 142.9 billion ($1.1 billion)
By Emmanuel Kwada The Nigerian Senate has unanimously called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove Danladi Umar from his position as chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) following serious allegations of misconduct and corruption. The motion was put forward by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele during a plenary session on Wednesday. President Bola
Benin captain Steve Mounie has lamented the treatment he and his teammates suffered when they traveled to Libya for their final game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. In the past two months, Libya has proved to be a horrific destination for visiting countries in CAF competitions. During the last international
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as one of the most significant health and development challenges of the 21st century. These diseases, which include cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes, are responsible for 41 million deaths each year , with 85% of premature deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization
