Nigeria: Uptick recorded in private funding for climate-tech startups/in /by
“A lot of the VCs (Venture Capital) playing in this space right now in Africa are doing a really fantastic job, I think room for improvement is now to see that bigger investors now look at the model and participate and take the level of risk that VCs will not be able to venture into .." Prince Ojea
US top diplomat urges Hamas to accept latest ceasefire proposal/in /by
The militant group said it was considering a plan for a 40-day ceasefire and the exchange of scores of hostages for larger numbers of Palestinian prisoners.
US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country/in /by
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, made the comments to reporters in Ghana at the second annual African Maritime Forces Summit, or AMFS.
Death toll from floods rises in Kenya as evacuations continue/in /by
At least 179 people among them 15 children, have been killed in devastating flooding triggered by heavy rains in Kenya, the government spokesperson said ednesday (May. 1st).
New form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak/in /by
"We're in a new phase of mpox," said Dr. Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, the lead researcher of the study, who said it will soon be submitted to a journal for publication.
Tourists and staff evacuated from Kenya’s flood Maasai Mara national reserve/in /by
More than 180 people have died across Kenya since mid-March as above-average rainfall causes widespread flooding and destruction.
Pics of the day: May 2, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Paris Olympics: Pro-Palestinian protesters demand Israel’s participation be limited as was Russia’s/in /by
Citing the example of Russian athletes, who will be competing at the Olympics under a neutral flag and with no Russian government officials allowed at the Games, protesters said the International Olympic Committee should apply the same protocol for Israeli athletes.
May Day: South African workers march in support of Palestinians/in /by
Large crowds of ANC supporters took part in a solidarity march in support of Palestine Wednesday (May.1 st) in Cape Town. They later gathered at the Athlone Stadium for a May Day rally hosted by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu).
May Day: South African workers march in support of the Palestinians/in /by
Large crowds of ANC supporters took part in a solidarity march in support of Palestine Wednesday (May.1 st) in Cape Town. They later gathered at the Athlone Stadium for a May Day rally hosted by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu).