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In recent years, Africa has been grappling with an escalating crisis: the impact of climate change-induced flooding on public health. The Healthy Africans Platform and the National University of Lesotho’s recent study shed light on how these floods are not only causing immediate destruction but also leading to a surge in water-related diseases and malnutrition … Read more

Africa’s energy landscape stands at a crossroads, as NJ Ayuk of the African Energy Chamber asserts in his bold piece, “Dig Baby Dig.” While the world races toward net-zero emissions, coal remains a linchpin in Africa’s energy sector, particularly in South Africa, where it fuels 70% of power generation and supports nearly 93,000 jobs. This … Read more

Ghana’s journey as a nation is shadowed by a troubling lack of objective history, a point sharply raised by Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi in a recent Ghana Web feature. This historical dishonesty, rooted in pre-independence rivalries, continues to fuel self-deceit and dishonesty, undermining the nation’s ability to confront its past and build a unified future. … Read more

In recent years, Africa has been grappling with an escalating crisis: the impact of climate change-induced flooding on public health. The Healthy Africans Platform and the National University of Lesotho’s recent study shed light on how these floods are not only causing immediate destruction but also leading to a surge in water-related diseases and malnutrition … Read more

Accra ignites March 17-20, 2025, hosting the 2nd Global Congress on New and Emerging Genetic Biocontrol Technologies—150+ experts, from scientists to health warriors, converging to slay malaria’s mosquitoes with technological advancement. The African Genetic Biocontrol Consortium drives this, building on Nairobi’s 2023 kickoff, wielding gene drives and Wolbachia to gut vector-borne diseases. It’s Agenda 2063 … Read more