Africa Newswire

Geneva, Switzerland, 27 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Government of Ethiopia has officially declared the end of its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following the completion of enhanced surveillance and the mandatory follow-up period, with no new confirmed cases

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 26 Janurary 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The fourth edition of BlueInvest Africa lands in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2026 — and the call for pitchers is now open until 13/02/2026. Since 2022, BlueInvest Africa

ROME, Italy, 23 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Over two million people across Kenya are facing worsening food insecurity following one of the driest October to December 2025 rainy seasons on record. The prolonged drought has led to rising rates of

By Zwelethu Bashman, Managing Director, MSD South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Marloes Kibacha, Managing Director, Africa Health Business, Cheyenne Braganza, Senior Project Associate, Africa Health Business  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 22 January 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – IntroductionCervical cancer remains one of

SEOUL, Singapore, 22 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Bigo Live, one of the world’s fastest-growing social live streaming platforms with over 600 million registered users across over 150 countries, has announced the seventh edition of its annual flagship event, the BIGO

Rome, Italy, 21 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union (EU) today officially handed over the country’s first humanitarian hub to the Government of Madagascar. Located in the eastern city of Manakara, the

Geneva, Switzerland, 20 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-In less than a decade, Senegal has reduced its maternal mortality rate by more than 50%, from 392 deaths per 100 000 live births in 2015 to 153 in 2023. Behind this progress, however, a

BARCELONA, Spain, 20 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-In 2025 alone, more than 10 major power outages disrupted electricity supplies worldwide, affecting over 1.2 billion people. Ensuring system stability has remained a top priority for global power companies. Jason Li, President of