Ghana, Kenya, The Gambia, 14 others to scale up electricity access 

Seventeen African governments on Wednesday committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group that aims to connect...

Vaccination crucial as rabies threatens communities

The department of agriculture has called for more awareness ahead of World Rabies Day on 28 September. The department said it is time to unite behind the 2025 theme, “Act now: You, me, community,” in the fight against one of the world’s most...

African nations commit to energy access under Mission 300

Seventeen African governments have endorsed national plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300, a partnership led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group. The initiative seeks to connect 300 million people in...

Africa accelerates Mission 300 with 17 new energy compacts

Mission 300 took a major step forward this week with the unveiling in New York of a second batch of National Energy Compacts by seventeen African countries. This brings the number of countries that have now finalised their compacts to 29. The...

US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World

Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...

17 African nations back Mission 300 to fast-track electricity access

Seventeen African countries have committed to reforms and investment plans to accelerate electricity access under Mission 300, a joint initiative of the World Bank Group and African Development Bank (AfDB) aimed at connecting 300 million Africans...

Ghana, 16 others commit to concrete plans to increase access to electricity 

By Francis Ntow/ Abigail Ahobaa-Kwofie Accra, Sept 25, GNA – Ghana and 16 other African counties have affirmed their commitment to expand access to electricity to citizens as part of the Mission 300 programme of the World Bank, aimed at connecting...

World Cup Qualifiers: Zimbabwe picks Durban, hands Bafana Bafana another ‘home’ game

South Africa’s push for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been given yet another boost; this time, thanks to Zimbabwe. The Warriors have confirmed that their penultimate Group C qualifier against Bafana Bafana will take place at the Moses...

OPEC Fund mobilizes over US$1bn

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced the approval of more than US$1 billion in new development financing during the 193rd meeting of its Governing Board and throughout the third quarter of 2025. In a landmark move...

Take Five: The Final Countdown

(Reuters) -As markets gear up for the home stretch of an eventful year, key data in the U.S. and in Japan is due, while the week is set to be still dominated by Washington’s trade measures as policymakers from India to Africa grappled with the...

17 African Countries Back Reforms To Expand Electricity Access — World Bank

Seventeen African governments have endorsed reforms and action plans to expand electricity access under Mission 300, the World Bank has said. The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group lead the initiative, which aims to connect 300...

Help sought to identify body found at notorious Southern landfill site

On Tuesday (23/9), police were alerted to the scene after a passerby came across a decomposed body of a woman inside an informal structure within the landfill area. The deceased was reportedly found lying on the ground, wearing green and white...

India's EAM Jaishankar hosts L69-C10 joint ministerial in New York, pushes for UNSC reforms

New York : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted the second edition of the L69 and C10 Joint Ministerial in New York on Wednesday, highlighting the collective resolve of the Global South to push for reforms at the United Nations Security...

Seventeen further governments in Africa commit to scale up electricity access

Seventeen African governments have committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300, which is a partnership between development finance institutions (DFIs) the World Bank Group and the African...

EAM Jaishankar hosts L69-C10 joint ministerial in New York, pushes for UNSC reforms

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted the second edition of the L69 and C10 Joint Ministerial in New York on Wednesday, highlighting the collective resolve of the Global South to push for reforms at the...

World News | EAM Jaishankar Hosts L69-C10 Joint Ministerial in New York, Pushes for UNSC Reforms

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted the second edition of the L69 and C10 Joint Ministerial in New York on Wednesday, highlighting the collective resolve of the Global South to push for reforms at the...

BII Invests $20 million in Acumen’s H2R Initiative to Expand Energy Access in Africa

Quick Read: The initiative will deploy innovative financing to off-grid solar companies serving households and businesses across 17 frontier economies in Africa. BII’s investment in the initiative’s debt-focussed vehicle, H2R Amplify, will improve...

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with global leaders on bilateral cooperation on UNGA sidelines

In a series of posts, the External Affairs Minister also shared updates on his productive diplomatic engagements with key foreign ministers on the UNGA sidelines. Jaishankar held talks with the Netherlands Foreign Minister David van Weel. In a...

World News | EAM Jaishankar Holds Talks with Global Leaders on Bilateral Cooperation on UNGA Sidelines

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday had pull-asides with several global leaders, who affirmed cooperation with India. In a series of posts, the External Affairs Minister also shared updates on his...

Help sought to identify body found at notorious Southern Landfill

On Tuesday (23/9), police were alerted to the scene after a passerby came across a decomposed body of a woman inside an informal structure within the landfill area. The deceased was reportedly found lying on the ground, wearing green and white...