Rwanda will today launch the Fund for Environment and Climate Change (Fonerwa), a groundbreaking initiative and the biggest of its kind in Africa.

A new report released by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) says Africa must embrace agricultural innovations to better compete in an e

LAGOS--The World Bank has said that Nigeria will be one of 10 countries that, in the year 2030, will remain as the main contributors to global poverty.

Bankers have been urged to invest in projects that help to reduce the effects of drastic weather changes such as drought and floods, especially now that the hype about climate change appears to be

Timely access to considerate antenatal care could prevent the deaths of hundreds of women and girls in South Africa during and after pregnancy, a report released on Thursday showed.

Addis Ababa — The UN is planning to conduct a multi-country HIV testing campaign in Africa to mark this year's World AIDS Day in a bid to set a new world record for the most number of HIV tests con

THERE is a significant increase in the number of patients suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) amongst young people in the country.

Nairobi — Different faith groups and organizations have launched "a network propelled by their faith values to care for the environment."

Authorities say they have made progress in the fight against environmental crimes in the 2013/2014 financial year.

LONGIDO, a largely pastoral district in the northern part of the country, located about 70km north of Arusha near the Namanga border with Kenya has experienced a dramatic depletion of natural fores