Power cuts in 15 Sub-Saharan African countries could become an "exception" rather than a norm in 10 years time, with private capital expected to play an increasingly bigger role, PricewaterhouseCoo

The Millennium Villages Project (MVP) stands out among development efforts in Africa. Since its launch in 2004, it has attracted generous donations and high-wattage supporters — including Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie and United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon — for its work on alleviating poverty in rural Africa. The programme has delivered aid to at least 500,000 people in 10 countries, and has been emulated in others.

Ibadan — The Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Moor Plantation, Ibadan has commissioned its newly discovered biogas project at Apete Onidoko farming village in Ido Local

Malawi and Zambia have signed in Lusaka a power interconnection pact to boost energy capacity for the two countries.According to Malawi Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bright Msak

The Democratic Alliance has warned people in Tembisa, on Johannesburg's East Rand, to avoid water in the area because high levels of harmful bacteria have been found.

Maputo — The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has fined the China Roads and Bridges Corporation (CRBC) four million meticais (about 105,000 US dollars) for extracting

The sum of N480 billion is lost annually as prevention and treatment cost of malaria attacks in Nigeria, according to the national monitor, National Malaria Elimination Programme, Godson Kingsley.

It has been one full year since polio was detected anywhere in Africa, a significant milestone in global health that has left health experts around the world quietly celebrating.

Kenya has joined the growing list of countries that have embraced a new form of delivering healthcare services to make it more accessible and affordable.

The world's population is climbing higher and higher over time. Now, the United Nations (UN) Population Division has announced that the population is likely to surpass 11 billion in 2100.

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