President Uhuru Kenyatta today unveiled a state-of-the-art regional cancer center at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa. The ultra-modern facility, developed in partnership between the national government and the county government of Mombasa as part of...

Leading African economies that have struggled to improve their infrastructure, business conditions and overall competitiveness are generally performing better against other emerging markets in areas that measure their digital skills and sustainability. That’s one of the findings of the...

More than 20 years ago, Baheya Wahbi – a member of a prominent Egyptian family – was diagnosed with breast cancer. She found that she couldn’t get the care she needed in Egypt, necessitating travel to the United States...

The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an $11.48 million grant from the African Development Fund to strengthen its governance and provide it with institutional support. Approval for the grant, from the Fund’s regional public goods window,...

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