AFRICA: THE world has seen dramatic improvements in maternal, newborn and child health. For instance, the World Health Organisation reported a 38% reduction in maternal deaths between 2000 and 2017, ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) finds itself at a crossroads. The macro numbers point to modest but steady ...

Despite being the global epicentre of mobile money innovation, Sub-Saharan Africa remains home to tens of millions of adults who ...

Rapid urbanization and population growth in sub-Saharan Africa has increased the incidence of asthma in young people, but the lack of diagnosis and care means that many young people are suffering from ...

Amnesty International says 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have abolished the death penalty for all crimes. Nigeria imposed the highest number of death sentences and had the highest number of ...

Persistent recruitment delays, high dropout rates, and missed timelines continue to slow global clinical trials, while data show that sub-Saharan Africa offers a largely untapped opportunity with ...

ADQ and the Gates Foundation have announced a four-year, $40m partnership to scale the responsible use of AI and EdTech to ...

A little-known element is shedding light on the transatlantic slave trade. Researchers have assembled a map of strontium, a naturally occurring element, across sub-Saharan Africa. These data can be ...

Africa’s financial systems are in the midst of a renaissance. Access to banking varies widely across the continent. According to 2021 World Bank data from 28 countries, only 34.5% of the population ...

The four-year partnership will tackle persistent education challenges across the region by expanding the ethical use of AI ...

The announcement was made on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Finance Week, during a visit by Bill Gates, chair of the Gates ...