Africa's 1.5b population offers immense potential, mission a significant step in strengthening Malaysia’s trade ties, economic presence

Recent weeks mark steady decline in confirmed, suspected cases, with increased testing coverage a positive sign in fight against disease

NAIROBI, July 18 — World’s oldest multilateral climate fund the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is planning a new wave of wildlife conservation bonds to help African countries save endangered species and ecosystems.

DAKAR, Sept 19 — The mpox outbreak in Africa is still not under control, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned today, adding that cases are still increasing in several countries.

STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO, Aug 16 — Global health officials yesterday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it to a growing outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent a day after the World Health Organization declared the disease a global public health emergency.

CAPE TOWN, April 24 — Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, is on track to surpass Johannesburg and emerge as Africa's wealthiest city by 2030, according to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report.

THE HAGUE, Feb 26 — As the one-month deadline for Israel to act to prevent possible genocide in Gaza — as ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — draws to an end, Tel Aviv is expected on Monday to submit its report on the measures it has taken.

LONDON, Nov 30 — Deaths from malaria due to disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic to services designed to tackle the mosquito-borne disease will far exceed those killed by Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization warned on Monday.

NAIROBI, June 19 — Tiny Kenyan start-up Gumzo is a minnow on the booming teleconferencing scene but its creators hope the platform will help companies spend more of their cash in Africa rather than on foreign technology companies.