Africa

University of Rwanda’s School of Science and Technology will soon launching a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Science and Technology; university officials say it will support the country’s strategy to harness nuclear energy for socioeconomic transformation

The Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council (LMDPC) has launched a sweeping crackdown on illegal health facilities and unlicensed practitioners amid growing concerns over the proliferation of unregulated medical services in the country

Angola has pledged US$8 million to the WHO Global Investment Round, backing a new model for financing global health; President Lourenço committed in his address to the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, where he also spoke as Chair of the African Union

54 smallholder farming businesses have been funded through the 'Green Energy Transition for Sustainable Agriculture' project of the National Development Bank since Oct 2022, officials revealed this week, thanks to an €850.000 grant from German government

Armel Silvère Dongou, responsible in the government for raising bond funds on the regional markets, fled the country last month; he is the focus of an investigation by the Brazzaville public prosecutor's office into embezzlement

Weeks of intelligence and surveillance brought to the arrest of 120 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud and being linked to various forms of cybercrime; coordinated raids were conducted across multiple locations in Lagos State

The University of Zimbabwe, the country’s oldest university, has voiced plans to hire experts to replace lecturers on strike in a further attempt to bring back normalcy for students

Cameroon is expanding digital learning in schools to help close the technology skills gap with other African countries. It’s also part of a wider government plan to prepare students for the modern job market

Amnesty International urged the United Nations Security Council to enforce and renew an arms embargo on South Sudan, accusing Uganda of breaching the ban by deploying troops and military equipment to the conflict-stricken country

Morocco is among 64 countries where the majority of people believe the top purpose of democracy is to improve living standards and well-being, not just as a system to protect freedoms, according to 2025 Democracy Perception Index

South Sudan must repay $657 million to the African Export-Import Bank over unpaid pandemic and trade-related loans; according to Global Trade Review, the British court ruling followed gov and central bank failure to respond to lawsuit or attend hearings