Changing the narrative on Africa.
Burundi has become one of the world’s highest-performing countries in exclusive breastfeeding, and its success is reshaping the global conversation on maternal and child health. As WHO and UNICEF push a new investment case for breastfeeding, the country is emerging as evidence that strong health systems, workplace policies, and public investment can transform outcomes.
As health-conscious consumers increasingly look beyond wheat, Africa’s indigenous crops are finding new commercial value. Growing demand for gluten-free foods is encouraging bakeries, researchers and food manufacturers to transform traditional staples such as cassava, millet, sorghum and teff into premium products for domestic and export markets.
Alors que la République démocratique du Congo fait face à une nouvelle flambée d’Ebola, la lutte contre le virus se joue bien au-delà des hôpitaux et des centres de traitement. Dans la province de l’Ituri, des agents de santé communautaires et des leaders religieux vont de porte en porte pour combattre la désinformation, renforcer la confiance des populations et encourager une prise en charge rapide, en l’absence d’un vaccin contre la souche Bundibugyo. Leurs efforts rappellent une leçon essentielle des précédentes épidémies : la confiance des communautés demeure l’une des armes les plus efficaces pour endiguer Ebola.
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo confronts a new Ebola outbreak, the battle against the virus is being fought far beyond hospitals and treatment centres. In Ituri Province, community health workers and religious leaders are working door-to-door to combat misinformation, build trust and encourage early treatment in the absence of a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain. Their efforts highlight a critical lesson from previous outbreaks: that community trust remains one of the most powerful tools in containing Ebola.
The latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is testing Africa’s public health systems. But unlike previous epidemics, the response is increasingly being led by African institutions, scientists and governments working together across borders to contain the virus and strengthen long-term health security.
A single-dose oral treatment for sleeping sickness is pushing Africa closer to eliminating one of its most persistent tropical diseases. After decades of complex and often dangerous therapies, a three-tablet, one-day cure could allow health workers to diagnose and treat patients in a single visit.
MediBora uses simple symptom reporting, SMS and clinician dashboards to flag risks before they become emergencies.
When healthcare engineer Lisa Mutheu joined the East Africa Biodesign fellowship, she anticipated a year of clinical rotations, design challenges and long hours spent shaping early-stage medical concepts.
African governments have agreed on a 10-year agenda to overhaul how the continent trains, deploys, and retains its health workforce. The agenda positions education reform, governance and labour-market alignment at the centre of Africa’s health-system competitiveness, ahead of the agenda’s formal launch in 2026.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is the latest to return “home” to Africa, joining a growing list of A-list celebrities tracing their roots back to the continent and drawing global media attention to the host nations.