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Photos: Many African Youth, Others Honoured at “Queens Young Leader Awards” Event By Queen Elizabeth

The Queen of England on Monday some African youth at the inaugural Queens Young Leaders Awards event. Honorees also emerged from Canada, India, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa, with three winners each..

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How Cameroon’s Rolex award winner created Africa’s first medical tablet

Cameroon’s Arthur Zang is the 26-year-old inventor of the Cardio Pad, believed to be Africa’s first medical tablet. The device allows healthcare workers in rural areas to perform cardiac tests.

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Nigerian Billionaire, Emeka Offor Gives $10 Million to Fight River Blindness in Nigeria

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and businessman Sir Emeka Offor signed an agreement today for a partnership to eliminate river blindness (onchocerciasis) from seven states in Nigeria where The Carter.

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A New Era for Mozambique

ANALYSIS Mozambique’s ambitious new executive must find ways to bridge a set of gaps: between the core and the periphery; between political parties – established and new; and between the.

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Meet Seyi Oyesola, Co-inventor of “Hospital-in-a-Box”, a solar-powered, life-saving operating room

Seyi Oyesola —  Nigerian-born Anesthesiologist and Critical Care Physician Co-inventor of “Hospital-in-a-Box”, a solar-powered, life-saving operating room which can be transported to remote areas of Africa and set up quickly.

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A Nigerian, Samuel Achilefu awarded in the U.S for invention of Cancer Goggles

One year after “cancer goggles” were first used in a successful breast cancer operation, Dr. Samuel Achilefu is still getting emails from surgeons all over the world, hoping for a.

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Africa’s new development partnerships

Africa’s place in global trade, investment and policymaking has grown steadily over the past decade. Among the most visible – and vital – investments in the continent have been in.

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Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery To Commence Operation By End June – NNPC

The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr Joseph Dawha today said the refinery in Port Harcourt will start refining petroleum products by the end of this month. Dr Dawha made.

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DFID And USAID Team Up To Support Ghana In Expanding Access To Basic Education

The United Kingdom Department (DFID) in collaboration with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the Government in expanding access to.

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UK Prime Minister, David Cameron Pledges Support To Nigeria In The Fight Against Boko Haram And Corruption

David Cameron took to his official twitter handle to pledge his country’s support to Nigeria in the fight against corruption and Boko Haram.

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