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In Davos, African president pitches business deals to Trump’s son Eric
The president of Somaliland was at the World Economic Forum this week to win international recognition for his country and pitch investment opportunities in the East African nation.
In Davos, African President Pitches Business Deals to Trump’s Son Eric
By David Gauthier-Villars DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The president of Somaliland was at the World Economic Forum this week to win international recognition for his country and pitch investment opportunities in the East African nation. One of his main meetings, according to an aide,
Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge
At Taste of East African in Minneapolis, the manager and owner are the only employees who come to work now, serving new customers who aren’t familiar with the food but are trying to support a restaurant challenged by a federal immigration enforcement surge.
Minneapolis Businesses Struggle During Trump's Immigration Enforcement Surge
At Taste of East African in Minneapolis, the manager and owner are the only employees who come to work now, serving new customers who aren’t familiar with the food but are trying to support a restaurant challenged by a federal immigration enforcement surge. Like the employees, the usual patrons are ...
Gates and OpenAI team up for AI health push in African countries
The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are setting up a $50 million partnership to help African countries use artificial intelligence to improve their health systems.
Bill Gates and OpenAI back $50mn AI rollout in African health clinics
Gates Foundation partners with tech group to ease impact of chronic staff shortages in Rwanda and other countries
Horizon 1000: Advancing AI for primary healthcare
Together, with the Gates Foundation, we’re committing $50 million in funding and technology to help strengthen primary healthcare for 1,000 African clinics and their communities.
35th MLK Humanitarian Awards highlight tribute concert
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COLORADO HOLIDAY COMMISSION Denver News: A charitable foundation that was founded in 1931 to address inequities for Black Americans, an Eaglecrest High School senior who plans to attend college in Japan and the Denver Police Department’s first female African American division chief were among those honored when the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado […]
U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments
The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals.
December Deals: US Signs Bilateral Health Agreements With 14 African Countries – With Some Key Exceptions
Over December, the United States signed bilateral health co-operation agreements with 14 African countries, setting out the parameters for aid in exchange for
Top 10 African countries with the most business-friendly environments in 2025
Rwanda, Morocco, Mauritius, and seven other African countries emerged as the continent’s top performers in the 2025 World Bank business environment rankings, demonstrating notable progress in regulatory reforms, operational efficiency, and governance
SMuRF-less but Inflamed : Is Inflammation the Key to Women’s Heart Health?
A new study shows inflammation might be the key to poor heart outcomes in women.
60,000-year-old poison arrows from South Africa are the oldest poison weapons ever discovered
Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired prey during long hunts.
African states, business groups eyeing stake in De Beers, CEO says
De Beers has attracted interest from several business groups and African governments as parent Anglo American looks to offload its stake in the firm, the diamond giant's CEO told Reuters.
Brenna Henn Wanted to Improve Genetic Medicine. Then Her N.I.H. Grant Was Cut.
Brenna Henn had a long-term grant to study the genetic diversity of Africans and people of African descent. Then her N.I.H. funding was cut.
African American bookstore in Atlanta to close after 35 years in business
A longtime Atlanta African American bookstore is going to close soon after 35 years in business.
12 African countries the US has signed $16 billion in health agreements with
The United States has allocated over $16 billion in health agreements with African countries during Trumps presidency
US Signs $16 Billion of Health Agreements With African Nations
The US signed a health agreement with Ivory Coast bringing the total value of bilateral deals President Donald Trump’s administration has done in Africa since withdrawing from the World Health Organization to more than $16 billion.
US commits $480m in health funding to Ivory Coast, the latest to sign 'America First' health deals
The United States and Ivory Coast have signed a health deal that would require the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation’s health sector.
US commits $480m in health funding to Ivory Coast, the latest to sign 'America First' health deals
The United States and Ivory Coast signed a health deal Tuesday requiring the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation’s health sector as part of “America First” global health funding pacts that mirror the Trump administration’s foreign policy. It is the latest agreement the U.S. has entered with more than a dozen African countries, most of them hit by U.S. aid cuts, including Ivory Coast.
US Commits $480m in Health Funding to Ivory Coast, the Latest to Sign 'America First' Health Deals
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The United States and Ivory Coast signed a health deal Tuesday requiring the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation’s health sector as part of “America First” global health funding pacts that mirror the Trump administration’s foreign policy. The signing in ...
4 more African nations secure $2.3bn US health funding under America First strategy
The United States has signed four new Global Health Cooperation Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Ethiopia, Botswana, Sierra Leone and Madagascar, marking a major expansion of Washington’s health engagement in Africa under President Donald Trump’s America First Global Health Strategy
5 major African cities with the lowest health care index at the end of 2025
One of the most immediate consequences of a low healthcare index in several African cities during the year was poor population health
The top 5 major African cities with the best health care at the end of 2025
A high healthcare index was more indicative of long-term national competitiveness, social stability, and economic resilience than it was of hospital quality or doctor accessibility
US signs health agreements with African nations, warns against nonperformance
The U.S. signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, which total nearly $2.3 billion in funding, the State Department said on Tuesday.
U.S. signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump's priorities
Annual U.S. health funding to the nine countries has dropped 49% compared with 2024, while the nations must increase domestic spending and meet political conditions.
US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump's priorities
The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African countries. These new deals reflect the Trump administration's priorities and its focus on mutual benefits.
US Signs New Health Deals With 9 African Countries That Mirror Trump's Priorities
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African countries, part of its new approach to global health funding, with agreements that reflect the Trump administration’s interests and priorities and are geared toward providing less aid and more mutual ...
Mahmood Mamdani’s 'Slow Poison' centers politics of belonging in postcolonial Uganda : NPR's Book of the Day
Mahmood Mamdani — a professor of government at Columbia University and the father of Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s next mayor — has spent decades researching colonialism and its effects on the African continent. His work is both political and personal, influenced by his own experience in Uganda as an exiled citizen deemed nonindigenous by colonial structures. In today’s episode, Mamdani talks to NPR’s Leila Fadel about his newest book, Slow Poison, an account of colonial legacy in Uganda, the rise of the country’s modern autocrats, and the politics of belonging that surround it all.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday
Washington West African Center to host community health fair
The center, along with local health departments, will provide health insurance enrollment assistance, free vaccines and other health services.
I'm 84 and work late nights from my wheelchair. I can't comfortably retire, and I intend to work until my 100th birthday.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jane Way, 84, who works 30 hours a week as a US-based accountant for a South African orphanage.
Libstar divests fresh mushroom business but keeps Denny brand
The South African company is retaining the Denny brand but licensing it to the buyer of the mushroom operations.
Kenya Court Halts $1.6 Billion Health Deal as US Courts Uganda
A Kenyan court temporarily froze the nation’s health deal with the US after a lobby group raised data-privacy concerns, even as President Donald Trump courts more African countries with similar pacts.
US Agrees on $1.7 Billion Health Funding Package With Uganda
The US and Uganda have agreed on a $1.7 billion health financing, part of a program that seeks to wean African nations off aid.
Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African nations. Now he boasts about it
President Donald Trump admits he used the slur “shithole countries” during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers to disparage Haiti and African nations
The Lancet HIV & The Lancet Global Health joint Series on Sustainable HIV Prevention in Africa
African experts and global partners launch the joint Series on Sustainable HIV Prevention in Africa, calling for a new era in HIV response.
Kenya's William Ruto secures US health aid in first deal under Trump administration
Kenya becomes the first African country to secure US health funding since cuts to foreign aid by Trump.
African American Small Business Foundation Inc. Launches Giving Tuesday Initiative
The African American Small Business Foundation Inc. is seeking Giving Tuesday donations to support its 2026 initiatives.