Health
Public health, healthcare investment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and health policy across Africa. Africaspoint covers disease outbreaks, health system reforms, drug regulation, and the continent’s growing ambition to produce its own medicines — reporting that serves health professionals, investors, and policymakers alike.
44% of SA professionals overwhelmed despite coping
South Africa's Profmed 2025 Stress Index, drawn from 4,000 professionals, finds stress has shifted from isolated episodes to a persistent…
Tanzania cuts maternal deaths by 80%
Tanzania has slashed maternal mortality from 556 to 104 per 100,000 live births and cut under-five deaths from 67 to…
Africa’s youth mental health goes digital
Economic pressure, insecurity and stigma are driving a mental health crisis among young Africans. A growing pan-African digital movement is…
East Africa’s cyber gap is now a macro risk
82% of African organisations cannot find enough cybersecurity professionals, the highest recruitment gap in the world, as East Africa recorded…
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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA
Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…
Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining
Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…
Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…
EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa
The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…