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India's drug lifeline to Africa disrupted by Iran war
The fragile logistics corridor via Gulf states that connects African patients with critical Indian pharmaceuticals has been thrown into disarray with the Strait of Hormuz closed. India has often been called the "pharmacy of the Global South," and for African …
Africa emerging as key market for Indian sweet biscuit exports : Commerce Ministry
Indian govt closely monitoring Ebola situation; no confirmed case yet
India is closely watching the Ebola situation due to outbreaks in Africa. No confirmed cases have been reported in the country. A person in Bengaluru, who traveled from Uganda, was isolated for observation after showing mild symptoms. Health authorities are f…
Branches without roots
Across Africa, governments are elevating STEM education while sidelining the humanities. But science and technology are never neutral, and technical expertise alone cannot transform society.
High-resolution automated mapping of potential Aedes larval container habitats using drone imagery and supervised machine learning in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Author summary Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and Zika are increasingly a public health threat in African cities, driven by Aedes mosquitoes that breed in small water-holding containers scattered across densely populated neighborhoods. Controlling these …
Sri Lankan maternal ancestry reveals early migrations from Africa along the Indian Ocean
The African origin of anatomically modern humans is widely accepted. However, there is ongoing debate about the route they took and whether the early expansion into Oceania was through South Asia. Despite Sri Lanka being an island South Asian nation with the …
Burden and clinical impact of ‘neglected’ transfusion-transmitted infections in Cameroon: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author summary Blood transfusion is a vital and life-saving medical procedure during which an individual (recipient) will receive blood products from another individual (donor). Unfortunately, this procedure is associated with transmission risks of infectious…
India cancels soymeal export deals , turns to African soybean imports , sources say
Passengers from Ebola-affected African countries being screened at airport, isolation wards set up
The state's Health Department is keeping a special eye on the passengers coming from the most affected African countries. Intensive screening of all passengers coming from Uganda, Congo and South Sudan is being done at the Ahmedabad International Airport from…
India cancels soymeal export deals, turns to Africa for soybean imports
Indian traders have cancelled 25,000 metric tons of soymeal export contracts. This is the first time since 2021. They have also booked 80,000 tons of imports from African countries. Soaring domestic prices have reversed trade flows. This shift helps North and…
India turns to Latin American, African oil after Hormuz disruption
In April and May, Indian refiners raised imports from Venezuela, Brazil, Angola and Nigeria to make up the shortfall, as well as continuing to buy Russian oil
India turns to Latin American, African oil after Hormuz disruption
Indian refiners sought oil from Latin America and Africa as Middle East supplies faced disruptions. Imports from Venezuela, Brazil, Angola, and Nigeria increased. Russia remained a key supplier, though its share saw a dip. The UAE and Saudi Arabia saw increas…
India turns to Latin American, African oil after Hormuz disruption
Climate, Culture, and Modernism: The Postcolonial Campus as Architectural Laboratory
In the decades following independence, some of the most ambitious architectural experiments in the world did not emerge through museums, monuments, or government palaces. They emerged through universities. Across South Asia and Africa, newly formed nations tu…
India issues advisory, warns against travel to parts of Africa as WHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergency
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has also officially declared the ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo strain Ebola virus disease affecting the Democ…
India-Africa summit postponed over Ebola outbreak
The African Union and India have agreed to hold the planned New Delhi summit at a later date due to the Ebola outbreak Read Full Article at RT.com
India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola outbreak in Congo nears 600 suspected cases
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said Thursday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to a growing Ebola outbreak linked to a rare virus
Ebola: Experts warn of scale and spread of deadly virus
Health experts have warned the world is seeing just the "top of the iceberg" as the deadly Ebola outbreak spreads. Meanwhile, India and the African Union have postponed a scheduled summit due to the health emergency. Global health authorities have warned that…
Unity Cup: Okonkwo called up as Chelle names Super Eagles squad
Coach Eric Chelle names 26-man Super Eagles squad for the Unity Cup, with Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo earning his debut call-up. See the full list! Read More: https://punchng.com/unity-cup-okonkwo-called-up-as-chelle-names-super-eagles-squad/
ITC Infotech and InsureMO partner to bring AI-driven insurance modernisation to West Asia, Africa, and India
Alliance combines ITC Infotech's agentic AI framework with InsureMO's over 2,500 insurance APIs, enabling carriers to deploy intelligent automation without replacing core systems
Poor pay is holding back Africa’s biodiversity research and reducing its contribution to global science
Low salaries are part of the reason biodiversity remains understudied in Africa.
Africa Is the Key to Sustained Global Growth
The rest of the world continues to shunt Africa to the periphery, regarding it mainly as a source of raw materials. But as more advanced economies face structural problems, the continent’s unmatched demographic momentum and enormous industrialization potentia…
Q4FY26: Airtel says ‘rich are paying less than they ought to’ as it pushes pricing overhaul in earnings call
Airtel executives called India's telecom pricing "broken" due to unlimited plans, pushed for tiered pricing, highlighted AI handling 14 billion spam calls, and outlined plans for sovereign cloud and Africa expansion. The post Q4FY26: Airtel says ‘rich are pay…
Africa Data Center Construction Market Set to Hit $4.58 Billion by 2031 - Google, Microsoft, AWS Expand Investments Across the Continent | Arizton
Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast 2026–2031. CHICAGO, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Arizton's latest research report, the Africa data center construction market is expec…
Contribution of nosocomial transmission to Klebsiella pneumoniae neonatal sepsis in Africa and South Asia: An observational study of infection clusters inferred from pathogen genomics and temporal data
In an observational study, Erkison Odih and colleagues use pathogen sequencing to show a high rate of nosocomial transmission accounts for invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae disease in neonatal care units in 13 countries in Africa and Asia.
Agriculture in Africa: science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies
Science can only change the world when societies decide to give it the means to do so.
Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists say
Record fires are burning across Africa and Asia this year. Scientists warn conditions will worsen as summer arrives and El Nino develops. This combination of climate change and El Nino could lead to unprecedented weather extremes. Africa has seen 23% more lan…
Africa summit in Kenya: France seeks new partners
Following a withdrawal from the Sahel region, France is seeking to expand its geostrategic influence in Africa by seeking allies. The first Africa Summit, to be held May 11–12 in Kenya, is intended to mark a fresh start. When the foreign ministers of France a…
India set to bolster trade and strategic ties with Africa at 4th summit meet
“India has been consistently among Africa’s top five trade and investment partners. The thrust of the summit will be on how to strengthen trade and investment ties further,” an official tracking the matter said.
Powering Africa's future and potential with clean power
More than 666 million people worldwide still live without electricity, and this region bears the brunt of that deficit, with 18 of the 20 countries facing the widest access gaps.