Women calling for amending inheritance laws

African startups defy global VC funding downturn, with M&A becoming the norm

African venture results have declined in recent quarters, echoing the trends in other startup regions around the world, but with $1.1 billion raised in the first half of 2023, Africa’s startup ecosystem shows resilience in the face of the global venture capital (VC) funding downturn. Despite VC funding slowly retreating from the African market this […]

Egypt to present alternative Gaza reconstruction plan, Palestinians’ forced displacement rejected by all Arab nations

Egypt has announced on Wednesday February 12 that it is working on a comprehensive plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that ensures Palestinians can remain on their land, rejecting a controversial proposal put forward by US President Donald Trump that no Arab nation supports. Egyptian Foreign minister Abdelatty Badr expressed his country’s intention to cooperate […]

Malagasy President presents ‘‘his medicine’ against coronavirus

The President of Madagascar presented Monday “his medicine” for the coronavirus, consisting of a decoction and an organic herbal tea (Tambavy CVO) based on artemisia and other Malagasy plants kept secret. The “medicine” was developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research (IMRA).   The Malagasy president presented the two improved traditional remedies ‘‘with great […]