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Senegal's minister of health said that menstrual pads made by a leading Chinese firm embroiled in a scandal over expired materials were safe for consumers Thursday, following an investigation

Nigerian women whose daughters were kidnapped by Boko Haram refused to give up on their dream of a better future for their children. Now they're opening two factories.

In Ivory Coast, only five percent of women own agricultural land. But this is changing: for many women, owning their own farms of rubber trees has become a way to achieve financial freedom.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday his country is in an economic "state of near-emergency" as a result of the Middle East war, warning of runaway inflation.

Moscow and Kyiv are set to exchange 500 POWs each by Friday even as peace talks remain stalled.

Lusaka's most recent program with the IMF, a $1.7 billion facility agreed in 2022, ended in January

Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians a year ago, according to a U.N. inquiry.

Women are reshaping leadership across the global financial services landscape, driving transformation through innovation, governance excellence, and inclusive growth. From boardrooms to executive offices, they are influencing strategy and redefining how institutions create value for customers, communities, and economies. Nowhere is this more evident than at Access Holdings Group, a leading pan‑African financial services institution where women play a central role in shaping sustainable, future‑focused leadership.

Clashes across Sudan's southern Kordofan region killed at least 51 people between Wednesday and Thursday, medical sources told AFP, as the army said it recaptured the city of Bara, on the road to Khartoum.

Erdimi was appointed Minister of Higher Education in October 2022, following the Doha Agreements signed between the transitional government and political and rebel groups