Aptus Pharma to raise Rs 45 crore via preferential issue
Aptus Pharma plans to raise Rs 45 crore through a preferential issue of shares, subject to shareholder approval at its Annual General Meeting on September 14, 2026. The proceeds will be used…
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India and China chart separate paths in Africa
India and China are both expanding their presence in Africa, but analysts see room for both to coexist as they pursue different outreach strategies. China has sent medical experts and supplies to…
Morocco’s syenite rock may offer cheaper potassium fertiliser for Africa
Researchers have developed a method to extract usable potassium from syenite rock found in Morocco, potentially giving African farmers a local alternative to imported potash. The study, published in ScienceDirect, found that…
Niger criminalises same-sex relations, joins Uganda, Burkina Faso
Niger's military junta has enacted a penal code that criminalises same-sex relations for the first time, imposing five to ten years' imprisonment and fines. Uganda's 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act carries the death penalty…
Malawi FA chief backs Infantino for FIFA president amid pressure
Malawi Football Association president Fleetwood Haiya has publicly backed Gianni Infantino for a third term as FIFA president, crediting his investment in African football for the country's historic qualification for the 2027…
Malawi stun Ghana, Cameroon beat Nigeria in WAFCON quarters
Rank outsiders Malawi reached the Women's Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals and booked a place at the 2027 World Cup by coming from behind to beat Ghana 2-1 in Rabat on Sunday.…
Rwenzori wildfire first in 12,000 years, study finds
A study published in *Nature* has found that a 2012 wildfire in the Rwenzori Mountains, burning 42 square kilometres of alpine moorland, was the first such blaze in at least 12,000 years.…
WHO chief warns Ebola response is lagging in Congo
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Ebola is spreading faster than response efforts in Congo. New cases are doubling in some hotspots, with 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths reported by Monday.…
