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Business News | Akums and The Govt of The Republic of Zambia Announce Joint Venture to Establish Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility in Zambia

Business News | Akums and The Govt of The Republic of Zambia Announce Joint Venture to Establish Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility in Zambia

NewsVoir Lusaka [Zambia]/ New Delhi [India], August 23: Akums, a leading player in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and The Government of The Republic of Zambia (GRZ), have announced a partnership to set up a manufacturing facility in Zambia to...

Tanzanian author turning own struggles into a voice for change

Tanzanian author turning own struggles into a voice for change

Tanzanian author Hassan Lukwago is using his pen to shine a spotlight on one of society’s biggest challenges — inequality. His debut book, Unmasking Inequality in Tanzania and Beyond, is already sparking conversations for the way it blends...

Why Tanzania’s JKCI Sports Unit matters for athlete heart safety

Why Tanzania’s JKCI Sports Unit matters for athlete heart safety

Dar es Salaam. Athletes in Tanzania and neighbouring countries will now benefit from specialised cardiac screening services before participating in sporting activities, following the launch of a Sports Cardiac Unit at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac...

At Spiritan Priest’s Funeral Mass in Tanzania, Archbishop Advocates for Disease Prevention Culture in Africa

At Spiritan Priest’s Funeral Mass in Tanzania, Archbishop Advocates for Disease Prevention Culture in Africa

The Tanzanian Catholic Archbishop also encouraged the enrolment into and use of health insurance covers, noting that while many Africans get registered in some insurance plans, they do not take advantage of regular screenings, which are part of...

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd signs framework agreement with Government of Zambia

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd signs framework agreement with Government of Zambia

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Akums") has executed a Framework Agreement on 22nd August, 2025 with Government of the Republic of Zambia ("hereinafter referred to as "GRZ") to establish a local manufacturing...

World Humanitarian Day: nurse Abidine brings hope in Mbera

MAURITANIA: EVERY year on 19 August, the world celebrates World Humanitarian Day to honour the women and men who, often in difficult conditions, devote their lives to helping others. This year’s theme, “Strengthening global solidarity and...

Highlights and Goals Tanzania vs Morocco in African Nations Championship (0-1)

Highlights and Goals Tanzania vs Morocco in African Nations Championship (0-1)

⏱️96' MATCH END MOROCCO, SEMIFINALIST OF THE AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP. WITH A GOAL FROM OUSSAMA LAMLLOUI, THEY DEFEATED TANZANIA 1-0. THEY WILL FACE THE WINNER OF THE 2018 MATCH BETWEEN UGANDA OR SENEGAL! 88' Six more minutes will be played....

Sadc moves to fend off goat, sheep plague

Sadc moves to fend off goat, sheep plague

Sadc Countries in the Sadc bloc have combined forces to fight a highly contagious transboundary disease affecting small ruminants in the region. The bloc, in collaboration with the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR),...

Iyabo Ojo is a Grandma as Priscilla Ojo, Juma Jux Welcome Baby Rakeem!

Iyabo Ojo is a Grandma as Priscilla Ojo, Juma Jux Welcome Baby Rakeem!

Nigerian entrepreneur and social media personality Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, has given birth to her first child with Tanzanian musician Juma Jux. The couple’s son, Rakeem Ayomide Mkambala, was delivered in Canada and...

Expanding Health Services for Patients in Hard-to-Reach Places

Expanding Health Services for Patients in Hard-to-Reach Places

By Staff Over the past week, Direct Relief has shipped 769 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 11.5 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and...

At Catholic Priest’s Funeral Mass, Archbishop in Tanzania Calls for Disease Prevention Culture in Africa

At Catholic Priest’s Funeral Mass, Archbishop in Tanzania Calls for Disease Prevention Culture in Africa

The Tanzanian Catholic Archbishop encouraged the good utilization of health insurance, noting that while many Africans are registered for coverage, they do not take advantage of regular screenings, which are part of the benefits. “Many people have...

Tanzania inks 9bn/-for super specialists’ doctoral training

Tanzania inks 9bn/-for super specialists’ doctoral training

DODOMA: THE Ministry of Health has officially announced the funding of specialist and superspecialist doctoral training funded through the Samia Health Super-Specialist scholarship program, where, for the year 2025/2026, the government has...

East Africa’s upgraded stadiums spark a robust vision for sports tourism

East Africa’s upgraded stadiums spark a robust vision for sports tourism

Kasarani during reconstruction Co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) convenes Africa’s most skilled footballers to East African pitches. The tournament has catalyzed a reimagining of sports tourism...

Priscilla Ojo recounts childbirth experience, says contractions ruined slay plans

Priscilla Ojo recounts childbirth experience, says contractions ruined slay plans

Nigerian influencer Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, has spoken about her experience during childbirth, saying her delivery came earlier than expected. Priscilla, who welcomed a baby boy on Sunday with Tanzanian singer Juma...

Priscilla Ojo Welcomes Baby Boy With Jux, Shares Details Of Severe Contractions During Childbirth

Priscilla Ojo Welcomes Baby Boy With Jux, Shares Details Of Severe Contractions During Childbirth

1 Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, has shared details of her childbirth experience after welcoming her first child with Tanzanian singer Juma Jux. The new mother explained that she was rushed to the hospital around 3 a.m....

Controversial mining project in Tanzania’s Lake Natron halted 

Controversial mining project in Tanzania’s Lake Natron halted 

By Akshita Rabdiya Under the blazing sun of northern Tanzania, where shimmering salt flats meet the alkaline waters of Lake Natron, thousands of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor), classified as Near threatened on the IUCN Red List of...

Priscilla Ojo and Juma Jux’s Newborn Son Rakeem Hits Over 50K Instagram Followers in Under an Hour

Priscilla Ojo and Juma Jux’s Newborn Son Rakeem Hits Over 50K Instagram Followers in Under an Hour

Prince Rakeem Mkambala, the newborn son of Priscilla Ojo and Tanzanian singer Juma Jux, has taken social media by storm, gaining more than 50,000 Instagram followers within just an hour of his birth. The exciting news was shared by Nollywood...

Tanzania and Kenya are in a joint bid to combat the Illegal fauna, flora, wildlife trade.  

Tanzania and Kenya are in a joint bid to combat the Illegal fauna, flora, wildlife trade.  

YOKOHAMA: TANZANIA and Kenya have announced a joint bid to champion digital public infrastructure, a regional command and control centre to address human-nature conflicts in Africa, as per the Lusaka Agreement Known officially as the Lusaka...

OPINION: CHAN 2024 Finale: Crowned in Kenya

OPINION: CHAN 2024 Finale: Crowned in Kenya

By Dr Raymond Omollo, PhD, CBS When Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania came together to bid for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), it was a bold statement of intent by the three nations to re-imagine what African football could look like when...

Priscilla Ojo’s Instagram account hits over 50,000 followers in few hours

Priscilla Ojo’s Instagram account hits over 50,000 followers in few hours

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo is in a jubilant mood following the arrival of her first grandchild, as her daughter, Priscilla Ojo, welcomed a baby boy with Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux. The actress announced the birth of her grandson, Prince Rakeem...

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