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Egypt and the European Union have announced a major €690 million investment package aimed at modernising and expanding the country’s electricity transmission network. The initiative combines a €600 million loan from EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), with up to €90 million in grants from the European Commission. The project,… [Read More]

The Government of Madagascar officially inaugurated the modernized RN13 National Road on June 12 and 13, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country’s infrastructure development efforts. The strategic highway connects Ambovombe and Tolagnaro, improving connectivity across the southern regions of Androy and Anosy while supporting economic growth and regional integration. The RN13 modernization is… [Read More]

UNIDIR’s Women in AI Fellowship brought together 33 women diplomats from 32 countries and one regional organization for a week-long training programme at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 8 to 12 June. The fellowship aimed to strengthen women’s participation in shaping global discussions on artificial intelligence, particularly in areas linked to international peace,… [Read More]

Gilead Sciences has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted its supplemental New Drug Application for Yeztugo, a 300-mg lenacapavir tablet being studied as a once-weekly oral option for HIV prevention. If approved, it could become the first long-acting oral pre-exposure prophylaxis option for people who need or want HIV prevention beyond… [Read More]

The latest aid and development transparency roundup highlights two major issues affecting the sector: the difficulty of tracking funding that reaches local organisations and the lack of meaningful progress in how multilateral development banks report private capital mobilisation. The first update focuses on lessons learned from five years of research into international funding directed to… [Read More]

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has brought the world close to ending polio after more than three decades of sustained effort. However, the article stresses that eradication alone will not be enough. Keeping the world polio-free will require long-term investment in systems that can detect, prevent, and respond to poliovirus even after the final case… [Read More]

Concern Worldwide reached 23 million people across 27 countries in 2025, despite rising humanitarian needs, funding cuts, and growing instability in many of the world’s poorest countries. The organisation’s annual report highlights both the scale of global suffering and the achievements made possible through the work of its teams, donors, and supporters. Concern Chief Executive… [Read More]

The roadmap to mobilise at least US$1.3 trillion a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2035 will depend heavily on strong coalitions among governments, multilateral development banks, private investors, and other financial institutions. The goal was agreed at COP29 in 2024 to support climate-resilient and low-emission development, but current finance flows remain far… [Read More]

Entrepreneur and inventor Björn Gysell and his family have donated a total of SEK 80 million to support prostate cancer research at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The funding represents one of the largest private investments in prostate cancer research in the country and will help researchers develop next-generation diagnostics and treatments using artificial intelligence, genomics,… [Read More]

New Forests has launched its Global Landscape Opportunities strategy, marking the firm’s first global natural capital fund. The new fund is designed to invest across forestry, agriculture, carbon, biodiversity, and other nature-based real asset markets. The Sydney-based investment manager is reportedly seeking to raise A$1 billion, equivalent to about US$707 million, for the new strategy…. [Read More]

Spiro, an electric motorcycle and battery-swapping company, has identified the Democratic Republic of Congo as one of the African markets it may target in its next phase of growth. The company announced its expansion ambitions alongside a US$215 million fundraising round, saying it plans to accelerate operations across high-growth African markets including the DRC and… [Read More]

Lao PDR has made major progress in tobacco control over the past few years, with the government taking important steps to strengthen public health protections. Amendments to the Law on Tobacco Control in 2021 tightened packaging and advertising restrictions and banned electronic cigarettes, placing the country among more than 40 nations that have prohibited these… [Read More]

The World Health Organization has praised South Africa for launching the national rollout of lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable HIV prevention option. The twice-yearly pre-exposure prophylaxis injection marks a major milestone in the country’s efforts to reduce new HIV infections and move closer to ending HIV. The rollout was launched in Secunda, Mpumalanga province, and reflects… [Read More]

The World Health Organization is developing new recommendations to improve care for pregnant and postpartum women living with noncommunicable diseases. These conditions include diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and other long-term health problems that may exist before pregnancy or develop during it. Noncommunicable diseases are becoming an increasingly important cause of poor health… [Read More]

The World Health Organization has published its first-ever Paediatric Drug Optimization Process for dengue, marking an important step toward developing dengue treatments specifically designed for children. The new report identifies research priorities, development needs, and investment gaps to accelerate the availability of safe, appropriate, and child-friendly dengue therapeutics. The guidance is based on discussions from… [Read More]

Northern Trust has received approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to establish The Northern Trust Company, Ireland Branch. The new banking branch will allow Northern Trust to provide custodial, banking, and capital markets services to Ireland-domiciled clients, including domestically regulated banking services. The Ireland Branch will complement Northern Trust Global Services S.E., the company’s… [Read More]

Ocean leaders from governments, civil society, science, investment, youth networks, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and the private sector are gathering in Mombasa, Kenya, for the Regenerative Ocean Forum ahead of Africa’s first Our Ocean Conference. The forum is focused on advancing practical solutions to ocean degradation, marine pollution, biodiversity loss, climate impacts, and the… [Read More]

Tanzania’s startup ecosystem is expanding, but many young companies still face serious barriers when trying to move from early-stage ideas to scalable businesses. Limited market access, weak investor networks, regulatory challenges, and inadequate business development support continue to hold back growth. At the Tanzania Impact Investment Forum, Vodacom Tanzania’s Zuweina Farah said large companies can… [Read More]

Africa Finance Corporation is supporting a US$7 billion fertiliser expansion programme by Dangote Group aimed at strengthening Africa’s food security and agricultural productivity. The programme will expand fertiliser production in Nigeria and establish a major new manufacturing platform in Ethiopia, helping reduce Africa’s dependence on imported agricultural inputs. As part of the investment, AFC is… [Read More]

The Western and Central African HIV+ Youth Network, known as RAJ+AOC, is facing major challenges despite its growing role in youth-led HIV advocacy and community outreach. Co-founded three years ago by Adjovi Husunukpe, the network now has nearly 500 members across 14 countries and works to connect young people living with HIV while strengthening their… [Read More]

India’s NGO sector is facing a deep structural crisis shaped by funding dependency, weak collaboration, limited transparency, and growing public mistrust. The article argues that while many people view NGOs as money-making entities, this perception only partly reflects reality and also exposes a larger prejudice against the development sector. Many genuine organisations working on social… [Read More]

Indigenous environmental human rights defenders in Tanzania are calling for a rights-based approach to conservation as Maasai communities continue to face restrictions, displacement pressures, and loss of access to ancestral lands in Ngorongoro and Loliondo. Maasai activist Nailejileji Asia Tipap says conservation policies are increasingly being implemented without meaningful community consent, threatening traditional livelihoods, cultural… [Read More]

The Wells Fargo Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to Ascendus to launch BRIDGE Broward, a new initiative designed to expand access to capital and business support for small entrepreneurs in Broward County. The initiative focuses on inclusive capital access, microloans, financial coaching, technical assistance, small business growth, job creation, credit health, business stability… [Read More]