The R21/Matrix-MTM malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University and the Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd vaccine has been licensed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.

Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve the new malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University and the Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd. While Ghana makes up only two per cent of malaria-related deaths, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Niger account for just over half of all malaria deaths worldwide.

Demas Nwoko’s work has been described as ‘sustainable, resource-mindful, and (as) culturally authentic forms of expression now sweeping across the African continent’. In addition to receiving the Golden Lion at this year’s architecture biennale, Nwoko will exhibit some of his material works in the Stirling Pavilion.

With the addition of Benin, the number of African nations participating has now increased to twelve from seven in 2017; Ghana and Madagascar debuted in 2019 and Cameroon and Namibia had their debuts at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022.

Ahead of her trip, Le Pen wrote in the French newspaper L’Opinion, saying her visit ‘can become the two driving forces behind a rediscovered relationship of trust between Europe and Africa.’

For Damilola Orimogunje, there are many stories the industry isn’t telling. ‘I like to center the human experience in my films; poor healthcare, poor infrastructure, education and more,’ He says. ‘So when you see it, you can see pain, grief, anguish in these stories. You focus on the plot.’

The declaration came after three days of vote collation in an election that was marred by logistical difficulties, electoral violence and damning allegations of electoral officer intimidation and rigging.

Between the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), the N305 billion approved for the 2023 general elections and INEC’s multiple assurances that it was prepared to conduct the 2023 polls, voting, compiling and collating election results have proven to be a tedious, anticlimactic affair fraught with delays.

This article will be updated as more information on vote collation becomes available.