Africa is Done Waiting: 10 Key Takeaways from Africa HealthTech Summit 2025

Last week, I attended the Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. NextBillion was a media partner at this year’s Summit, which focused on “scaling innovation towards universal health coverage.” Here are 10 takeaways from the conference, along...

Brazil’s refugee crisis legal rights economic challenges and racial labor inequality

Brazil’s refugee crisis legal rights economic challenges and racial labor inequality Brazil is increasingly emerging as a key destination for the world’s asylum seekers. Between 2015 and 2024, the country received over 454,000 asylum applications...

The Business of Bagels: How New York’s Most Iconic Food Fuels a Culinary Economy

From small bakeries to global brands, New York’s bagel makers are shaping a cultural and culinary economy rooted in tradition and reinvention. Courtesy Utopia Bagels There are few foods more synonymous with New York City than the bagel—a simple...

Morocco plans $15 billion boost for health and education after weeks of youth protests

Morocco plans to allocate 140 billion dirhams ($15 billion) to health and education in its 2026 national budget. Morocco plans to allocate 140 billion dirhams ($15 billion) to health and education in its 2026 national budget, marking a 16%...

3:31 p.m. early and often early and often Democrats Aren’t Going to Unconditionally Surrender on Shutdown By Ed Kilgore Democrats might help reopen the government if they can declare a moral victory. But Republicans are insisting on humiliating them.

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett is one of many Republicans cheerfully predicting a Democratic cave. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Nearly three weeks into the current federal-government shutdown, Democrats have made it clear that...

WHO South-East Asia commits to healthy ageing

TENZIN LHAKI | Thimphu The Member States of WHO South-East Asia Region on 14 October adopted Colombo Declaration on ‘Healthy ageing through strengthened primary health care’, aimed at health and well-being of its ageing population, expected to...

Are International Players Allowed to Join China-Only Game Events and Servers?

Chinese game servers are known for offering exclusive content, unique events, and localized experiences that attract gamers from around the world. These exclusive features make them highly appealing to international players seeking fresh...

Dollar wavers with politics, credit risks and trade tensions in focus

By Hannah Lang and Stefano Rebaudo Summary: – Sanae Takaichi likely to become Japan’s first female prime minister, affecting yen and fiscal policy. – Euro rises slightly after easing French political tensions. – US dollar tested by tariffs, credit...

Top analyst still thinks we’re on the cusp of a new boom for the economy, but investors aren’t with him: ‘Markets remain choppy’

Morgan Stanley chief equity analyst Mike Wilson has been saying for years the U.S. was in a “rolling recession” when economists were seeing nothing but GDP growth. Since April, he’s been declaring a “rolling recovery,” with the early stages of an...

The Louvre Jewel Robbery Has Become a Symbol of Macron’s Failures For French Politicians

The brazen robbery at the Louvre Museum on Sunday—during which thieves escaped with jewels once belonging to Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie—has quickly become a political flashpoint in France, with figures across the spectrum using it to attack...

Tobacco on rise in Jammu & Kashmir: A growing public health challenge

Mohammad Hanief Tobacco use has quietly become one of the most serious public health challenges facing Jammu and Kashmir. Despite awareness campaigns, government regulations, and warnings printed on every packet, tobacco consumption continues to...

Administrative Office Of The Courts Announces Funding Increase For Regional Behavioral Health Planning

AOC Director Karl Reifsteck AOC News: SANTA FE – Additional funding will be available for regional behavioral health planning across New Mexico, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) announced today. Up to $60,000 – an increase from...

OC Poulsbo celebrates remodel for healthcare education

Olympic College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house Oct. 18 to celebrate the remodel of its Poulsbo Campus into a state-of-the-art hub for healthcare education. OC leaders, project partners, elected officials, employees,...

Global Fund welcomes renewed commitment from GSK and ViiV Healthcare to expand community-led health solutions with £6 million joint pledge ahead of 8th Replenishment

LONDON/GENEVA – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) today welcomed a new £6 million investment by GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) and ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with...

‘New business culture’ needed as govt plans to cut number of SOEs

anantara CEO Rosan Roeslani has outlined a five-year plan to consolidate and strengthen Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs), but economists warn the move could crowd out private sector activity unless it is guided by clear legal and...

A bipartisan branding specialist is tackling women’s health with a radical approach: Avoid abortion entirely

In today’s edition: Coterie gets acquired, RTO increases the gender pay gap, and Fortune’s Lila MacLellan reports on a new group that thinks it’s found a way to advance women’s health in Washington. The founders of a new organization believe...

NMA Lagos tasks FG, state on urgent health summit, doctors’ welfare

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has called on the Federal and State Governments to convene an urgent health sector summit to address the challenges in the country’s healthcare system and improve the welfare of medical...

SW WA shipping industry feels impacts of Trump’s effort to remake U.S. economy

The $31 billion Columbia River shipping industry is feeling the impacts of President Donald Trump’s effort to remake the U.S. economy to be less reliant on imports. The effects have been mixed for Southwest Washington. Uneasiness has replaced the...

Even GOP voters are souring on economy

Here’s a shocker: Democrats and Republicans don’t see eye-to-eye on the economy. But focusing on the partisan divide obscures the bigger picture: Majorities in both parties think the economy is not good. This is bad news for Republicans, the party...

'Potential regional disaster': Chilling Mt Taranaki eruption prediction

A Mt Taranaki eruption could bring the region to a standstill, knock out regional infrastructure and cause up to $16 billion worth of damage, a new study has found. Researchers across New Zealand undertook a five-year study weaving together...