From agricultural lands to technology startups, African women are not only building, but they are endlessly reinventing the economy. Even when women are said to be the backbone of the family and the ...

A new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, M72/AS01E, has entered Phase III clinical trials, with Kenyans among the 20,000 global participants enrolled by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Pharmaceutical giant ...

A recently approved drug for malaria treatment offers hope to millions of children who suffer from the disease in Africa.

US-based KoBold Metals has entered into a new mineral exploration agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, deepening ...

KoBold Metals, the mining company backed by U.S. billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has signed an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo that positions the U.S. firm to acquire the ...

A Bill Gates-backed study analyzing proteins from 35,000 people has uncovered biological warning signs for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, identifying protein patterns linked to memory loss and brain ...

The Puna Bio Series A round is the Gates Foundation's first investment in an Argentina-based startup, and will fuel international expansion.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates took the Senate to task on Monday afternoon in a Wall Street Journal op-ed as the lawmakers eye cuts to what he called "almost every single effective lifesaving aid ...

In days, Gates' net worth dropped $51 billion—nearly 30%—after announcing plans to give away nearly all his fortune in 20 years.