MWE Correspondent, Author at Media Wire Express

Ghana Rejects US Health Deal Over Data Concerns

Ghana has rejected a proposed new health agreement with the United States after President John Dramani Mahama said several provisions raised concerns over sensitive health data, financing obligations and Ghana’s regulatory authority. The decision puts Ghana among a growing number of African

September 30, 2026

Technology & Innovation·World

Burkina Faso Opens First Gold Refinery In Push For Mineral Control

Burkina Faso has taken a major step toward processing more of its mineral wealth at home after President Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated the country’s first national gold refinery, as the West African producer seeks to capture more value from a resource that has

September 30, 2026

Health·Tanzania

Who Controls Tanzania’s Health Data?

Tanzania is rapidly expanding digital health systems that collect enormous amounts of information about its citizens, but the growing role of foreign-funded technology and technical partners is raising a difficult question: who ultimately controls, stores and accesses Tanzania’s health data? The question

September 30, 2026

Health·Tanzania

What Happens When America Switches Off Health Funding?

Tanzania is facing a growing challenge to the sustainability of critical health programmes as changes in United States foreign assistance expose the risks of relying heavily on external financing for HIV prevention, treatment, laboratory services and community-based healthcare. For more than two

September 30, 2026

Business·World

Tanzania’s Critical Minerals Opportunity Comes With a Need for Caution

Tanzania’s growing importance in the global critical minerals supply chain presents major economic opportunities, but it also raises important questions about how the country can protect its national interests as competition for strategic minerals intensifies. An emerging area of investigation is the

September 29, 2026

Media·World

Africa’s Critical Minerals Pipeline Surges 36%

Africa’s critical-minerals project pipeline has expanded by 36% since early 2025, reflecting growing global interest in the continent’s mineral resources, but the increase in exploration and development has yet to translate into a comparable rise in actual production. An updated database compiled

September 28, 2026

Media·World

US Deepens Africa Minerals Push, Raising Value-Chain Concerns

The United States is rapidly expanding its involvement in Africa’s critical minerals sector, but the growing competition for the continent’s copper, cobalt, lithium, graphite, rare earths and other strategic resources is raising questions over whether African countries will capture enough of the

September 28, 2026

Health·World

Kenya Licensed To Produce Potential Monthly HIV Prevention Pill

Kenya has been selected to manufacture a potential new once-monthly oral medicine for HIV prevention, placing the country among a small group of African manufacturers preparing to produce the investigational drug before completion of its final clinical trials. Global pharmaceutical company Merck,

September 28, 2026

Politics·World

Tanzania Seeks Qatar Private Sector Backing For 2050 Growth

Tanzania is seeking deeper private-sector participation and stronger economic ties with Qatar as the government steps up efforts to achieve its long-term ambition of building a US$1 trillion economy by 2050. Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba made the call on September 27, 2026,

September 28, 2026

Politics·Tanzania

Othman Urges ACT Wazalendo To Strengthen Party Structures Nationwide

ACT Wazalendo National Chairman and Zanzibar’s First Vice President, Othman Masoud Othman, has urged members of the party to strengthen its structures from branch to national level, saying a strong organisation is essential to achieving its political objectives. Othman made the remarks

September 28, 2026

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