John Muriuki News Today

African experts have called for increased financing to eliminate neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs, that continue to devastate the continent, address stigma related to such diseases, as well as invest in better coordination and integration.

East Africa is facing a shortage of raw materials to manufacture cooking oil, soaps and cosmetics and no imports are expected soon.

Vegetable oil prices have already risen more than 50 percent in the past six months.