Nigeria, April 25 -- Malaria is a preventable disease, yet it remains one of the greatest threats to Africa's future, to our health systems, economies, and most importantly, to our people. As of 2023, 95 per cent of global malaria cases occurred in Africa.

The impact is huge: African economies lose an estimated $12 billion annually to malaria. That is $12 billion that could go to improving health, creating jobs, and strengthening our economies: but instead, that potential is lost - to a disease we already know how to prevent.

The 2025 World Malaria Day offers a vital moment to raise awareness of the costs of this deadly disease, but also to celebrate the progress being made, and the African scientists, institutions, and innovations driv...