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Month: May 2025

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Trained to Lead: How One Nurse is Changing Healthcare in Sierra Leone
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Trained to Lead: How One Nurse is Changing Healthcare in Sierra Leone

 Driven by compassion and determination, nurse Betty Koker is transforming patient care in Sierra Leone — showing how mentorship and local leadership are building a stronger healthcare system. Betty Koker's nursing journey began with a childhood tragedy.  "I lost my mom... she died after giving birth," she recalled, her voice calm but firm. "According to my dad, it was due to the negligence of the nurses. And from there, I […]

today19 May, 2025

Cassava Technologies and Sand Technologies partner to boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and accessibility for African enterprises
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Cassava Technologies and Sand Technologies partner to boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and accessibility for African enterprises

 Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), a global technology leader of African heritage, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sand Technologies, a leading global enterprise AI solutions company and a key player in Africa’s emerging artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The strategic partnership, announced at the Global AI Summit on Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, aims to enhance the delivery of AI solutions and GPU-as-a-service (GPUaas) across […]

today19 May, 2025

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Nam Elections 2024

SADC delays final report on Namibia’s 2024 elections

More than six months after Namibia’s general elections in November 2024, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has yet to release its final election observation report, missing the three-month deadline by a wide margin. This delay persists despite preliminary findings that described the elections as peaceful and generally democratic. “We want to know whether our election was free and fair.” The absence of the full report has left stakeholders and […]

today19 May, 2025

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Namibia

Namibian Police and Walvis Bay Corridor Group strengthen road safety efforts

Executive Secretary of the National Road Safety Council, Eugene Tendekule The Namibian Police, in partnership with the Walvis Bay Corridor Group, have met with stakeholders from the transport and logistics industry to strengthen road safety and compliance across the country’s trade corridors. This engagement comes as concerns rise over increasing traffic incidents. The meeting brought together law enforcement officials and industry leaders to coordinate efforts for improved safety standards along […]

today19 May, 2025

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Business / Economics

South Africa faces R800 billion debt repayment challenge

South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana (Reuters/Shelley Christians) South Africa could face a financial challenge as debt servicing costs are projected to consume up to 30% of the country’s tax revenue by 2030, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF estimates that South Africa may need to spend as much as R800 billion on debt repayments within the next seven years, exposing a growing strain on the country's […]

today19 May, 2025

Health Products Manufacturing Policy Study Tour Gives Africa a Strategic Boost
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Health Products Manufacturing Policy Study Tour Gives Africa a Strategic Boost

 Africa CDC’s Platform for Harmonized Health Products Manufacturing (PHAHM), in collaboration with the Team Europe Support Structure (TESS) MAV+, organised a Study Tour on Policy Frameworks for Health Products Manufacturing to Europe in April. From analysing the policy mechanisms, regulatory environments, and frameworks that sustain and enhance the health products manufacturing ecosystem, participants gained a more comprehensive perspective on the interplay between manufacturing and governance—one of the eye-opening lessons ushered […]

today18 May, 2025

Cholera Plan to Map Hotspots in Five African Countries
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Cholera Plan to Map Hotspots in Five African Countries

 Cholera hotspots are set to be identified in five African countries this year to guide the development of a roadmap for prevention, control, and elimination of this infectious disease that remains aggressive and prolonged in multiple countries in Africa. According to UNICEF, over 178,000 cases of cholera have been confirmed in 16 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa from January 2024 until March 2025. “This suggests that we need to […]

today18 May, 2025

Africa Turns to Monkeypox Lessons to Fight Cholera
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Africa Turns to Monkeypox Lessons to Fight Cholera

 The rapid spread of cholera across the continent has sparked discussions on joint efforts to combat the disease, which has impacted 16 countries, with four facing severe outbreaks. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised the possibility of tackling cholera in the same way as the mpox outbreak, which is showing signs of slowing down in most of the affected countries, amid an intensification of […]

today18 May, 2025

Sierra Leone Fights Monkeypox
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Sierra Leone Fights Monkeypox

 Sierra Leone is the latest addition to the Incident Management Support Team (IMST) list of the most mpox-hit nations. Skyrocketing cases are triggering concern across Africa. Sierra Leone recorded its first case on January 10, 2025. Immediately after, Minister of Health Dr Austin Demby declared a Public Health Emergency, saying at the time the move was necessary to prevent the virus from further spreading. During a recent online weekly media […]

today18 May, 2025