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Vaccine Production In Africa Key To Pandemic-Proofing The Continent
September 21, 2021
The unprecedented speed of development of the Covid-19 vaccines can be attributed to multiple factors including record levels of international collaboration and swift action on the part of many governments and regulatory bodies to provide a conducive framework. As every nation across the globe faced impending economic doom, massive cross-sector funding materialised, allowing large-scale phased trials to be performed in parallel (multiple phases run simultaneously). The accumulation of knowledge from decades of study on related viruses, including research which started after the SARS outbreaks of 2002 -2004, and the advent of mRNA-based vaccine technology further assisted in ensuring a swift
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KRONE X WHATIFTHEWORLD Is Proud To Present 40 Under 40, A Showcase Of 40 Artists Under The Age Of 40
September 22, 2021
As a joint project with BMW Young Collectors Co., an initiative of FNB Art Joburg KRONE X WHATIFTHEWORLD gallery presents 40 under 40 from 25 September 2021 to 28 February 2022. This intriguing and provocative presentation
Ghana’s Natalie Fort Nominated For United Nations MIPAD Recognition
September 22, 2021
Revered Ghanaian broadcaster Natalie Fort has been nominated for this year’s Most Influential People of African Descent, this will be championed by the Most Influential 100 Recognition Week. This follows the opening of the United
Payments Industry Has A Role To Play In The Attainment Of UNSDGs
September 22, 2021
By Aldo Laubscher Country Manager for South Africa at Visa The Covid-19 pandemic has over the past 16 months had a very devastating impact. It has thrown our economies into freefall and disrupted how we
Imperial And Sasol To Formalise Partnership To Co-develop Southern Africa’s Hydrogen Mobility Ecosystem
September 22, 2021
Imperial Logistics (Imperial) and Sasol South Africa (Sasol) have entered into an agreement to collaborate in exploring options and solutions for improving freight sustainability and efficiency in Southern Africa. The two companies will also be
Infinidat Gains Traction In South Africa With Innovative Solutions And Elastic Pricing To Meet Ongoing Storage Challenges
September 22, 2021
Infinidat, a leading provider of enterprise-class storage solutions, is gaining momentum in the South African market with a number of innovative developments launched in the last six months. These include its storage-as-a-service (STaaS) strategy via
Africa Saccos Week 2022
September 22, 2021
SNG Events is organizing the Africa Saccos Week on 25th – 27th April 2022 in Nairobi,Kenya. Africa Saccos Week is a yearly conference & exhibition dedicated to the development of Savings and Credit Co-Operatives in
Vaccines for all key to building back better after COVID-19: Kenyan President
September 22, 2021
Equitable global access to vaccines must be at the core of efforts to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. “To rebuild successfully requires
Nestlé launches RE Pilot Project empower informal waste reclaimers
September 22, 2021
Food-manufacturing company hosted the official launch of its RE pilot project in Tembisa, Gauteng on Saturday, 18th September 2021 In celebration of National Recycling Week and Let’s Do It World Clean-up Day 2021, Nestlé East
Ghana teachers embrace digital learning
September 22, 2021
· Switch to all-virtual model enables teachers from all 16 regions to take part in Train-the-Trainer sessions· Survey reveals teachers wish to continue virtual model even after pandemic subsides· AfriCanCode Challenge mobilises youth enthusiasm for digital skills ACCRA,
Somali President underscores need for COVID-19 vaccines for all
September 22, 2021
Despite the heavy impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Somalia has continued on the path to economic reform, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said in a pre-recorded speech to the 76th session of the UN General Assembly
DR Congo President asks for materialization of ‘all the promises made to Africa’
September 21, 2021
The President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, asked for United Nations Member States to “materialize all the promises made to Africa in compensation for the sacrifices agreed to protect humanity against global warming.” “There are less than six weeks left before COP26 and
WSOT 2021: Crypto Trading Competition of the Year Made History With $4.09 Million in Prizes
September 21, 2021
· Record number of participants in Bybit’s World Series of Trading (WSOT) 2021 drove up total prize pool to a historic $4.09 million, up from last year’s $1.27 million · 매억남 secured No.1 title as captain of top troop 유튜브매억남 with
PAC Capital Limited bags CFI.co Best Investment Banking Team Nigeria 2021 Award
September 21, 2021
LAGOS, Nigeria, 21 September 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- PAC Capital Limited (“PAC Capital”), a leading transaction advisory firm and the investment banking arm of PanAfrican Capital Holdings, has been announced the winner of the Capital Finance International
The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development and Vodafone Urge Action to Connect 3.4BN People with Smartphones by 2030
September 20, 2021
· First multi-stakeholder initiative to address global mobile internet access gap has been launched by Vodafone Group and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as co-chairs via a dedicated Working Group under the auspices of the ITU/UNESCO Broadband
Bybit Launchpad Debuts With BIT Token Listing
September 17, 2021
SINGAPORE, 17 September 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Bybit, a popular platform for crypto lovers around the globe, has announced today its token launch site Bybit Launchpad. The first new token to feature on Bybit Launchpad will be
African enterprise excellence in digital transformation celebrated at SAP Quality Awards for Customer Success
September 17, 2021
African enterprises recognized for excellence in business transformation, public cloud, migration to S/4HANA and achieving rapid time to value. NAIROBI, Kenya, September 16, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- After a year of unprecedented digitisation of services and business
Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall this year
September 16, 2021
Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the global of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. The international COVAX initiative aimed at guaranteeing global access to the vaccines, recently announced that it was being forced to slash
Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record
September 16, 2021
The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, the majority committed by those with links to the ruling party, UN-appointed independent investigators said on Thursday. Despite a pledge by