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Ending TB

Ending TB: A Global Responsibility We Cannot Ignore

by Nina Helen Hallstrom, Senior Partnership Officer, ADPP Mozambique What if tuberculosis (TB) were no longer a global health threat, because we finally treated it as a shared responsibility? As we look ahead to the World Conference on Lung Health (WCLH), I believe it’s time to turn a shared risk into a shared investment, and […]

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African Women In Digital Health (AWiDH)

Six Women Redefining Digital Health In Africa: African Women In Digital Health (AWiDH) Announce Their Mentorship Program Winners

The  African  Women  in  Digital  Health  (AWiDH)  initiative  announces the six winners of their annual Mentorship Program. The winners made it through a competitive  selection  process  involving  337  applications  from  over  33  African  countries.  By  showing  how  they  meaningfully  contribute  to  strengthening  health  systems  and  tackling  public  health  challenges.  From  product  innovation,  by  increasing  safe  […]

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Mark Suzman video interview

“We Can’t Stop at Almost”: Mark Suzman Warns of a Turning Point in Global Health Funding

Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman says cuts in health funding are driving a preventable rise in child deaths and calls for renewed global investment alongside stronger African leadership. In an in-depth conversation with Teresa Clarke, Executive Editor at Africa.com, Mark Suzman, CEO of the Gates Foundation, issued a clear warning that global health is entering […]

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The Challenges of Rural Financial Inclusion in Africa Today, and How to Overcome Them

Across Africa, agriculture contributes 32% to Africa’s GDP and employs 65% of the labour force on the continent, according to the World Bank. That notwithstanding, the people who drive the sector, smallholder farmers, rural entrepreneurs, and cooperatives, are part of the most financially excluded communities on the continent. Data from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) shows […]

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Diabetes In Kenya

Diabetes In Kenya – Why Kenyans Need To Know About Early Diagnosis

By Taofik Oloruko-Oba, Country Manager, Kenya and Head of East Africa Network at Roche Diagnostics Each November, World Diabetes Day raises global awareness about a condition that affects people of all ages — children, working adults and older people alike.1 In Kenya, diabetes is emerging as a major health priority, with an estimated 813,000 adults living […]

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Africa’s Climate Finance

Time To Deliver On Africa’s Climate Finance Promises

By Ademola Ajagbe, Regional Managing Director Africa, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Climate finance is on trial this November in Belém, Brazil. World leaders and climate advocates attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) must decide whether the long-discussed plan for funding efforts against climate change can finally deliver for the people and places that […]

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Senegal’s Mobile Money Tax

Senegal’s Mobile Money Tax: A Reform At Odds With Economic Logic And Digital Ambition

Senegal’s new mobile money tax has become the subject of intense national debate. Designed to mobilise revenue through a zero point five percent levy on money transfers, the measure attempts to address fiscal pressures, but national economic logic, digital transformation goals and regional experience all point in the same direction. This approach is likely to […]

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Africa’s Innovation Leaders

Africa’s Innovation Leaders Spotlighted As Unido Recognizes Pioneers Expanding Access To Essential Services Across The Continent

Author: Sokhu Sibiya Across Africa, a new generation of innovators is reshaping how communities access health care, energy, and essential services. This week, the inaugural One World Sustainability Awards from UNIDO placed a powerful spotlight on two standout organizations—Drop Access Limited and WeLight Africa—whose missions reflect the continent’s drive toward inclusive development, sustainable growth, and […]

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