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Africa: The Mpox Outbreak’s Disturbing Echoes in Africa

[ad_1] Mpox is not COVID-19, but that pandemic's bitter lessons have not all been learnt. An ominous sense of déjà vu is emerging across Africa as the mpox outbreak spreads from its epicentre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Is this COVID-19 redux? The short answer is probably no, as mpox isn't spread as easily as COVID-19, merely by breathing - it requires direct physical contact, including sex. […]

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Africa: UN Releases U.S.$100 Million to Ramp Up Responses to 10 Underfunded Humanitarian Crises

[ad_1] As the global funding outlook remains grim, the United Nations today released US$100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address critical underfunding of humanitarian emergencies across 10 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. "In far too many humanitarian emergencies, a lack of funding prevents aid agencies from reaching people who need life-saving assistance, and that is heart-wrenching," said Joyce Msuya, Acting Under-Secretary-General […]

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Africa: China’s Lending to Africa Increased in 2023, Study Shows

[ad_1] Johannesburg — Chinese lending to Africa rose for the first time in years in 2023, new research by Boston University's Global Development Policy Center showed Thursday. But the $4.61 billion loaned last year is still far less than China's commitments to the continent pre-pandemic. In the heady early days of Chinese President Xi Jinping's global infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, China's loans to Africa surpassed […]

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Africa: WHO Urges Rapid Access to Mpox Diagnostic Tests, Invites Manufacturers to Emergency Review

[ad_1] WHO has asked manufacturers of mpox in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) to submit an expression of interest for Emergency Use Listing (EUL). WHO has been in ongoing discussions with manufacturers about the need for effective diagnostics, particularly in low-income settings. The request for EUL expressions of interest by manufacturers is the latest development in these discussions. Testing is key for people to get treatment and care as early as possible […]

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Africa’s Nuclear Dreams a Fusion of High Hopes and High Hurdles

[ad_1] Africa's nuclear energy ambitions face significant challenges as experts question whether the continent's infrastructure can support such a leap. Industry leaders from the US and Africa's nuclear energy sector are meeting in Nairobi this week to discuss how to move forward. The four-day conference aims to address the obstacles hindering the adoption of nuclear energy on the continent. While South Africa remains the only African nation with nuclear power […]

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Africa: Is ‘Africa’ a Racial Slur and Should the Continent Be Renamed?

[ad_1] Should African people be called black - or is the categorising of people by skin colour a racist practice? How about Africa? Is the name of the continent a racial slur because it was chosen by European exploiters and based on the weather rather than the people - and should it be renamed? These are questions that African philosophy scholar Jonathan Okeke Chimakonam considers in a research paper. We […]

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Africa: Mpox Is Infecting Children in DRC – and Spreading to Uganda and Beyond

[ad_1] Munigi, Democratic Republic of Congo — Health officials in Uganda told Global Press Journal to ignore information provided by health workers at the border. Esther Mwema assumed her 4-year-old son had chicken pox. He was lucky enough to get a medical exam at this camp for displaced people, where many families live in tents and even clean water is at a premium. But the diagnosis was something else: mpox, […]

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Africa: Thought Leadership – Unleashing the Power of Female Entrepreneurs to Tap Into Africa’s Lucrative Business Opportunities

[ad_1] By Korkor Cudjoe, Senior Entrepreneurship Manager - Graça Machel Trust In recent years, there has been a remarkable surge in the number of female entrepreneurs in Africa. These women are breaking barriers, challenging stereotypes, and carving out their places in the business world. For the Graça Machel Trust, the mission has always been clear - how do we elevate African women for the transformation that Africa is currently experiencing […]

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Africa’s week in pictures: 23-29 August 2024

[ad_1] A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond:GERALD ANDERSON / GETTY IMAGESOn Saturday in Kenya, members of the Rendille community come together...GERALD ANDERSON / GETTY IMAGESThe cultural festival was held in the town of Loglogo, in Marsabit province.AMR ABDALLAH DALSH / REUTERSEgyptian entrepreneur Ibrahim Abougendy is reflected in a mirror made from recycled car tyres at his shop in Cairo on Friday.HOLLIE ADAMS […]

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