6 Reasons Why COVID-19 Response Planning Should Prioritise ASM Communities
A guest article by Adam Rolfe, Estelle Levin-Nally and Holger Grundel. As the world’s priorities are reshaped by the COVID-19 crisis, Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) communities should not be overlooked. Here are 6 reasons why: The underlying health characteristics of ASM communities may mean that they are likely to be disproportionately impacted by the crisis. The direct […]
COVID-19 and the Future of Work: The Personal Branding Imperative
COVID-19 is a humanitarian and societal crisis of unprecedented speed and scale. Since the outbreak was first documented in Wuhan, China in December 2019, the novel coronavirus has spread to more than 170 countries around the globe, claiming thousands of lives, sickening millions and forcing billions (up to about half the world’s population as of […]
Blak-I Recruits Rapper Mattan As Da Zukunst For Visuals Of ‘Love Now’
German promoter and rap act Mattan has steadily built up his momentum within reliability, competence and originality of his events and concerts across the globe, delving deep into the fusion of events and artist booking. He has recently been on a collaborative spree with African artists including and not limited to Jah Lead and now […]
Recognising Progress In Crisis: What Malaria Has Taught Sierra Leone
Authored by:Dr. Samuel Smith, Director of Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and Hon. Paramount Chief Bai Farama Tass Bubu Ngbak IV of Magbema Chiefdom, Kambia District. The strides that our country has made in the fight to end malaria could understandably be overlooked against the backdrop of the COVID-19 […]
Ugandans Must Rethink Labour Routines Towards Innovative Work Methods
A new research by Success Africa and Ultimate Multimedia Consult has shown that many Ugandan organisations and businesses have been bruised by the Coronavirus crisis As Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark International Labour Day on May 1st, 2020, the biggest percentage of the country’s labour force is grappling with uncertain future […]
Aliko Dangote Foundation Engages 54gene Laboratory To Conduct 1,000 COVID-19 Test Per Day In Kano
54Gene is accredited by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and has already set up labs in Lagos and in Ogun States The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) (www.Dangote.com/foundation/), a philanthropic endeavor of Aliko Dangote, has contracted 54Gene, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in research, and diagnostics, to immediately set up a 400 test/day capacity laboratory […]
