Providing Uniform Vaccine Access to Africans and Equitable Pricing
Vaccine-short Africa is hopeful of getting more COVID-19 doses, as a South African pharmaceutical firm is close to being the first in Africa to distribute them for sale across the continent. U.S.-based Johnson & Johnson says it could soon grant a license to Aspen Pharmacare, Africa’s biggest drugmaker, to produce an “African COVID-19 vaccine” called […]
Research in the Congo Basin is Filling in Important Pieces of the Complex HIV Puzzle
There have been tremendous gains towards reaching the United Nations 90-90-90 targets to end HIV as a public health threat. The aim was that, by 2020, 90% of people with HIV would know their status, 90% of those would be on treatment, and 90% would have suppressed viral loads. But the epidemic is still far […]
Greater Connectivity And Innovative Offerings Define Standard Bank’s Partnership With WebAfrica
Standard Bank has partnered with internet service provider Webafrica to expand the provision of high-speed internet and access to financial services for its customers. The partnership, which will come into effect during the first quarter of 2022, will allow Standard Bank to meet a wider array of client needs, deepen customer relationships, and fulfil its purpose of […]
Mastercard And Meta Join Forces To Support The Digitization And Growth Of SMEs In MEA Through Times Of Uncertainty
Collaboration to benefit SMEs in the Middle East and Africa region Nairobi, Kenya; 1 December 2021 – The world is moving at a faster pace with globalization being fuelled by technology which is enabling companies to scale beyond borders at a pace of months as opposed to years previously. In this context, Mastercard is collaborating with […]
Navigating The Future Of Work To Build A Workforce Fit For The Future
The great return to work is well underway and the tension between equity and flexibility is in the spotlight as organisations consider the future of their workforce and the fine balance of operational requirements in the face of renewed expectations from employees around flexibility and personal autonomy. Nevo Hadas, Partner at DYDX, discusses what organisations […]
