Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture announce decision to move to Phase 3 study for novel ganaplacide/lumefantrine-SDF combination in adults and children with malaria
· Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announce decision to move to Phase 3 study for novel non-artemisinin combination to treat uncomplicated malaria · This novel combination also contains an optimized formulation of lumefantrine, which allows it to be given once daily versus the usual twice-daily administration · As the world faces emerging resistance to current malaria […]
COP27: Africa’s Agri-food Systems Losses Ignored In Global Climate Negotiations
By Aimable Twahirwa At a time when sustainable farming approaches such as agroecology have been removed from the text at ongoing global climate negotiation (COP27) taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, activists are urging African governments to explore new steps to integrate agriculture into the UN climate agreement. According to the most recent assessment of […]
Twitter Staff in Ghana Reject Musk’s Offer
Laid-off employees at Twitter’s Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of “deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of Ghana” and trying to “silence and intimidate” them after they were fired. The team has hired a lawyer and sent a letter to the company demanding it comply with the West African nation’s labor laws, provide them with […]
Kenya’s Pastoralists Pilot an Exemplary Project Highlighted at COP27
When Andrew Dokhole, a community leader in Isiolo, northern Kenya, took on the task of explaining a proposed soil carbon removal project a decade ago, he had to convince largely illiterate people about the benefits of a “foreign” concept. Dokhole had done his research. He understood all the nuances of carbon sequestration – the capturing, […]
Jumia is Ending its ‘Prime’ Subscription Service for Being “Too Early” for Africa
African e-commerce company Jumia reported $50.5 million in revenue for this year’s third quarter with declining operating losses (33%) and increasing gross profit (29%) compared to last year, while active customers and the value of services sold improved marginally. These results come out barely a week after the company’s co-CEOs since 2012 stepped down—a move […]
Botswana Approves Use of Injectable ARV Drugs to Improve Adherence to HIV Treatment
“(The) government is working on introducing the injectable anti-retroviral medication soon. Botswana has, through the professional guidance of the clinical guidelines committee, adopted the use of injectable antiretroviral medicines given every two months, for both prevention and treatment,” said Minister of Health Edwin Dikoloti. HIV activist Bonosi Bino Segadimo said the introduction of injectable medication […]
All Five African Teams Will be Led by African Coaches
Qatar 2022 marks the first time in World Cup history that African coaches will lead all five African nations in the competition. Many are hailing it as a watershed moment after years of African countries relying heavily on foreign, white and Western coaches while many qualified African candidates were denied opportunities. So how significant is […]
Regional Powers Aware that the Threat in Congo cannot be Reduced to M23
In the wake of renewed attacks by rebels in the eastern Congo, regional organizations and neighboring states are doubling down on efforts to solve the conflict. M23 rebels chose the 20th anniversary of an attack on the city of Goma to target villages in Rutshuru territory, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s […]
Urgency Lacking in Tanzania Plane Rescue
Divers were unable to launch a rescue operation after a passenger plane crashed in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria as they lacked oxygen in their cylinders, an official report has found. At least 19 people died after the plane plunged into the lake on 6 November. The report from Tanzania’s ministry of transport painted a damning picture […]
Zimbabwe’s Health Workers Leaving in Droves
A senior official at the Health Services Board (HSB) revealed that more than 4,000 health workers have left since 2021, HSB chairperson Dr Paulinus Sikosana told Reuters. This includes more than 1,700 registered nurses who resigned last year and more than 900 who left this year. Health workers went on strike in June demanding to […]
