SA Harvest Calls on the Logistics Industry for Support in Reducing Food Waste and Hunger
SA Harvest, a leading food rescue and hunger relief organisation in South Africa, is drawing attention to the critical role of logistics in reducing food waste and hunger. With over 10.3 million tonnes of edible food wasted annually in South Africa, while 20 million people are on the spectrum of food vulnerability, SA Harvest is working to […]
Natural Capital, An Option For African Governments To Finance Sustainable Development Goals
The continent contributes substantially to the world’s annual production of six key minerals: 80% of platinum, 77% of cobalt, 51% of manganese, 46% of diamonds, 39% of chromium and 22% of gold Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources it needs to finance its sustainable development ambitions. Since 2010, official development […]
Investing in Innovation Africa announces its second call for applications to support African startups in healthcare supply chains
Applications are open for early and growth-stage health tech innovators Pharmacy Drugstore Counter: Portrait of Helpful Black Male Pharmacist Talking on the Mobile Phone with Customer, Giving Medicine Recommendation, Uses Computer, Checks Prescription Drugs Availability LAGOS, Nigeria, 25 April, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for start-ups building the future of […]
Kenya’s Avenue Group Receives $12.7 Million Investment From IFC
Avenue Group Limited (“Avenue” or “the Group”), an Evercare Group company, today announced an investment from IFC that will support the Group’s strategy to grow its healthcare offering and boost its patient reach across the country over the next five years. The $12.7 million loan to Avenue will enable the company to continue to expand its impact by […]
Africa’s Mining Leaders To Meet In Paris For MOTA 2023
The 6th Mining On Top Africa (MOTA) conference will take place in Paris on July 12th and 13th, 2023, following a short break. The event serves as a strategic forum for leading stakeholders across Europe to connect with mineral and metal exploration companies from Africa, with the goal of driving collaboration and partnerships for sustainable […]
Merck Foundation Chairman And Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Meet Tanzania President To Discuss Scaling Up Of Their Health Programs
To Transform Patient Care Landscape In Tanzania Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, Merck Foundation CEO: “We have provided 37 scholarships of one-year Diploma and two-year Master Degree to Tanzanian doctors in partnership with Tanzania Ministry of Health, and will continue scaling up the number of scholarships provided to doctors in 36 underserved and critical medical specialties” […]
Ichikowitz Family Foundation Partners With Celebrated Artist William Kentridge To Encourage Young South Africans In Shaping A New African History
Leading African charitable foundation, the Ichikowitz Family Foundation proudly announces its role as a co-producer of celebrated artist William Kentridge’s award winning and ambitious performance, ‘The Head and The Load’ that explores the untold and traumatic role of Africans during the First World War. Seen for the first time on the African continent, the internationally renowned production […]
Foreign Powers have Rescued Embassy Staff and Nationals Caught in Sudan’s Deadly Fighting
Sudan’s rapid descent into war has left world powers scrambling to evacuate thousands of foreigners, including diplomats and aid workers, who have become stranded in the north-east African country. With Khartoum’s main international airport largely in ruins, air evacuations have been limited, with some governments attempting to use Port Sudan on the Red Sea as […]
Role Players Change Tack in Fight Against Malaria
Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionally affected by malaria. The region accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria cases. The disease kills an African child every 60 seconds. These figures are alarming. But malaria is preventable and treatable. The World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners issued urgent calls to address the challenges national programmes were facing. […]
Big Honours for Campaigners of the Environment
Grassroots activists who took on British mining giants and a serial plastics polluter – and won – are among this year’s recipients of the world’s most prestigious environmental prize. The environmental campaigns led by the six 2023 Goldman prize winners highlight the hurdles faced by some local activists, who are often on the frontlines confronting […]
