South Africa is making progress in its fight against the virus, a United Nations official said Tuesday. South Africa has around 7 million people living with HIV, that is the highest number of people infected with HIV of any country, according to UN data. Of that number, about 1 million are children and young people…
A Tanzanian government senior official has commended Huawei’s “Seeds for the Future” program, saying the program is improving the quality of ICT education for university students in the East African nation. Jim Yonazi, the deputy permanent secretary in the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications, said on Monday that Huawei’s “Seeds for the Future” program…
Malaria cases in Uganda have increased by 42 percent over the past year according to data from the country’s Ministry of Health. While presenting key health sector achievements in the financial year 2019/20, Health Minister, Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu, said heavy rains in Uganda during the past year helped contribute to the spike in malaria…
Merck Foundation (http://www.Merck-Foundation.com), la branche philanthropique de Merck KGaA Allemagne, célèbre la Journée Mondiale de Science par le biais de son sommet de recherche « Merck Africa Research Summit–MARS Awards 2020 for best Young African Researchers and best Women African Researcher ». Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and One of 100 Most Influential Africa (2019, 2020) explique…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 logistics partners, including major airlines, shipping lines and logistics associations from around the world, to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to over 92 countries, as soon as doses become available. On Monday, Etleva Kadilli, Director of UNICEF’s Supply Division, highlighted the importance of the partnership to…
Rwanda’s national carrier, RwandAir has expressed optimism of recovery following a resumption of the majority of its routes that were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. The development was announced by the airline’s CEO, Yvonne Makolo, in an exclusive interview with The New Times. Makolo was commenting about the recently approved bilateral deals, which she…
FIFA, the world’s highest governing body of football decided on Monday to ban African soccer confederation and FIFA vice president, Ahmad Ahmad for five years over financial misconduct and other ethics violations. In addition to the five-year ban, Ahmad was also fined $220,000. FIFA launched an investigation into Ahmad’s conduct while in charge of the…
A Malaysian company that is the world’s biggest manufacturer of surgical gloves will close over half of its factories after a surge in coronavirus cases among workers, authorities said Monday. Top Glove has seen a huge jump in demand since the start of the pandemic as countries scrambled to stock up on protective equipment, pushing…
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during her visit to National Cancer Institute (PHOTO/File)KAMPALA — Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks World Science Day through their Merck Africa Research Summit–MARS Awards 2020 for best Young African Researchers and best Women African Researchers. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and…
Africa’s digital landscape will continue to grow post-COVID-19 pandemic, Huawei said on Saturday. Chen Lei, president of Huawei Southern Africa, said in a commentary published in the Saturday Standard that many of the technologies that have helped the continent through the worst of the pandemic and the lockdowns, hold the key to success and prosperity…
