Good shot In Ethiopia, a second nationwide COVID vaccination roll-out is under way, with this one including booster shots. According to the nation’s Minister of Health, Lia Tadesse, more than 10 million… Read more
Planning ahead Nigeria is moving closer to the establishment of a national centre for vaccine research and development to improve the country’s response to the outbreak of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. A… Read more
Extra care A Kenyan e-health start-up has raised US$2 million in seed funding to scale its product into new African markets. AfyaRekod’s digital platform enables health facilities to capture, store and have… Read more
Sweet spot Small-scale sugarcane growers in South Africa recently received ZAR225 million in financial support. The ‘transformation’ funding was provided by the South African Sugar Association (SASA) to ensure the survival and… Read more
Skills pipeline In South Africa, a nationwide digital-literacy programme is aiming to equip 15 000 people with the skills to access services and opportunities online. Bizcommunity reports that local youth organisation Digify Africa… Read more
