Middle East and Africa Solar technology contracts activity rises 21% in Q4 2021

Middle East and Africa solar technology contracts in Q4 2021 saw 46 contracts announced, marking a rise of 21% over the last four-quarter average of 38, according to Global Data’s power industry contracts database. The proportion of solar technology contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the quarter was as follows: Project Implementation with 25 contracts and a 54.3%…

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Middle East and Africa Solar technology contracts activity rises 21% in Q4 2021

Middle East and Africa solar technology contracts in Q4 2021 saw 46 contracts announced, marking a rise of 21% over the last four-quarter average of 38, according to Global Data’s power industry contracts database. The proportion of solar technology contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the quarter was as follows: Project Implementation with 25 contracts and a 54.3%…

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New study suggests that children in sub-Saharan Africa are dying of Covid-19 at a higher rate than the rest of the world

A recent study published in the American Medical Association’s JAMA Pediatrics medical journal shows that children in sub-Saharan Africa are dying of Covid-19 at a much higher rate than children in Europe and the US. The study was led by Professor Jean B. Nachega, an infectious diseases epidemiologist associated with South Africa’s own Stellenbosch University and the University of Pittsburgh in…

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New study suggests that children in sub-Saharan Africa are dying of Covid-19 at a higher rate than the rest of the world

A recent study published in the American Medical Association’s JAMA Pediatrics medical journal shows that children in sub-Saharan Africa are dying of Covid-19 at a much higher rate than children in Europe and the US. The study was led by Professor Jean B. Nachega, an infectious diseases epidemiologist associated with South Africa’s own Stellenbosch University and the University of Pittsburgh in…

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Africa CDC says it will talk to Merck about Covid pill, Pfizer talks ‘advanced’

The Pfizer arrangement is far advanced … In time, if we narrow this down and finalize … with Pfizer, I’m sure we’ll engage with Merck as well,’ he said Africa’s top public health body plans to talk to Merck about obtaining supplies of its molnupiravir treatment pill for Covid-19, although talks with Pfizer about its Paxlovid medication were more…

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Five things you should know about Ngugi wa Thiong’o, one of Africa’s greatest writers

Kenyan author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o shows his newly released book “Wizard of the Crow” during launch at a Nairobi bookshop. Kenya’s most celebrated author Ngugi wa Thiong’o turned 84 on January 5. Having published his first novel – Weep Not Child – in 1964, Ngugi remains active in writing and teaching. His latest creative effort is Kenda Muiyuru (The…

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Five things you should know about Ngugi wa Thiong’o, one of Africa’s greatest writers

Kenyan author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o shows his newly released book “Wizard of the Crow” during launch at a Nairobi bookshop. Kenya’s most celebrated author Ngugi wa Thiong’o turned 84 on January 5. Having published his first novel – Weep Not Child – in 1964, Ngugi remains active in writing and teaching. His latest creative effort is Kenda Muiyuru (The…

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BREAKING: Rand Merchant Bank appoints Grey Africa as creative agency

Grey Advertising Africa has announced that it will serve as the new creative agency for Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), the corporate and investment arm of FirstRand Bank Limited. Paul Jackson, Grey Africa’s CEO. The agency will be responsible for developing creative and strategic work across media and partnership platforms. Grey will work alongside RMB’s existing digital, brand and media…

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BREAKING: Rand Merchant Bank appoints Grey Africa as creative agency

Grey Advertising Africa has announced that it will serve as the new creative agency for Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), the corporate and investment arm of FirstRand Bank Limited. Paul Jackson, Grey Africa’s CEO. The agency will be responsible for developing creative and strategic work across media and partnership platforms. Grey will work alongside RMB’s existing digital, brand and media…

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South Africa launches the continent’s first vaccine factory for Covid-19

South Africa, spearheading the fight for equal access to vaccines against Covid-19, launched Wednesday in Cape Town the continent’s first factory that will manufacture doses from scratch, funded by biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong.The goal is the production of “a second-generation vaccine, and we want to make it in Africa, for Africa, and export it around the world,” said the…

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