Chinese pharmaceutical giant Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical is expected to complete the first phase of its manufacturing facility near Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s biggest city, for antimalarial drugs and antibiotics by the end of the year. The manufacturing facility, financed with €50 million (US$54.7) from the International Finance Corporation last year, is expected to produce 5 billion … Read more
The study highlights the significant costs of biased media coverage to African nations, particularly during election periods. These distortions ultimately discourage foreign direct investment (FDI), even though the continent is known for low default rates and high returns in strategic sectors. The investigation, conducted by Africa No Filter and Africa Practice shows that African countries … Read more
The social climate within the Dakar Dem Dikk transport company is tense, and workers’ complaints are reaching a worrying scale. Masseck Ndiaye, general secretary of the New Union of Workers of Dakar Dem Dikk, denounced what he calls “purely political exercises” on the part of the general director, Assane Mbengue. In a recent statement, he … Read more
Hurricane Milton was just days away from making landfall in Tampa when the Florida city’s mayor, Jane Castor, issued a grim warning. “If you choose to stay, you are going to die,” he told residents in evacuation zones on October 7. About 5.5 million people are subject to the order to leave in Florida. Anatomy … Read more
The MAScIR Foundation under the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) announced on Monday in Benguerir that the new “UM6P-MAScIR MPOX qPCR” diagnostic kit is ready to be marketed in Morocco and Africa. Developed by a research team from the Center for Kits, Diagnostics and Medical Devices at the MAScIR Foundation, this test had been clinically … Read more
The Peace Hospital, plunged into an advanced state of disrepair, is going through an unprecedented crisis. For more than a month, the establishment has been paralyzed by a widespread strike by all the unions. ”The hospital regularly experiences flooding. Patients, caregivers and companions wade through water coming from both the rain and the toilets, transforming … Read more
In the constantly evolving world of social media, acronyms have established themselves as a language in their own right, used by millions of Internet users, particularly the younger generation. These abbreviations, often formed from the initial letters of several words, have become a quick and efficient way to communicate in an environment where every character … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a new diagnostic test for the mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. A test to facilitate screening and control of the virus The WHO has officially included this diagnostic test on its emergency use list, allowing other UN agencies to distribute it and ensuring faster dissemination in affected countries. … Read more
Johannesburg. Seventeen people, including 15 women, were killed in two mass shootings at two homes on the same street in a rural South African town, police said Saturday. The authorities were searching for the suspects, national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe explained in a statement. Of the victims, 15 were women and two men, he … Read more
While – Cases of death due to Mpox or monkey pox are getting crazier. Across Africa, more than 800 people have died from the disease. The African Union Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced a report on the matter on October 3. The CDC also said that the epidemic was getting out of control. There … Read more