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Cameroon Unveils Seven-Pillar AI Strategy to Become Africa’s Leading Hub by 2040
Cameroon Online
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July 8, 2025
• Cameroon launched its AI strategy to become Africa’s leading hub by 2040, with goals for jobs, training, and GDP growth. • It focuses on governance, infrastructure, local language models, edge computing, talent, and regional cooperation. • The...
11 African American students enrolled in Iron County schools in 2024-25 school year
UP Gazette - Michigan
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July 8, 2025
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were 11 African American students enrolled in Iron County...
S-African prosecutors formulate last arguments in Albert Luthuli death inquest
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) South African prosecutors have been given four months to present their final arguments in the reopened inquest into the death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid icon, Inkosi Albert Luthuli. The case, overseen by Judge...
Wetin to know about di first malaria medicine for babies wey don dey approved for use
GhanaWeb
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July 8, 2025
Di first malaria treatment wey dey suitable for babies and very young children don dey approved for use. Di drug, wey dey known as Coartem Baby or Riamet Baby for some countries, bin dey developed by Novartis in collaboration with di Medicines for...
Health Benefits of Watermelon
The Chronicle News Online
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July 8, 2025
Few summer treats are as delightful or as healthy as watermelon. One of the most refreshing snacks available for a hot day, this fruit has long been popular for its sweet flavor and juicy flesh. Part of the plant family Cucurbitaceae, watermelon...
Newly-elected Seventh-day Adventist Church leader reflects on challenges and faith’s healthy living
Associated Press
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July 8, 2025
Erton Köhler, a Brazil-born pastor known for his innovative approach to evangelism, is the newly elected president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church General Conference — and the first to hail from South America. Köhler will serve as the...
GLOBALink | Crossing mountains and seas: Chinese medical team in Mozambique
Xinhua News Agency
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During the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China-Mozambique cooperation has improved livelihoods and development of the African country. Here are stories of the 25th Chinese medical team helping Mozambicans. #GLOBALink
FDNA writes to CM on lack of progress in medical college building construction at Makavarapalem
The Hindu
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July 8, 2025
The Forum for Development of North Andhra (FDNA) has appealed to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to ensure completion of construction of the building for the medical college at Makavarapalem in Anakapalli district, which was stopped midway...
Medical schemes racially targeted black healthcare providers
IOL
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A PANEL established to probe allegations of racial discrimination by medical schemes has detailed how black healthcare providers were unfairly targeted by having their claims withheld based on race and ethnicity. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi...
Swissmedic approves Novartis’ malaria medicine for babies
Pharmaceutical Technology
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July 8, 2025
The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) has approved Novartis’ Coartem (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby, described as the first malaria medicine for newborns and young infants. Known as Riamet Baby in some regions, the new treatment...
As U.S. abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
NBC News
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July 8, 2025
SARWORLOR, Liberia — Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...
Africa-focused PE firm DPI to invest $190 mn in Egypt's Alameda Healthcare
VC Circle
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Alameda's Dar Al Fouad Hospital in Nasr City, Egypt Africa-focused private equity firm Development Partners International (DPI) has entered into an agreement with Alameda Healthcare to invest $190 million for a minority stake in the Egyptian...
New Malaria Drug for Babies Approved in Landmark Move to Curb Child Deaths in Africa
Arise News
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July 8, 2025
In a major breakthrough for global health, the first-ever malaria treatment specifically designed for babies and newborns has been approved and is expected to be rolled out across African countries in the coming weeks. The new drug, Coartem Baby...
Expert dares African media to shift infertility narratives
The Times Group Malawi
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July 8, 2025
A fertility expert has challenged journalists in Africa to shift the narratives surrounding infertility by adopting an approach that dismantles harmful myths around the subject. In many African societies, infertility is shrouded in silence and...
Liberia: Mpox Cases Declining Across Africa, But Cholera Surges, Says Africa CDC Official
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
The Deputy Incident Manager of the Incident Management Support Team at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Prof. Yap Boum, has reported a significant decline in Mpox cases in Sierra Leone, Uganda, and the Democratic...
Digital health will not thrive without local investment
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
In last week’s column, I explored how Africa’s financial institutions are navigating systems that don’t always recognise their realities. That same tension plays out in health, where digital tools hold enormous promise but struggle to take root...
Sables begin World Cup quest at Africa Cup
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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As defending champions, the Sables enter the tournament with high expectations and the weight of a 34-year World Cup wait on their shoulders, having last featured on the global stage in 1993. THE Zimbabwe Sables are set to kick off their 2027...
Mental wealth, not just health: Redesigning work, learning, and purpose in the digital age
The Cable
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July 8, 2025
Charles Darwin posited that, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Welcome to the age of rapid and relentless transformation — a time when machines can now reason,...
As US ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
ABC News - New York
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July 8, 2025
SARWORLOR, Liberia -- Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...
Bell's Reines Reports Robust Q2 Growth, Elevating Its Wellness-First Mission
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Strong sales, a standout flavor launch, and strategic alliances position the Women-Owned Manufacturer for accelerated growth in Q3 2025. Bell's Reines , a proud Specialty Food Association (SFA) Member and certified Women-Owned...