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Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy
Cash-strapped African nations are rolling out an e-levy on mobile money transactions to boost revenues, but the policy could hurt the poorest as the cost of living rises and reverse impressive gains made in boosting economic inclusion.
Pfizer to sell all its patented drugs at nonprofit price in low-income countries
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc will make all of its patented medicines including COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid and big-selling breast cancer drug Ibrance available at a not-for-profit price to 45 of the world's poorest countries, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.
Zambia vaccinates 4.5 mln children against polio
LUSAKA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Zambia has vaccinated about 4.5 million children under five years against polio following an oral vaccination drive launched in March this year, a senior government official said on Monday.
Measles cases jump 79% this year after Covid-19 disrupts vax programmes
LONDON (REUTERS): Measles cases jumped by 79% in the first two months of this year compared to 2021, after Covid-19 and lockdowns disrupted child vaccination campaigns around the world, according to data from Unicef and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
WHO says over 1 mln African children vaccinated against malaria
NAIROBI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- More than one million children in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi have received one or extra doses of the world's first malaria vaccine as efforts to eradicate the disease in the continent gathers steam, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday ahead of World Malaria Day to be marked on April 25.
Soccer-Holders Senegal get comfortable draw for Cup of Nations qualifiers
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - African champions Senegal were handed a regulation draw for the Cup of Nations group qualifiers that kick off in June.
Zambia rolls out oral polio vaccination campaign targeting 3.8 mln children
LUSAKA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Wednesday launched an oral polio vaccination campaign targeting about 3.8 million children aged below five years.
Saudi Arabia denies reports of Blinken visit in near future -state media
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry denied media reports that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would visit the kingdom in the near future, state news agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.
Malawi banks on young tech innovators to trump cheap imports
Malawi innovators struggle to compete against cheaper imports as universities and government mentor young innovators. More than 16% of Malawi's imports come from China.
Move over ‘tech bros’: Women entrepreneurs join Africa’s fintech boom
Africa has double the average rate of women-led fintechs, but less than 5% of funds went to fintechs led only by women. Female techpreneurs also face lower valuations, and more oversight.
