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Drug Resistance in People and Animals May Push Millions into Poverty: World Bank

By Alex Whiting If drug-resistant infections in people and animals are allowed to spread unchecked, some 28 million people will fall into poverty by 2050, and a century of progress.

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Global Fund Raises $12.9Bln to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria

A global fund has raised over $12.9 billion from international donors as part of a campaign aimed at effectively eradicating AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis by 2030, conference organizers said on.

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Yellow Fever under Control in Angola and DRC- WHO

    By Isabela Cocoli A yellow fever outbreak in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been brought under control after a vaccination campaign of millions of.

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Africa: Agricultural Sector Gets US $30 Billion Boost

  By Wanjala Danson, Contributor African leaders, businesses and development partners have pledged more than US $30 billion dollars in investments for Africa smallholder farmers. The investment will go into.

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UNICEF: 50 Million Children Displaced Worldwide

By Margaret Besheer The U.N. Children’s agency warns that the smallest people are often the biggest victims in the global refugee and migration crisis. “There are nearly 50 million children.

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How Donors Will Help Accelerate Universal Health Coverage across Africa

    By Samuel Nabwiiso The World Bank and the Global Fund will invest $24 billion in Africa over the next three to five years to accelerate universal health coverage.

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Kenya Commissions New Terminal at Mombasa, Boosting Capacity of Region’s Gateway

Kenya has recently inaugurated the first part of a new container terminal at Mombasa which is expected to boost by 50 percent the volume of cargo handled by East Africa’s.

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Ethiopia Working to Become Guinea Worm-Free Country by 2017

Ethiopia is working to become a Guinea worm-free country by next year, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). In a joint press briefing Dr. Dadi Jimma, Deputy Director-General of.

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Zimbabwe: Turning around Industry Collapse to Alleviate Poverty

  By: Hamish Mlambo/ Contributor, African Leadership Former Economic Planning Minister Tapiwa Mashakada says Industry in Zimbabwe has been decimated as a result of the collapse of the agro-industrial value.

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How Technology Deepens Cooperation between Africa And India

By Wanjala Danson/ Contributor Nairobi- Kenya recently hosted over 300 tech companies and 2 000 conference participants for the Indo-Africa ICT Expo which took place September 1 and 3. The.

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