Trial of the world’s first malaria vaccines has been launched in Malawi as part of a large-scale pilot project run by the World Health Organization (WHO) to give partial protection against the disease. 360,000 children are expected to take the injectable vaccines within a year after the pilot is also rolled out in Ghana andContinue reading “African children subjects of trial for new malaria vaccines”
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This African country uses sugarcane to produce a quarter of its electricity
For decades, many countries in Africa depend on fossil fuels and non-renewable energy resources for electricity. The limited supply of these sources of energy has spurred a few countries to look for alternatives that will ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity. The island nation of Mauritius has resorted to using sugar cane, its main cash-crop,Continue reading “This African country uses sugarcane to produce a quarter of its electricity”
This Caribbean island risks splitting into two if nothing is done immediately
The Caribbean region is made up of at least 28 island nations and more than 7,000 individual islands in the southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America. The inhabitants of most of the islands are victims of climate change as many people,Continue reading “This Caribbean island risks splitting into two if nothing is done immediately”
Rwanda starts construction of Africa’s very own Silicon Valley in Kigali
Rwanda has proven to be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies as it leads the African continent in technological advancement and infrastructural development. The East African nation recently launched Africa’s first electronic cross-border trade platform with the help of Alibaba Group’s Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) to engage small businesses across the continent. Rwanda hasContinue reading “Rwanda starts construction of Africa’s very own Silicon Valley in Kigali”
Rwanda opens door to Chinese firm Alibaba to build Africa’s first digital economy
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has launched Africa’s first Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) with the help of Chinese multinational technology conglomerate and the world’s largest e-commerce platform operator Alibaba Group to engage small businesses in electronic cross-border trade. Alibaba will support Rwanda’s economic development by working with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to help RwandanContinue reading “Rwanda opens door to Chinese firm Alibaba to build Africa’s first digital economy”
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