Wa, Upper West Region, Ghana, February 16, 2020//-The saying that “after every storm follows calm” is very true of the current state of the Upper West Regional newly constructed hospital was commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in August 2019.
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Tackling the World’s Deadliest Diseases Can Boost a Healthy Workforce, Economic Growth
February 13, 2020//-Lakshmi Perera, a 48-year-old woman from Kalutaram, Sri Lanka had trouble losing weight.
Research: Africa’s Emerging Role As a Global Consumer Powerhouse
February 13, 2020//-Two decades ago, African consumer spending equated to around 20% of US spending. In five years’ time that proportion is expected to double, according to NKC African Economics, an Oxford Economics company’s research.
Apply Now for Malaysian Scholarships for Commonwealth Students
February 12, 2020//-The Commonwealth Secretary-General has launched a new scholarship at the King Henry VIII College in Selangor, Malaysia.
India’s Budget and Balancing Act
February 11, 2020//-Asia’s third-largest economy released its national budget on February 1, outlining its roadmap for boosting economic performance after several years of slowing growth.
YPO Global Impact Finalist for Africa: Empowering Women to Reach Their Full Potential
February 10, 2020//-A mentor can be the difference between an idea and empowering the next industry disruptor. Patricia Nzolantima, the managing partner of the marketing agency EXP-Comunicart and a YPO member, has made it her life’s mission to invest in and empower women to reach their full potential.
2020 ANNUAL LETTER: Why We Swing for the Fences
February 10, 2020//-Twenty years after starting our foundation, we’re just as optimistic about the power of innovation to drive progress.
The Story of the Pharma Giant and the African Yam
Traditional medicines sold at a South African market. Rebecca and William Beinart William Beinart, University of Oxford It was a drug produced in Nottingham in the United Kingdom that led us on a journey to South Africa to visit muthi markets, archives, herbariums and nature reserves. We spoke with traders, healers, scholars and conservationists to […]
MTN Ghana Targets 5,000 Units of Blood In Valentine’s Day Donation
Accra, February 8, 2020// – MTN Ghana Foundation is targeting to collect a total of 5,000 units of blood during its blood donation project on Friday the 14th of February 2020.
Understanding Africa’s Urban Geography is a Top Priority
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 7, 2020//-Fueled by rapid population growth Africa is experiencing the fastest urban growth anywhere in the world: the continent’s population is projected to double between now and 2050 and in the next 30 years, its cities will be home to an additional 950 million people.