Accra, Ghana, February 25, 2020//-For sure, no attempt by some members of the Ghanaian media and some Ghanaian celebrities to pressure the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to lift the ban preventing celebrities from alcohol advertisement in Ghana should be entertained.
Category: Industry
Ireland Moves Closer to Becoming a Member of African Dev’t Bank
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 24 February 2020 – Ireland moved a step closer to becoming a member of the African Development Bank Group after a government delegation on Monday deposited ratification instruments during an official visit to the Bank’s Abidjan headquarters.
Tanzania Wins Best International Wildlife Destination
February 24, 2020/ — Tanzania continued to cement its status as among the world’s best tourism destinations after scooping the Best International Wildlife Destination award at the Outlook Travellers Awards (OLTA) held in India at the weekend.
Survey: Women Living With HIV in Kenya Twice as Many as Men
February 22, 2020//-About 1.3 million adults in Kenya are living with HIV/AIDS, an estimated 4.9 percent of those aged between 15 to 64 years old, according to a new survey.
The Lucrative Trade in African Primates Threatens Their Survival
Barbary macaque and its trainer in Marrakesh square (Jemaa El Fnaa), Morocco. Ilias Kouroudis/Shutterstock Marilyn A. Norconk, Kent State University February 22, 2020//-The trade in African primates is a hugely lucrative business. Every year it involves hundreds of thousands of animals and threatens the survival of wild populations.
Finding Solid Footing for the Global Economy
February 19, 2020//-As the Group of Twenty industrialized and emerging market economies (G-20) finance ministers and central bank governors gather in Riyadh this week, they face an uncertain economic landscape.
Eating Meat: Links to Chronic Disease Might be Related to Amino Acids – New Findings
Meat contains higher levels of sulphur amino acids than plant proteins. Natalia Lisovskaya Laura Brown, Teesside University and Kelly Rose, Teesside University February 19, 2020//-Plant-based diets have been popular in the media recently, but research shows that going vegetarian or vegan isn’t only good for the environment, but for our health, too.
Carbon Unveils Entrepreneurship Fund to Champion African Startups
Lagos, Nigeria, February 18, 2020// – Carbon has set up a $100,000 Pan-African fund to address the lack of funding and support holding back budding tech entrepreneurs on the continent.
Crisis in Childhood HIV Treatment in Western and Central Africa
February 17, 2020/ — Coverage of antiretroviral therapy among children living with HIV in western and central Africa was just 28% in 2018, far lower than the global average, which itself was only 54%.
Africa CEO Forum, Sanofi to Launch Initiative to Improve Healthcare in Africa
February 17, 2020//-With the population of Africa expected to reach 2.4 billion in 2050, healthcare-related issues have never been more urgent.