Africa: As World Health Summit Gathers in Berlin, Gavi and IRC’s Reach Consortium Deliver 20 Million Vaccine Doses in Crisis Settings, Reduces Delivery Cost Per Dose to U.S.

Africa: As World Health Summit Gathers in Berlin, Gavi and IRC’s Reach Consortium Deliver 20 Million Vaccine Doses in Crisis Settings, Reduces Delivery Cost Per Dose to U.S.$2

Berlin — As delegates from around the world and across the private sector and civil society gather for the 2025 World Health Summit, the Reaching Every Child in Humanitarian Settings (REACH) consortium has officially administered over 20 million vaccine doses to children in humanitarian and conflict-affected settings – namely in Chad, Ethiopia, Somalia, Nigeria, South…

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AARTO system flaws could cost driver’s licence

AARTO system flaws could cost driver’s licence

AARTO may have the opposite effect to what was intended. (Source: Freepik.) Motorists could lose their driver’s licences when the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO) rolls out nationally, not because they’re dangerous drivers, but because critical technological flaws leave the system vulnerable to errors, corruption and outdated data. “I feel that the…

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Africa: As World Health Summit Gathers in Berlin, Gavi and IRC’s Reach Consortium Deliver 20 Million Vaccine Doses in Crisis Settings, Reduces Delivery Cost Per Dose to U.S.

Africa: Unity At Any Cost? AES States Jointly Leave the ICC

Withdrawing from the global court shows that the Alliance of Sahel States prioritises joint action, whatever the consequences. On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, declared it was leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes seven months after their official withdrawal from the Economic Community of…

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Africa: As World Health Summit Gathers in Berlin, Gavi and IRC’s Reach Consortium Deliver 20 Million Vaccine Doses in Crisis Settings, Reduces Delivery Cost Per Dose to U.S.

Africa: WHO Urges Cost Effective Solutions On NCDs and Mental Health Amidst Slowing Progress

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new report titled “Saving lives, spending less”, revealing that an additional investment of just US$3 per person annually in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could yield economic benefits of up to US$1 trillion by 2030. Alongside the report, WHO shared new analysis of country-level progress in reducing NCD…

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Africa: As World Health Summit Gathers in Berlin, Gavi and IRC’s Reach Consortium Deliver 20 Million Vaccine Doses in Crisis Settings, Reduces Delivery Cost Per Dose to U.S.

Africa: United Nations Revises 2026 Regular Budget Proposal, Pairing Cost Reductions With Initial Reform Measures

The United Nations has finalised the revised estimates for its 2026 proposed programme budget, outlining more than $500 million in reductions, while also introducing the first measures of the UN80 Initiative – a wider effort to make the Organisation more effective and resilient as it marks its 80th anniversary. The revised estimates, communicated on Monday…

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The hidden cost of shrinking your marketing investment

The hidden cost of shrinking your marketing investment

Robyn Beckworth Judge, Head of Group Marketing at e4. In tough economic times, marketing is often the first budget to get scaled back. But in complex industries, it’s often the glue holding everything together, including the customer experience. According to Robyn Beckworth Judge, Head of Group Marketing at e4, which positions itself as a leading…

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The average cost of a data breach in South Africa

The average cost of a data breach in South Africa

The cost of a data breach in South Africa has declined slightly to R44.1-million, according to a new research report from IBM. The company said in a statement on Friday that despite an increase in the number of breaches recorded in South Africa, the adoption of data security, artificial intelligence and machine learning insights, and…

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