Africa: Vaccination Rates Are Falling in Africa, but a New Strategy Aims to Turn Things Around. Five Things It Needs to Get Right

Africa: Vaccination Rates Are Falling in Africa, but a New Strategy Aims to Turn Things Around. Five Things It Needs to Get Right

Africa has reached an important moment in its immunisation journey. Coverage is not rising fast enough to keep pace with population growth, persistent inequities and a growing number of vaccines. At the same time, outbreaks and financing pressures are intensifying. Vaccination has transformed child survival. A landmark analysis found that global immunisation efforts have saved…

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OpenAI reportedly missed revenue targets. Shares of Oracle and these chip stocks are falling

OpenAI reportedly missed revenue targets. Shares of Oracle and these chip stocks are falling

Shares of companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure fell Tuesday after a report that OpenAI has fallen short of internal growth expectations, raising fresh questions about whether the pace of spending across the sector is sustainable. Oracle, which has a $300 billion, five-year partnership to supply computing power to OpenAI for AI operations, dropped more…

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Africa: Aids 2026 – Some Pieces Falling Into Place for Monthly HIV Prevention Pill, but Key Data Not Yet in

East Africa: Climate Funding Falling Short for East Africa’s Vulnerable Communities, IGAD Warns

Nairobi — IGAD is working with member states on an anticipatory action roadmap, designed to ensure that early warnings for floods, droughts and other climate hazards trigger concrete measures that protect lives, livelihoods and property. Despite billions pledged globally for climate action, only a small fraction reaches the communities most affected by droughts, floods and…

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