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Africa: Acoziborole Winthrop, Developed by DNDi and Sanofi, receives European Medicines Agency positive opinion as Three-tablet, Single-Dose Treatment For Most Common Form of Sleeping Sickness

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago028 mins

Kinshasa / Paris / Geneva / Amsterdam — • Recommendation based on Phase II/III study demonstrating up to 96 per cent success rates at 18 months across both early and advanced stages of T.b. gambiense, the most common form of sleeping sickness • The therapy, given as a single dose of three tablets, could offer a simpler…

Tech

Showmax ‘can’t continue’ in its current form

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago09 mins

MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot has confirmed major changes are coming to the loss-making Showmax platform, reaffirming that the current model is not sustainable. In a wide-ranging interview with TechCentral on Thursday, Mignot said the company “can’t continue” operating the streaming platform as it is today, delivering the clearest signal yet that Canal+ intends to…

Wild chimpanzees consume the equivalent of 2 cocktails a day in the form of boozy fruit, research finds

eriinfo.com6 months ago05 mins

In the forests of Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire, chimps crowd into fig and plum trees, feasting on fruit that’s sweet, soft and just a little boozy. A new study shows those daily snacks quietly add up to the equivalent of nearly two alcoholic beverages for humans. A team of scientists at University of California Berkeley…

Africa

Africa: Landlocked Nations Form New Bloc to Confront Climate Crisis and Inequity

eriinfo.com7 months ago011 mins

Awaza, Turkmenistan — “The term ‘negotiation’ must be understood in ethical context… When an arsonist comes and burns down my house and then asks me to negotiate so I can rebuild my house, that becomes the paradox.” With these searing words, Malawi’s Vice President Michael Bizwick Usi cut through the diplomatic pleasantries at a high-level…

Africa

African Nations Urged To Form ‘Strong Coalitions’ To Bridge Funding Gap for Development

eriinfo.com7 months ago04 mins

Monrovia — As global financial aid continues to decline, experts warn of the increasing risks posed to low-income countries and urge regional stakeholders to look inward to fund much-needed development. Speaking at the African Transformation online briefing on Tuesday, the Manager of Resources and Partnerships at the African Development Fund (ADF), Valerie Dabady, said the…

Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie form off Mexico’s coasts

eriinfo.com8 months ago03 mins

Two tropical storms formed Sunday on both of Mexico’s coasts, and they are expected to drench the region for several days. Tropical Storm Barry, the second named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, was located on the country’s southeast coast, about 50 miles east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico and about 130 miles southeast of Tampico,…

Local fintechs form alliance for in-store payments

eriinfo.com9 months ago03 mins

Alex Forsyth-Thompson, founder and CEO of Float. Float, a card-linked instalment platform, is collaborating with payment solutions provider, Adumo, to offer consumers the option to pay in store over four interest-free monthly instalments using the available limit on their credit card. According to Float, the alliance enables an improved shopping experience at a range of…