Africa: WHO Hands Over Life-Saving Equipment to Uganda’s Ministry of Health Under D-CARD Africa Project

Africa: WHO Hands Over Life-Saving Equipment to Uganda’s Ministry of Health Under D-CARD Africa Project

At a small health center in rural Sembabule, a nurse recalls the heartbreak of turning away patients due to lack of basic diagnostic tools. “We could suspect hypertension or diabetes, but without the right equipment, we couldn’t confirm or act early,” she said. That reality is now changing. Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) handed…

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Africa: ‘Your Health Security in Somebody’s Hands is Dangerous,’ Warns Top Africa CDC Advisor #CPHIA2025

Africa: ‘Your Health Security in Somebody’s Hands is Dangerous,’ Warns Top Africa CDC Advisor #CPHIA2025

Durban, South Africa — What if Africa could use its industrial strength to protect its people’s health by producing medicines locally? The future of Africa’s health security depends on local manufacturing, which has the potential to revolutionize access to life-saving medicines and vaccines. This is not only an economic opportunity, but also a key move…

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Spam call epidemic: operators say their hands are tied

Spam call epidemic: operators say their hands are tied

Data privacy and unlawful interception of information laws prevent South Africa’s mobile operators from getting tougher in the first against spam calls at the network layer – but interventions taken in international markets including Australia suggests more can still be done. TechCentral reported last week that South Africa’s spam call epidemic is getting worse, despite…

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Huawei South Africa Partners Forum 2025: joining hands for a digital, intelligent future

Huawei South Africa Partners Forum 2025: joining hands for a digital, intelligent future

Gene Zhang, CEO of Huawei South Africa Enterprise At its 2025 South Africa Partners Forum, themed “Joining Hands with Partners for a Digital, Intelligent Future”, Huawei unveiled a major upgrade to its “Partner + Huawei” collaboration framework. The refreshed model is designed to build a stronger, more mutually beneficial ecosystem – supporting South African customers…

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