Africa: Ebola Scare – Lagos Ramps Up Surveillance As 177 Die in Central Africa Outbreak

Africa: Ebola Scare – Lagos Ramps Up Surveillance As 177 Die in Central Africa Outbreak

The Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and border health screening following the worsening Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Central and East Africa, where at least 177 deaths have been recorded from about 700 suspected cases. Meanwhile, the state government has advised Lagosians who have contact with travellers from affected areas and are experiencing symptoms,…

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Pick n Pay ramps up innovation under new head of digital

Pick n Pay ramps up innovation under new head of digital

Kerry Janse van Rensburg, Pick n Pay’s new head of digital operations. Kerry Janse van Rensburg, Pick n Pay’s newly-appointed head of digital operations, has outlined a roadmap to sharpen the retailer’s digital capabilities, streamline operational performance and accelerate customer-focused innovation. Janse van Rensburg, who stepped into the role in September, as Pick n Pay…

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Africa: Ebola Scare – Lagos Ramps Up Surveillance As 177 Die in Central Africa Outbreak

Africa: Smart Aid Still Matters As Africa Ramps Up Domestic Health Financing

Nairobi — As donor funding for Africa’s flagship health programmes declines, African leaders are pushing for greater self-reliance anchored in domestic resource mobilisation, even as they stress that targeted external support remains critical. At the Africa Health Systems Forum hosted by Strathmore Business School’s PRISM Centre with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,…

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