After almost two decades of substantial reductions in the global burden of malaria, progress has stagnated. Global scientific and policy leaders agree that to achieve malaria eradication, interventions must focus not only on preventing malaria disease but also on decreasing malaria transmission. Children younger than 5 years and pregnant women are at the highest risk…
Nairobi — The Project Management Institute (PMI) Sub-Saharan Africa is leading a strategic delegation of African public and private sector leaders to China to explore best practices in large-scale project delivery, talent development, and organisational agility. The delegation–comprising officials from South Africa’s Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, corporate executives, academia, and professional bodies–will engage…
Despite facing the global regulatory challenges on tobacco products, Philip Morris International (PMI) is intensifying its efforts to transition smokers across Sub-Saharan Africa from cigarettes to smoke-free alternatives. The company’s Area Vice President Sub-Saharan Africa, Branislav Bibic, remains optimistic about the continent ’ s readiness to embrace innovative technologies. In an exclusive interview with allAfrica on…
