Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, a new report finds. The report has been written by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with plastic pollution experts from the University of Portsmouth’s Global ...
Read More »Nigerian Pharmacy PhD Student,Somto Chike-Obuekwe, Receives Martin Lawlor Research Bursary Award
An international PhD student from the University of Huddersfield ‘s Department of Pharmacy in the School of Applied Sciences has won a prestigious award for her research on how community pharmacies can contribute to preventing suicide in low and middle-income countries, in particular within her home country of Nigeria. Somto ...
Read More »Promoting Equity: Meet the Three Women Who Run Nestlé Factories in Africa
(By Jean Marc Gogbeu) The Nestlé Group, which intends to maintain its leadership and highlight women, has gone well beyond good intentions by choosing to put women in charge of some of its industrial units in Africa Nestlé has made the promotion of equity one of the pillars of ...
Read More »3D Battery Imaging Reveals Secret Real-time Life of Lithium Metal Cells
Innovative battery researchers have cracked the code to creating real-time 3D images of the promising but temperamental lithium metal battery as it cycles. A team from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in observing how the lithium metal in the cell behaves as it charges and discharges. The new ...
Read More »Transnet Phelophepa Medical Trains Boost Mental Health Services to Rural Communities in SA
We want to be the adults that children can speak to – Clinical Psychologist, Transnet Phelophepa Train, Nthombi Pukwana The observance of World Mental Health Day in October, gave us a chance to reflect on the transformative impact of Transnet’s Phelophepa medical train on mental health services in South Africa. Phelophepa ...
Read More »Economic and Political Risk, Violence Top Threats in Nigeria as Corruption, Skills’ Shortage and Energy Risks Rise – Allianz Risk Barometer 2023
It is both stability and change in the Allianz Risk Barometer 2023. Cyber incidents and Business interruption rank as the biggest company concerns for the second year in succession (both with 34 percent of all responses). However, it is Macroeconomic developments such as inflation, financial market volatility and a looming ...
Read More »With Translation Glossary Project, Malawi Moves to Improve Communications in International Development Work
From Malawi to the world: A new grassroots glossary to improve communications in international development work A new project aims to improve communications between communities and those involved in international development work. Interpretation and translation problems often lead to a breakdown of trust between NGOs and the community, and the subsequent ...
Read More »How A Clearly Defined Energy Strategy Can Significantly Reduce Organisation’s Energy Burden – WWISE
A strategic focus on a well-defined energy strategy can fundamentally shift an organisation’s resilience in times of energy uncertainty and economic volatility. According to McKinsey, taking a proactive approach to energy costs can reduce their impact on the budget by as much as 10%, and can minimise the impact of ...
Read More »Health Data Privacy, Data Sharing Possible in Africa
Broadreach Group panel discussion with the Africa CDC and Palladium Group unpacks the risks and responsibilities for health data protection and sharing in Africa When it comes to the protection of personal health data in Africa, governments and regions have a clear responsibility to protect their citizens. Especially in the ...
Read More »Sandton Central, the 15-Minute South Africa’s Business Capital
Sandton Central precinct offers remarkable opportunities for work, life and everything in-between The Sandton Central precinct has long been admired as South Africa’s business capital, housing not only the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and numerous listed companies, but also many of Africa’s most prolific thinkers and highly sought-after retail experiences. Now, ...
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