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To save its currency, Nigeria’s central bank wants people jailed for holding on to US dollars
Nigeria has tried a range of strategies to stem a trouble currency slide as well as manage its mounting economic crisis. The latest strategy could see it jail its own citizens.
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Measles jab saves 20 million young lives
Measles jab saves more than 20 million young lives in 15 years, but hundreds of children still die of the disease every day, United Nations health agencies report has revealed. According to the report, despite a 79 per cent worldwide decrease in measles deaths between 2000 and 2015, nearly 400 children still die from the disease every day.
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Opinion: Only partnership-driven model can meet Africa’s healthcare needs
Throughout my working life, I have had the opportunity to observe the pharmaceutical industry from outside and from within. I started my career as a doctor dealing with big healthcare firms and now I am the chief medical officer for one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical so I have seen things from both sides.
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Nigerian startup Aajoh beta testing AI e-health innovation
Nigerian startup Aajoh is beta testing an e-health tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose patients. Aajoh chief executive officer (CEO) Simi Adejumo was one of nine African entrepreneurs selected to attend the MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp in Cambridge, Massachusetts in August of last year.
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Kenya urged to adopt Islamic Microfinance to tackle poverty
Participants in the Global Islamic Microfinance Forum at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi. Kenya has been urged to adopt Islamic microfinance business models to help lift many families out of poverty and boost financial inclusion of disadvantaged groups in the country.
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Zipline raises $25 million to deliver medical supplies by drone
Zipline International Inc. has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round to expand its humanitarian delivery drone business in Rwanda, the U.S. and beyond. The startup builds drones and runs delivery services, dropping crucial medical supplies to clinics or hospitals in areas that aren’t accessible by land.
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More Bitcoin exchange platforms now focus on Africa
The level of awareness regarding Bitcoin in Africa seems to be on the increase, a several new platforms have emerged.
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Kenya teachers seek to follow Uganda and ban UK-backed private schools
Kenyan teachers want the government to ban a chain of low-cost private primary and nursery schools, backed by Microsoft's Bill Gates and Britain's aid budget, after it faced criticism from a court in neighbouring Uganda for hiring unlicensed teachers.
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