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Ebola cost to W.Africa economy could top $32 bn: World Bank
The deadly Ebola epidemic could deal a $32 billion-plus blow to the West African economy over the next year if officials cannot get it under control, the World Bank warned Wednesday.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$25M gift to U-M will help Third World moms, babies
An anonymous donor has given the University of Michigan $25 million to bring reproductive health medicine to remote areas in Africa.
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- Health Care
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Ebola outbreak: Where are the mHealth apps?
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa and now the U.S. is surely among the most high-profile incidents wherein mobile health technologies could have proven their mettle.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Private Equity Fund Leapfrog Exits From Kenyan Insurer
Private equity fund LeapFrog Investments has exited a Kenyan insurance firm in which it first injected capital in 2011.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Firestone Did What Governments Have Not: Stopped Ebola In Its Tracks
Firestone detected its first Ebola case on March 30, when an employee's wife arrived from northern Liberia. Since then Firestone has done a remarkable job of keeping the virus at bay.
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Ebola Vaccine Trials May Give Placebo to Those at Risk
As global health officials rush to begin human trials of two promising Ebola vaccines in West African medical workers, a daunting question remains unanswered: Who gets the placebo injection?
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Ebola Protective Suits Are In Short Supply
The Ebola outbreak created a demand for personal protective equipment. Clinics can go through hundreds of PPE suits a day. Manufacturers increased production but agencies say there's still a shortage.
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Kenya’s Wananchi Group raises $130m for African expansion
Kenya’s Wananchi Group, which owns the Zuku pay-TV and fibre brands, has raised US$130 million in funding to expand in East and Southern Africa.
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- Technology
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