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Botswana Targets Drug Manufacturing in Health Emergency Recovery
Health Minister Stephen Modise, in an interview, said that while medicines are now more widely available, nationwide the focus is on building strong supply chains with locally manufactured drugs to overcome the high cost of importing medication.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Electric Vehicle Sales Boom as Ethiopia Bans Fossil-Fuel Car Imports
The East African country is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Critical Minerals, Complex Choices: WDI Report Unpacks the Dilemmas, Pathways for Countries with Vast Reserves
In the following Q&A, report authors Diana E. Páez, WDI Senior Director, Energy & Mobility; Dana Gorodetsky, WDI Program Manager, Energy & Mobility; and Gerald E. Arhin, Research Fellow in the Political Economy of Climate Compatible Development, University College London; discuss the core dilemmas countries face, share lessons from their comparative analysis, and offer guidance for policymakers navigating these complex choices.
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‘Mother of All Deals’: EU and India Sign Free Trade Agreement
The agreement is expected to double EU exports to India by 2032 by eliminating or cutting tariffs in 96.6% of traded goods by value, and would lead to savings of €4bn (£3.5bn) in duties for European companies, the EU said.
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Protecting Solar Investments In South Africa Amid Increasing Hailstorms
Solar panels are naturally vulnerable to these impacts. Even if a panel does not visibly break during a hailstorm, microfractures can occur, reducing power output and shortening the lifespan of the system.
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Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Gavi and World Bank Group Deepen Collaboration to Boost Health System Resilience and Regional Vaccine Manufacturing
World Bank Group and Gavi sign a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen immunisation, primary healthcare and regional vaccine manufacturing.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Dangote Extends Continental Dominance, Seals $1 Billion Investment Push in Zimbabwe
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, visited Harare, Zimbabwe, on Wednesday to formalize plans to invest up to $1 billion in the country, targeting major projects in cement manufacturing, power generation, and fuel transportation infrastructure.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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