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On the Path to Self-Sufficiency: How Development Agencies Can Support the Local Production of Health Products in Africa
Africa imports 99% of the routine vaccines consumed on the continent, and most sub-Saharan African countries import as much as 70-90% of all medicines used. As Biodun Awosusi at Health Systems and Development Enterprise points out, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown the risks of this over-dependence on imports for vital health supplies. But fortunately, he says, Africa is moving to increase its domestic manufacturing capabilities for health commodities. He explores how development agencies can support these efforts.
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- Health Care
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Cooling, Cold Chain Advances Energy Efficiency for Food, Vaccines in Africa
The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) is about to enhance its reach through a network of Specialised Outreach and Knowledge Establishments (SPOKEs).
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How Companies Can Partner With Social Enterprises in Their Value Chains
A growing number of leading companies are answering this question, in part, through partnerships with social enterprises. Social enterprises are mission-led organizations — for-profit or nonprofit — that tap market forces to explicitly create social or environmental impact.
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- Social Enterprise
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- Global
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Viewpoint: African Agriculture Without African Farmers
Mass dispossession of smallholder farmers is not a side effect of the ‘African Green Revolution’. It is the whole point.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fairtrade Farmers and Businesses Call on World Leaders to Beef Up Agricultural Resilience
After 1.8 million farmers from around the world called on governments to follow through on their climate promises, businesses have signed a pledge of support.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Global
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- supply chains
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Analysis: Fintech Can Help Fill Climate Resilience Gaps in Emerging Markets
As lessons are learned from the fuel crisis, public and private sector players must act quickly to ensure that critical supply chains can withstand the shocks of increasingly severe climate impacts.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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- fintech, supply chains
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Amazon Web Services Launches $40 Million Initiative That Aims To Reduce Health Inequities
Amazon Web Services will provide $40 million in credits and technical support over three years for organizations working to enhance health and reduce inequities in care.
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- Health Care, Technology
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Finding Opportunity in a Crisis: How Hatch Technologies Started a New Medical Device Venture During a Global Pandemic
In July 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic was spreading aggressively across Africa. That's the same month Hatch Technologies, a nonprofit supporting newborn medical device distribution and services in sub-Saharan Africa, launched its operations. Dick Oranja, Hatch's executive director, discusses the challenges of starting a new venture during one of the most financially and logistically demanding times the world has experienced – and explores why the pandemic proved to be a surprisingly opportune time to launch.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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