December 14, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction - A Discussion Around Perceptions
On December 8th, 2022, a media panel discussion was held in London on tobacco harm reduction and smoke-free products with a focus on the United Kingdom Office of Health Improvement… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Honoris United Universities Announces New Partnership To Re-Envision Medical Education In Africa
The pan-African network will implement the latest technology in medical training initially in Tunisia before wider roll-out Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: Navigating Obstacles To Tobacco Harm Reduction Efforts In Africa
SMOKING prevalence is relatively low on the African continent despite projections by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the total number of tobacco users in Africa will… Read more »
Africa: Science-Led Regulationt - The Panacea To Tobacco Harm Reduction In Africa
Tobacco control in Africa remains a major factor in the Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) equation. While there are no specific laws regarding the use and sale of safer nicotine… Read more »
Africa: Epidemic Preparedness And Response - Solutions For Africa's Capacity Needs.
This week, the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group launched its Outbreaks and Epidemics (O&E) solution, the very first African epidemic risk insurance mechanism designed to… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: Vaping Towards Cessation - Can Tobacco Harm Reduction Increase Smoking Quit Ratio?
Professor Michael Russell, often referred to as the godfather of Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR), highlighted in one of his writings that “People smoke for nicotine… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Africa: EUR/USD: Market Situation and Analysts' Forecasts
The EUR/USD currency pair is our most popular financial asset as well as online share trading. It is highly liquid and is regularly discussed on specialized resources. Despite a… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Africa: Zindi Hackathon Brings Decarbonisation Drive To Life For EY Africa Employees
Zindi, the biggest network for professional data scientists in Africa, has partnered with Ernst & Young Africa to host a series of machine learning hackathons for… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Africa: Arise Iip Raises $85 Million From Afreximbank's Feda Through a Convertible Loan Note Subscription Agreement To Support Its Pan-African Growth Strategy
ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), the pan-African infrastructure developer and operator, is proud to announce a strategic fundraising for an amount of $85 million… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Catalytic Initiative for Green Banks in Africa on the sidelines of COP 27
The African Development Bank Group has launched on 15 November 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on the sidelines of COP 27, the African Green Bank Initiative, a new initiative for… Read more »
Africa: Uk Dit Report Highlights Potential For Digital Growth In Africa Through Affordable Mobile Access
A report from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade (DIT) highlights the potential of mobile and digital services to grow African economies and deliver an… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: Hull City Confirms Rosenior as Head Coach: A New Era Begins
According to betonmobile.ru , the Premier League side has confirmed the appointment of the former defender, who last managed Torquay United, as their new head coach with… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: Family Vacations in Africa More Popular as Destination Post-Corona
Now that the Corona virus is making a lesser impact on society, many tourists dare to travel again and are also looking to intercontinental options. For Africa this means more… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: COP27 - Signing Of The Largest Carbon Credit Transaction For Electric Mobility In Africa
MAUTO, the leading electric two-wheeler in Africa, announces the first closing of a $5 million transaction in the voluntary carbon offset market. Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: ZINDI CEO, Celina Lee says "Africa's Success Lies in the Talent of African Data Scientists" at AIF Abidjan 2022
Investors at The Africa Investment Forum, overwhelmingly focused on the investment priorities for Africa and Zindi broke it down with evidence-based cases. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Africa: Zindi Gives Thousands Of Jobs To Data Scientists By Partnering With Microsoft In Africa
Zindi and Microsoft partnered to host a virtual career fair for Azure Cloud practitioners in Africa, aiming to connect talent with the companies that need it.The event brought… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: Facing The Elephant In The Room: How Disinformation Is Standing In The Way Of Tobacco Harm Reduction
The American Centre for Disease Control (CDC) defines harm reduction as any behaviour or strategy that helps reduce risk or harm to yourself or others. For almost every societal… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction - Health Education And Prohibition. Are They Incompatible?
The 5th Scientific Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction took place on the 21st and 22nd of September 2022. This year’s theme was Novel products, research and Policy. By… Read more »
Africa: Smoking Rates Declining Among High Income People In Low Smoking Prevalence Countries
Data from the just ended 5th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction in Greece indicates that disparities exist to smoking trends in countries where smoking prevalence is low, with… Read more »
October 02, 2022
Africa: Algene Sajery Departs Biden-Harris Administration, Development Finance Corportion (DFC)
Former Colleagues Laud Algene's Successful Tenure as Vice President of External Affairs and Head of Global Gender Equity Initiatives at the U.S. International Development Finance… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction - Do policy makers lack pragmatism?
The 5th Tobacco Harm Reduction Summit was held in Athens, Greece, and online on September 21st and 22nd 2022. On the second day of the conference, a panel addressing… Read more »
Africa: Calls to effect proper legislation of alternative Tobacco products get louder at 5th Tobacco Harm Reduction Summit
The 5Tth Scientific Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction that took place in Athens Greece, has amplified calls for justifiable and proper legislation of non-combustible tobacco… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Africa: Philip Morris International, tobacco control and scientific integrity
Philip Morris International (PMI) held a panel discussion on « Scientific integrity and why it matters for public health » on September 20th. The event was… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction Scientific Summit - How to protect the youth from Novel products?
The 5th Scientific Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction opened in Athens on September 21st, 2022, for two days with attendance―physical and virtual―of over 240 participants from 41… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Africa: Ethics and Harm Reduction in Tobacco Control: What is the Public Health Goal?
The term "ethics" is derived from the Greek word ethos, and coincidentally, the 5th Scientific Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction: Novel products, Research & Policy, was held in… Read more »