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Source: Ngaa Murombedzi, AHF regional advocacy and policy manager for Southern Africa.

Healthcare

The WHO is nearing a Global Pandemic Agreement - the impact on SA and the Global South

6 Nov 2024

The case for plain language in South African online education

Higher Education

The case for plain language in South African online education

Alison Massey, Issued by EDGE Education 22 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters. A health worker prepares a dose of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine in Dakar, Senegal February 23, 2021.

Public Health

Senegal institute wins $50m in boost to Africa's vaccine capacity

Nellie Peyton 25 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2021: Education

Education

#BestofBiz 2021: Education

13 Dec 2021

Events

Africa Cares Tennis Challenge postponed to 2022

30 Nov 2021

What Covid-19 travel bans have done to conservation tourism in Africa

Tourism

What Covid-19 travel bans have done to conservation tourism in Africa

Alexander Richard Braczkowski and Duan Biggs 20 Oct 2021

International efforts should prioritise equitable access to vaccines. Immanuel A.Afolabi/Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Covid-19

The impact of Covid-19 has been lower in Africa. We explore the reasons

Alex Ezeh, Michael Silverman & Saverio Stranges 18 Aug 2021

Turbines on a wind farm outside Caledon near Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Nardus Engelbrecht/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa's power generation plans are out of date: an urgent rethink is needed

Hartmut Winkler 10 Aug 2021

Recent civil unrest shows need for sustainable investment

CSI & Philanthropy

Recent civil unrest shows need for sustainable investment

Bryan Turner 6 Aug 2021

24th Basa Awards theme calls for the creative sector to 'rise'

Events & Conferencing

24th Basa Awards theme calls for the creative sector to 'rise'

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 26 Jul 2021

Increasing vaccination calls for a targeted approach. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

South Africans are keener to get vaccinated. But many still need to be convinced

15 Jul 2021

The digital divide: Overcoming barriers to digital learning in post-Covid-19 South Africa

Higher Education

The digital divide: Overcoming barriers to digital learning in post-Covid-19 South Africa

Alison Massey, Issued by EDGE Education 5 Jul 2021

Heineken Africa Foundation renews efforts to fighting Covid-19 as South Africa's infection and death rate increases

ESG

Heineken Africa Foundation renews efforts to fighting Covid-19 as South Africa's infection and death rate increases

Issued by Heineken South Africa 28 Jun 2021

The Lancet has published the results of an analysis of how critically ill Covid-19 patients did at 64 hospitals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and South Africa. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Covid-19

Africa has a higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients than anywhere else

Elsabé Brits 21 May 2021

Agribusiness

Agribusiness during Covid: How leadership creates winning strategies

23 Apr 2021

A tribute to a giant in the palliative care community

Palliative care

A tribute to a giant in the palliative care community

Issued by MANGO-OMC 19 Mar 2021

World Water Day: Collaboration protects vulnerable communities against Covid-19

Health & Welfare

World Water Day: Collaboration protects vulnerable communities against Covid-19

Issued by Heineken South Africa 19 Mar 2021

Mixed responses from agri industry following Sona

Agribusiness

Mixed responses from agri industry following Sona

Ursula Human 19 Feb 2021

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

HIV/AIDS

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

31 Dec 2020

SA moves to Level 3 of lockdown

Public Health

SA moves to Level 3 of lockdown

29 Dec 2020

Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

Public Health

Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

24 Dec 2020

Electricity customers should brace themselves for steeper increases. shutterstock

Energy

South Africa's electricity supply: what's tripping the switch

Rod Crompton 14 Dec 2020

People relying on HIV prevention, care and treatment services have become even more vulnerable because of COVID-19. Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images

HIV/AIDS

Why it's important to keep diagnosing and treating HIV during the Covid-19 pandemic

Kathryn L Hopkins & Glenda Gray 30 Nov 2020

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

Climate Change

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

23 Nov 2020

Time for Africa to stop managing poverty and start managing development

Health & Welfare

Time for Africa to stop managing poverty and start managing development

13 Nov 2020

Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of energy transitions

Coal, Oil & Gas

Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of energy transitions

12 Nov 2020

A response led by scientists and researchers must be central to any current and future threats. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Covid-19

Strong leadership fought Covid-19 in Africa: the next step is to harness research

Monique Wasunna 12 Nov 2020

Overcoming trauma and woundedness for institutional and societal success

Health & Welfare

Overcoming trauma and woundedness for institutional and societal success

Issued by Trialogue 10 Nov 2020

What is shaping culture? The early days of Covid (pt 1)

Research

What is shaping culture? The early days of Covid (pt 1)

Brett Rogers 19 Oct 2020

Investing in entrepreneurs is key to the future of South Africa

Entrepreneurship

Investing in entrepreneurs is key to the future of South Africa

Philani Sangweni 13 Oct 2020

Africa is open for business

Economy

Africa is open for business

15 Sep 2020

Local biotech company seeks government support, as it launches new Covid-19 testing technology that will allow for affordable mass testing

Covid-19

Local biotech company seeks government support, as it launches new Covid-19 testing technology that will allow for affordable mass testing

Issued by Ninety9cents 25 Aug 2020

Covid-19 lays bare impact of inequality, historical privilege

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Covid-19 lays bare impact of inequality, historical privilege

Steve Nicholls 30 Jul 2020

2020 winners of Africa's first Virtual Empowerment Awards announced

Events & Conferencing

2020 winners of Africa's first Virtual Empowerment Awards announced

Issued by Topco Media 27 Jul 2020

Researchers are central to any country’s science preparedness, especially in the face of pandemics.
Menna Hossam/picture alliance via Getty Images

Covid-19

Africa's research capacity is growing. That's good news for pandemic response efforts

Sam Kinyanjui & Sharon Fonn 24 Jul 2020

Africa's 1st Virtual Empowerment Awards brings new meaning to transformation after 20 years

Events & Conferencing

Africa's 1st Virtual Empowerment Awards brings new meaning to transformation after 20 years

Issued by Topco Media 23 Jul 2020

Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

Covid-19: South Africa should build on HIV activism to foster behaviour change

Steven Robins 15 Jul 2020

A general view during the country’s first human clinical trial for a potential Covid-19 vaccine in Soweto, South Africa. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa: everything you need to know

Shabir Madhi 14 Jul 2020

House of Brave resets Momentum with #2020TwoPoint0

Advertising

House of Brave resets Momentum with #2020TwoPoint0

Issued by Brave Group 9 Jul 2020

2 SA short films selected in African Women in the Time of Covid-19 Short Film Competition

Film

2 SA short films selected in African Women in the Time of Covid-19 Short Film Competition

2 Jul 2020

A researcher holds a Covid-19 mRNA vaccine at the National Primate Research Center of Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Covid-19

Africa waited for solutions to past health crises: will it be different for Covid-19?

Hailay Gesesew 2 Jul 2020

The Nigerian Naira has been under a lot pressure lately
Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

Nigeria's post-Covid-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark

Tolu Olarewaju 22 Jun 2020

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Media

APO Group to facilitate WHO Africa Covid-19 online press briefings

19 Jun 2020

Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Aftermath of Covid-19 requires Africa to be bold in its path to recovery

19 Jun 2020

Survival of NPOs - saving a weakened sector

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Survival of NPOs - saving a weakened sector

Dr Armand Bam 18 Jun 2020

A deserted street in Cairo after coronavirus-related restrictions were tightened. Egypt has been one of the hardest hit in Africa. Photo by Mohamed Elraai/picture alliance via Getty Images

Economy

Controlling Covid-19 will carry devastating economic cost for developing countries

Borja Santos Porras 4 Jun 2020

Julia Sudnitskaya/Shutterstock via The Conversation.

Social Media

Africans are concerned about ills of social media but oppose government restrictions

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 Jun 2020

After Covid-19, Africa can build back better

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

After Covid-19, Africa can build back better

Amina J. Mohammed 28 May 2020

Healthcare workers testing people in Nairobi, Kenya during a mass testing exercise for Covid-19. Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

Sub-Saharan Africa needs to plug local knowledge gap to up its anti-Covid-19 game

Alex Ezeh & Sharon Fonn 28 May 2020