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Emerging Covid-19 variant spreads across UK amidst rising cases

Emerging Covid-19 variant spreads across UK amidst rising cases

10 Aug 2023

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome pledge $300m to combat Covid-19

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Africa has few vaccines: Here's what can still be done to minimise the impact of Covid-19

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Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it

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Monica de Bolle 9 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

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

Elsabé Brits 21 May 2021

Should we vaccinate all returned travellers in hotel quarantine? It's no magic fix but it could reduce risks

Should we vaccinate all returned travellers in hotel quarantine? It's no magic fix but it could reduce risks

13 May 2021

Post-pandemic travel: The trends we'll see when the world opens up again

Post-pandemic travel: The trends we'll see when the world opens up again

Katerina Antoniou 13 Apr 2021

Music festivals will be very different in summer 2021 - here's what to expect

Music festivals will be very different in summer 2021 - here's what to expect

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Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock

Interested in vaccine rollouts across Africa? Here's a map to guide you

Benjamin Kagina 18 Mar 2021

Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Yara M. Asi 15 Mar 2021

Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

24 Dec 2020

Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

Rebecca Aicheler 17 Dec 2020

Health digitises Covid-19 screening at ports

10 Dec 2020

Covid-19 vaccine trials in Africa: what's promising, and what's problematic

Benjamin Kagina 2 Dec 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

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

Monique Wasunna 12 Nov 2020

How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans

How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans

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Dr Matshidiso Moeti, regional head, Africa, World Health Organisation

Africa's fragile health system hit hard by Covid-19

9 Nov 2020

850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature - UN report

850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature - UN report

Katie Woolaston and Judith Lorraine Fisher 30 Oct 2020

Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor

Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor

Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 27 Oct 2020

During the Covid-19 pandemic, WHO is supporting the Ghana Health Service in their efforts to continue providing essential medical services to the population at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ghana. Photo: WHO / Blink Media - Nana Kofi Acquah

5 quick wins to re-invent Africa's health systems

Rachel Ndirangu & Rosemarie Muganda-Onyando 23 Oct 2020

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

Xiaoqing Chen and Carol Zhang 1 Oct 2020

Makoko neighbourhood in Lagos, initially founded as a fishing village.Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images

Can Covid-19 inspire a new way of planning African cities?

Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Ellis Adjei Adams & Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie 21 Sep 2020

SA's tourism sector promises to keep travellers safe as borders set to open

SA's tourism sector promises to keep travellers safe as borders set to open

17 Sep 2020

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Global consumers ease back into in-store shopping - report

4 Sep 2020

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1 in 4 consumers tried a new brand during pandemic - global report

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Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Jul 2020

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Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank group president David Malpass have offered debt relief to developing countries.

Why African countries are reluctant to take up Covid-19 debt relief

Misheck Mutize 30 Jul 2020

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Jessica Vredenburg and Megan Phillips 24 Jul 2020

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

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

Sam Kinyanjui & Sharon Fonn 24 Jul 2020

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

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Africa has few vaccines: Here's what can still be done to minimise the impact of Covid-19

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Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it

Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it

Monica de Bolle 9 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

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

Elsabé Brits 21 May 2021

Should we vaccinate all returned travellers in hotel quarantine? It's no magic fix but it could reduce risks

Should we vaccinate all returned travellers in hotel quarantine? It's no magic fix but it could reduce risks

13 May 2021

Post-pandemic travel: The trends we'll see when the world opens up again

Post-pandemic travel: The trends we'll see when the world opens up again

Katerina Antoniou 13 Apr 2021

Music festivals will be very different in summer 2021 - here's what to expect

Music festivals will be very different in summer 2021 - here's what to expect

Nick Davies & Daniel Baxter 7 Apr 2021

Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock

Interested in vaccine rollouts across Africa? Here's a map to guide you

Benjamin Kagina 18 Mar 2021

Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Yara M. Asi 15 Mar 2021

Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

24 Dec 2020

Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

Rebecca Aicheler 17 Dec 2020

Health digitises Covid-19 screening at ports

10 Dec 2020

Covid-19 vaccine trials in Africa: what's promising, and what's problematic

Benjamin Kagina 2 Dec 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

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

Monique Wasunna 12 Nov 2020

How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans

How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans

9 Nov 2020

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, regional head, Africa, World Health Organisation

Africa's fragile health system hit hard by Covid-19

9 Nov 2020

850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature - UN report

850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature - UN report

Katie Woolaston and Judith Lorraine Fisher 30 Oct 2020

Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor

Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor

Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 27 Oct 2020

During the Covid-19 pandemic, WHO is supporting the Ghana Health Service in their efforts to continue providing essential medical services to the population at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ghana. Photo: WHO / Blink Media - Nana Kofi Acquah

5 quick wins to re-invent Africa's health systems

Rachel Ndirangu & Rosemarie Muganda-Onyando 23 Oct 2020

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

Xiaoqing Chen and Carol Zhang 1 Oct 2020

Makoko neighbourhood in Lagos, initially founded as a fishing village.Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images

Can Covid-19 inspire a new way of planning African cities?

Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Ellis Adjei Adams & Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie 21 Sep 2020

SA's tourism sector promises to keep travellers safe as borders set to open

SA's tourism sector promises to keep travellers safe as borders set to open

17 Sep 2020

Gustavo via Pexels

Global consumers ease back into in-store shopping - report

4 Sep 2020

Letlhogonolo Thobejane

#WomensMonth: KFC's Nolo Thobejane on achieving QSR success in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Aug 2020

1 in 4 consumers tried a new brand during pandemic - global report

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Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

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Credit: Polina via Pexels

Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank group president David Malpass have offered debt relief to developing countries.

Why African countries are reluctant to take up Covid-19 debt relief

Misheck Mutize 30 Jul 2020

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Jessica Vredenburg and Megan Phillips 24 Jul 2020

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

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

Sam Kinyanjui & Sharon Fonn 24 Jul 2020

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

23 Jul 2020

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23 Jul 2020

C40 Cities launches Mayors Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery post-Covid-19

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Amazon's Paul Misener on the link between innovation and diversity

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Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Jul 2020

Antibacterial activewear? The claim is just as absurd as it sounds

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Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

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Safeguarding our communities through the Covid-19 pandemic

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

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

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Covid-19, Africa's conservation and trophy hunting dilemma

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In praise of the office: let's learn from Covid-19 and make the traditional workplace better

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African logistics, warehousing sector set to overcome pandemic storm

African logistics, warehousing sector set to overcome pandemic storm

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