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Duke Global Health Institute Receives $20M From Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provided a $20 million grant to the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI).
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public policy
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Caveats, Costs and Complexities Shadow First Malaria Vaccine
It's a showpiece drug that has the potential to end a disease that kills half a million African children a year. Yet even before it wins a license, the world's first malaria vaccine has lost some of its sheen.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- vaccines
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Hong Kong VC Firm Nest Expands to Nairobi to Support Continent’s Talents
Hong Kong VC and incubation firm Nest has recently announced its expansion into Africa, connecting local talent with Asian investors abroad.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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As #FFD3 Kicks Off in Addis, Civil Society Raises Red Flags
Development finance is entering a new era, and in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, civil society representatives remain unconvinced the new world of development cooperation holds more promise for the world’s poor than the old one.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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$100B Plan Seeks to Cut Malaria Cases, Deaths by 90 Percent
Major health, development and financial agencies have unveiled a $100 billion plan to cut global malaria cases and deaths by 90 percent over the next 15 years. The Roll Back Malaria Partnership says its new strategy will result in a health and economic bonanza for developing countries.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scatec Solar to Build First Large Scale Solar Plant in West Africa
A historic agreement to Build-Own-and Operate West Africa’s first utility-scale solar power plant has been signed by Norwegian company Scatec Solar and its partners, the Malian Ministry of Energy and Water and Electricité du Mali (EDM), the electricity utility of Mali. To be located near the ancient city of Segou in South-East Mali, 240 kms from Bamako, the 33 MW solar project is being developed in partnership with IFC InfraVentures and the local developer Africa Power 1.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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Good News on ‘African Solutions to African Problems’ in Health: SMS, Bike Ambulances, and Pregnancy Hostels
At the end of this week a high level ministerial meeting will take place in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, to discuss how to fix the shortage of health workers on the continent.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa: Rural Maubane Receives Solar Powered Health Centre
The North West Department of Health together with Samsung Electronics South Africa have launched a Solar Powered Health Centre (SPHC), which officials says will improve access to specialised healthcare for Maubane residents.
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- Energy, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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