Author: Karleen Pinheiro

The biggest ever global use of cholera quick diagnostic tests commenced on Friday, declared by the World Health Organisation and its associates, improving the fight against surging infections. Malawi received the initial shipment of tests, marking the start of a global diagnostics programme aimed to speed up the detection of outbreaks. In total, over 1.2 million tests […]

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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc has implemented the new price of N225 per kilowatt-hour for all customer categories within its areas, going against the directive that only high-power consumers in Band A should be charged the new rate. As a result, AEDC was fined N200m by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission for disobeying the directive.

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Zimbabwe’s Central Bank unveiled a new “structured currency” backed by gold on Friday, as it seeks to tackle sky-high inflation and stabilise the country’s long-floundering economy. The ZiG — short for Zimbabwe Gold — will replace the Zimbabwean dollar which has tumbled in value over the past year pushing inflation through the roof, Reserve Bank […]

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