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WHO-Backed Upgrades Strengthen Infection Control at Key Ethiopia-Kenya Border Hospital

September 15, 2026 by Rachel Moyo

WHO-Backed Upgrades Strengthen Infection Control at Key Ethiopia-Kenya Border Ho

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Moyale Hospital, which serves more than three million people near the Ethiopia-Kenya border, has received water, sanitation, waste-management and laundry upgrades designed to strengthen infection prevention and outbreak preparedness.

Ramaphosa Calls for BRICS to Break Africa’s Raw-Materials Trap

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September 14, 2026 by Sphiwe Masilela

Ramaphosa Calls for BRICS to Break Africa’s Raw-Materials Trap

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged BRICS countries to shift investment towards beneficiation, manufacturing and technology, warning that Africa cannot continue exporting the minerals needed for future industries while higher-value economic activity takes place elsewhere.

Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Buildout Gets Action Agenda at Hyperscalers Convergence Africa 2026

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September 14, 2026 by Bheki Dlamini

Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Buildout Gets Action Agenda at Hyperscalers Conv

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Hyperscalers Convergence Africa 2026 has produced a seven-point agenda for accelerating Africa’s digital infrastructure, calling for stronger cross-border regulation, more investment, reliable power, expanded fibre networks and greater access to cloud and AI capacity.

Bacterial Strain, Not Just Pollution Levels, Shapes Disease Risk in South Africa, Study Finds

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September 14, 2026 by Bheki Dlamini

Bacterial Strain, Not Just Pollution Levels, Shapes Disease Risk in South Africa

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A 19-year analysis of nearly 59,000 cases of invasive pneumococcal disease in South Africa has found that air pollution does not affect all bacterial strains in the same way, potentially changing how health authorities anticipate and respond to disease outbreaks.

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