Inspiring Africa's Sustainable Business Growth
AFRICA – SodaWorld, the first and only metaverse venue in Africa, has received venture capital funding from CV VC, a venture capital firm based in Switzerland. The premise for the investment from CV VC is SodaWorld’s distinctive feature, which was recently released via a beta version of the Sodaworld.tv platform, a Twitch and Netflix-style portal that enables artists to engage…
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GHANA – The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund, and a financing agreement with the government of Switzerland, for the Ghana Mini-Grid and Solar Photovoltaic Net Metering project. The project will benefit schools, health centers, and communities across the country. The agreements, for the development of 35 mini-grids and stand-alone solar PV systems,…
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KENYA – NEAR Foundation, a Swiss non-profit that oversees the governance and development of the NEAR protocol, has launched a regional hub in Kenya dedicated to blockchain innovation. The new hub has been launched in partnership with blockchain community Sankore and will also lead blockchain education and talent development throughout the African continent. Kenya ranked fifth in last year’s Global…
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SWITZERLAND – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Frederic Leger as the association’s Senior Vice President for Commercial Products and Services. Leger served in the role on an ad interim basis since July 2021, when IATA’s Commercial Products and Services Division was created as part of an internal restructuring. He reports to Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director-General. Leger holds…
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SWITZERLAND – Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator has announced a set of agreements to make available affordable, high-quality COVID-19 antigen rapid tests for low and middle-income countries. The organizations involved in this milestone agreement include the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Foundation for Innovative New…
Read MoreAFRICA – Norvatis, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company has appointed Racey Muchilwa as the Head of Global Health in charge of the newly formed sub-Saharan Africa unit. The Kenyan national with over 18 years sales and marketing experience in pharmaceutical industry will oversee the implementation of Norvatis’ new strategy that focuses on broadening patient reach in the region. “I feel…
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AFRICA – Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, Norvatis has announced a new strategy to broaden patient reach and availability of its portfolio of medicines in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which is home to the largest under-served patient population in the world. The strategy is aligned with the Novartis Access Principles, which aim to systematically integrate access strategies in how the company researches,…
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