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Business

Botswana downgrade adds pressure to diamond economy

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GABORONE: Botswana is facing renewed pressure on its diamond-driven economy after S&P Global Ratings lowered the country’s long-term sovereign rating to BBB- from BBB and its short-term rating to A-3 from A-2, while keeping a negative outlook. The cut leaves Botswana at the lowest investment-grade level and comes as weaker rough diamond......
Health

Groundbreaking malaria vaccine rollout in Africa: 12 nations to benefit first

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Twelve African nations are poised to receive an allocation of 18 million doses of the inaugural malaria vaccine in a remarkable step towards combating one of the continent’s deadliest diseases. Over the next two years, the distribution plan will deliver the lifesaving vaccines to regions grappling with the highest incidences......
Health

$1.5 billion WHO campaign aims to prevent bacterial meningitis in Africa

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it will launch a $1.5 billion campaign to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis across Africa by 2030. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 50 million children in Africa have not yet received their meningitis vaccinations, raising fears of a resurgence......