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From Ebola to COVID to future pandemics: George Stephen's blueprint for managing global viral outbreaks
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (744+ words) Rwanda faced a terrifying health crisis in September 2024: a Marburg virus outbreak in the heart of its capital city, Kigali. Unlike previous rural outbreaks, this one spread through urban hospitals, endangering patients and doctors alike. The Marburg virus disease is…...
Africa's second richest man wins approval for $950 million healthcare deal as South Africa debates future of private medicine
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (746+ words) South African billionaire Johann Rupert has secured approval for one of the country's biggest healthcare transactions in recent years, strengthening his control over a network of 50 hospitals and nearly 9, 000 beds as debates intensify over the future of private healthcare under…...
Why Nigerian small business owners are switching to Oloja
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (379+ words) The Free Commerce Platform Built for African Merchants Every day, millions of Nigerian merchants generate real revenue on tools never designed for commerce. The platform built to fix that is finally here, and it is completely free to start. Oloja…...
Billionaire Naguib Sawiris is building a "100 million luxury resort in one of Europe's hottest destinations
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (382+ words) Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is preparing to expand his presence in Greece's luxury tourism market with a new five-star resort in Mykonos, expected to open in May 2027. The project, valued at more than "100 million, is being developed by Ora Developers…...
Kenyan billionaire businessman Adil Popat's Simba Corp commits $7. 7 million to EV production as Kenya emerges as East Africa's electric mobility hub
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (707+ words) One of Kenya's oldest family-owned business groups is making a major bet on electric mobility, joining a growing list of investors pouring capital into local vehicle production as East Africa positions itself for the next phase of automotive manufacturing. Simba…...
Anthropic CEO says an 'intrinsic' feature of AI may be fewer jobs. His answer? Redistribute the upside.
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (460+ words) Dario Amodei says he's not trying to be a "prophet of doom" about AI and jobs, but the Anthropic CEO is warning that mass displacement may not be a temporary growing pain of the technology it may be part of…...
An AI voice startup cuts pricing by more than 50% to help consumer startups survive
22+ hour, 13+ min ago (513+ words) The soaring cost of running AI models has become one of the biggest threats to consumer AI startups. This is forcing some of these young companies to slow growth, pivot to business products, or risk being copied by larger rivals…...
Masters of entry and exit: Inside Tony Elumelu and Femi Otedola's billion-dollar playbooks shaping business in Africa
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (1368+ words) For much of the past year, Tony Elumelu and Femi Otedola have remained at the centre of some of Nigeria's biggest corporate transactions, offering entrepreneurs valuable lessons through the similarities and contrasts in their business strategies. Elumelu, chairman of United…...
Linked In is stepping up its pitch to creators with a new marketplace
23+ hour, 13+ min ago (392+ words) Linked In is leveling up its pitch to creators. The company said on Wednesday that it's introducing "Creator Marketplace," a new section within its ad platform to help advertisers identify creators relevant to their sectors and desired audiences. Creators can…...
Masters of entry and exit: Tony Elumelu and Femi Otedola's billion-dollar playbooks shaping business in Africa
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (1418+ words) For much of the past year, Tony Elumelu and Femi Otedola have remained at the centre of some of Nigeria's biggest corporate transactions, offering entrepreneurs valuable lessons through the similarities and contrasts in their business strategies. Elumelu, chairman of United…...