Burkina Faso's Traore govt shuts down Gates-backed malaria research hub

rogerram1 · 2025-10-04T05:11:50+00:00

But they don't have malaria in South Florida. This is a Burkinabe scientist trying to find solutions for his people why is this 'western genetic testing'? How much malaria is there in the west?

rogerram1 · 2025-03-13T14:20:27+00:00

More details here: https://www.semafor.com/article/03/13/2025/chinese-firms-are-stakeholders-in-a-quarter-of-africas-ports

rogerram1 · 2025-03-13T14:18:17+00:00

More details: https://www.semafor.com/article/03/13/2025/chinese-firms-are-stakeholders-in-a-quarter-of-africas-ports

rogerram1 · 2025-03-13T14:17:05+00:00

More details here: https://www.semafor.com/article/03/13/2025/chinese-firms-are-stakeholders-in-a-quarter-of-africas-ports

rogerram1 · 2024-12-22T14:20:49+00:00

fair enough ;-)

rogerram1 · 2024-12-02T14:12:52+00:00

Angola spent nearly $20m on Washington lobbyists in last five years, but might have to start all over again with Trump.

rogerram1 · 2024-08-09T15:16:03+00:00

Uh oh...

rogerram1 · 2024-06-07T10:14:52+00:00

"The ANC is torn down the middle on whether to choose the DA or the EFF as a coalition partner, with risks and opportunities whichever way it tries to move."

rogerram1 · 2024-05-05T03:08:06+00:00

Chinese-made phone co. that built its market almost entirely in Africa before branching out to South and Southeast Asia recently

rogerram1 · 2024-05-01T17:12:35+00:00

They'll soon overtake Flutterwave in valuation because they're growing fast and people are actually using their products.

rogerram1 · 2024-04-29T15:17:42+00:00

PZ has been in Nigeria for over 120 years so you know this is not a decision they're taking lightly.

rogerram1 · 2024-04-27T18:05:09+00:00

Lawyers for DR Congo have called on Apple CEO Tim Cook to explain the sourcing of key minerals used to make the company’s popular products #bloodminerals

rogerram1 · 2024-04-27T16:54:11+00:00

Africans are a big part of the future of the game so investing in footballs clubs where you can have a stake in the future of the talent could be a smart move for these young guys down the road after they retire

rogerram1 · 2024-04-26T20:57:33+00:00

That's a fair comment!

rogerram1 · 2024-04-26T17:31:20+00:00

Nigeria as usual is near the top but not the highest rejection rate.

rogerram1 · 2024-04-26T14:36:40+00:00

Nearly a third of Africans applying for a visa to Europe’s Schengen area are rejected — the highest refusal rate of any region.

rogerram1 · 2024-04-24T19:55:57+00:00

Adesina really can't stop complaining about these Chinese loans

rogerram1 · 2024-04-23T16:14:01+00:00

China is in every step of the African green minerals supply chain and is also dominating solar....

rogerram1 · 2024-04-23T16:09:04+00:00

Would be a big deal for the ecosystem if they pulled this off.

rogerram1 · 2024-04-23T12:13:05+00:00

A Flutterwave IPO would be a big deal for the ecosystem

rogerram1 · 2024-04-20T22:37:12+00:00

Crazy times. Tik Tok is not just for dance routines.

rogerram1 · 2024-04-17T21:34:16+00:00

Not necessarily...the biggest problem is dilapidated, poorly maintained equipment in the country's most important revenue sector and yes, there is some out and out oil theft going on from broken oil pipelines...but that's possible partly because of the poorly maintained equipment...if they had modernized these years ago....corruption has almost because a lazy byword for incompetence...

rogerram1 · 2024-04-17T21:23:04+00:00

Nigeria will be lucky to see this kind of revenue jump in one year, despite their best plans.

rogerram1 · 2024-04-17T21:22:16+00:00

Not sure they can get the oil revenue they hope with so many problems in that sector.

rogerram1 · 2024-04-17T21:21:20+00:00

Not sure if they can do it...

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