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General Podcast
by Channel Africa
A variety of Channel Africa's Podcasts. It also features interviews, reports, analysis and statements.
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Green revolution
The Governing Council of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism -AFFM, has issued a call for greater action to secure adequate financing for the continent's fertilizer sector at its ninth meeting held recently. During the meeting, which was held virtually, and attended by 13 institutional...
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UK- Africa
The UK Minister for Africa, James Duddridge says the integrated review will strive to position his country as a great partner in helping address some of the humanitarian challenges Africa faces, provide young girls with quality education as well as help get COVID-19 vaccines to the continent...
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Brand sustainability
Issues of sustainability are becoming very crucial to businesses. This is according to Industry Trend Analyst Dion Chang.He was speaking at a panel discussion hosted by Ricoffy in Johannesburg. The panel heard that COVID-19 has offered brands, especially those previously hesitant about jumping on...
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15th International Women of Courage Awards
As countries marked International Womens Day *yesterday, The US Department of state announced the winners for the 15th International Women of Courage Awards. The annual award honors women who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in acting to improve the lives of others....
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600 000 COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in Ghana
After a year of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the path to recovery for the people of Ghana can finally begin. This is thanks to the arrival of some 600 000 COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped this week via the COVAX Facility. The shipment is part of an initial tranche of deliveries of the...
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A partnership to advance capacity building for equitable COVID-19 vaccine launched
A new partnership that will seek to advance capacity building for equitable COVID-19 vaccine introduction around the world has been launched. This is thanks to a partnership between the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center's Project ECHO and the Country Readiness and Delivery...
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National Pregnancy Awareness Week kicks off in South Africa
South Africa is this week observing National Pregnancy Awareness Week to strengthen pregnancy education and stress the important issues that promote a healthy pregnancy and safe motherhood. Paed-IQ Babyline, a telephonic-based, medical advice subscription service for caregivers to babies and...
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Tuberculosis Theraphy
Advocates and affected communities working towards the global scale-up of a short-course TB preventive therapy have hailed the recent announcement of the launch of what they say is a decently priced, patient-friendly fixed-dose combinations of FDC 3HP in five high burden HIV and TB countries. The...
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu and wife throw their weight behind the Covid-19 vaccine
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah have thrown their weight behind the covid-19 vaccine. Tutu has pledged that he will get vaccine as soon as one becomes available. In a statement released by the Tutu and Leah Legacy Foundation, they sympathised with the people whose lives…
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Loadshedding Campaign Live
Simple, practical solutions could help bring an end to load-shedding and set Eskom on the path to successfully meeting its objective of effectively delivering electricity in South Africa. This is the thrust of the #PowerToThePeople campaign launched by the Institute of Race Relations, IRR, aimed…
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Festive Season Tourism Activities Campaign for Gauteng unveiled
In an effort to ignite the festive spirit in Johannesburg, South Africa for staycationers and explorers alike, Gauteng's MMC of Economic Development, Lawrence Khoza has unveiled the Festive Season Tourism Activities Campaign. The campaign also seeks to highlight township tourism in a bid to...
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USAID funds the newly launched oral treatment for most lethal forms of drug-resistant Tuberculosis
A new short oral treatment for most lethal forms of drug-resistant Tuberculosis including Extensively Drug-Resistant TB or XDR-TB has been launched in South Africa to assist patients with the condition while also helping to stop transmission. The six-month all-oral regimen is funded by the United...
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Peace Pledge
A pledge to end all forms of violence and set in motion a grassroots civil society campaign to promote peace has been launched by a coalition of community activists, artists, victims of war, academics, business leaders and African youth. The launch coincides with the conclusion of the African…
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Financial Wealth Coach Samke Mhlongo has launched the book titled- Ringfence
The 16 days of activism for no violence against women and children campaign is underway in South Africa. The United Nations led campaign is held from the 25th of November to the 10th of December every year and seeks to raise awareness of the negative impact that violence and abuse have on women…
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Momentum hosts 2020 Science of Success festival
The financial well-being of each household has a direct impact on the country's economic stability. With household debt far exceeding disposable income, and high unemployment, how prepared is the average household for unforeseen financial setbacks? The Momentum Unisa Household Financial Wellness...
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Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Amanda Black have remade the popular South African Umqombothi song
South African singers ,the princess of Africa- Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Afro pop songstress Amanda Black , have remade the popular South African Umqombothi song. The hit song was composed by the legendary Sello Chicco Twala and speaks to the pride of brewing African Beer. First performed by Yvonne...
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Katlego Tshuma young South African designer
Young South African designers have once again been given the platform to showcase their skills. The Nandos Hot Young Designer is a talent search competition that opens a door for undiscovered young South African design .Katlego Tshuma was this years winning designer for his submission – Sangu...
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Covid pledge
With COVID-19 infections surging worldwide, a coalition of eighteen companies representing a large portion of the world's generic pharmaceutical manufacturers have pledged to work together to accelerate access to hundreds of millions of doses of new interventions for low- and middle-income...
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Pernod Ricard South Africa partners with Springbok stalwarts Siya Kolisi and Cheslin Kolbe
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the world putting a more considered slant on giving as we know it with people living, thinking and buying differently. One thing is for sure - the 2020 festive season will also be different - putting a more considered slant on giving.This has led to...
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DRC's President Felix Tshisekedi's camp remains hopeful the ruling coalition will overcome challenges
DRC's President Felix Tshisekedi's camp says it remains hopeful that the ruling coalition will overcome challenges its currently facing This is according to Abraham Lwakabuanga press director for DRC's President Felix Tshisekedi who is in South Africa on a working visit to galvanise support and...
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Inverroche launches Gin Schools in Gauteng
With the festive season fast approaching South Africa gin brand has pushed the envelope with the launch of Inverroche Gin Schools in Gauteng. Through the gin schools people will be taught the wonders of gin as well as learn the basics of creating quality gin through an innovative experience .More...
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SympliFi partners with UNCDF
SympliFi, a U.K.-based fintech company has announced a finalization of a partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, the United Nations agency charged with making public and private finance work for the poor in least-developed countries. The UNCDF partnership will expand...
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Bathu brand continues to make strides
At a time when the South African economy is shedding jobs, Bathu, a local sneaker brand, continues to make strides since its inception in 2015.The man in charge, Theo Baloyi is a former accountant who built his sneaker business from his uncle's back room in the township of Alexandra. He has since...
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Moshito 2020
The 2020 edition of Moshito music conference and exhibition has been launched in Johannesburg, South Africa. Now in its 17th year, Moshito has positioned itself as Africa's premiere music industry event. This year's edition will take place from the 4th to the 7th of November at various venues...
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African Women in Supply Chain Association tackles issues facing women post-covid
Many women in Africa work in the informal sector and since the lockdown across the continent, have lost their livelihoods due to borders being shut and economic activity slowing down. Being aware of the adverse effects of the virus on women entrepreneurs across the continent and in South Africa...
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Castle Lite to launch South Africa's first-ever YouTube news talk show,Lite News
South African comedians Donovan Goliath ,Lihle Msimang and Mojak Lehoko have teamed up with Castle Lite to launch South Africa's first-ever YouTube news talk show,Lite News. The show focuses on wrapping up the weekly headlines in a light-hearted way, giving South Africans the opportunity to stay...
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Dr. Bernard Coetzee wins the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Grant
The South African University of Witwatersrand's Dr. Bernard Coetzee has been announced as the winner of the second, annual 150-thousand US dollars Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Grant. Dr Coetzee, who is with the university's Global Change Institute was selected from a record entry of 217 applications...
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Omnia Health outlines its vision for Africa
Policy drivers, thought leaders, expert clinicians and decision-makers in healthcare will from *today take park in a virtual event which will focus on transforming healthcare's most pressing challenges through collaboration and empowerment. The five-day event will unite some of the most…
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Uganda anniversary.
As Uganda marks 58 years of independence today, some citizens say they find little to celebrate in a country with high unemployment, poverty, corruption and political repression, while others believe self-autonomy is worth celebrating regardless. Uganda, known as the 'Pearl of Africa', attained…
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Health systems
The Wits School of Public Health in South Africa together with other partners recently hosted a convention on decolonizing health systems in Africa - which they say are predominantly westernized amidst the existence of alternative healing systems in Africa. Among other things, the virtual event…
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Manu World Star
With South Africa on level one of the national lockdown, artists and musicians are now able to perform provided event organisers implement various measures and protocols to curb and prevent the spread of the corona virus.Musician Manu World Star recently performed in Rosebank at the Clubhouse in...
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Amen Fashion
This week saw South Africa open up almost all sectors as the country moved to level one of the national lockdown. One such sector is the entertainment and eventing industry which has since implemented various measures and protocols to curb and prevent the spread of the corona virus. Beverage…
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World Tourism Day
South Africa joined the rest of the World on Sunday in marking World Tourism Day. Celebrated annually on the 27th September,this year's international day of observation was held under the theme of 'Tourism and Rural Development'. It came at a critical moment as the tourism sector looks to drive...
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South African Medical Technology Industry Association, SAMED.
The South African Medical Technology Industry Association, SAMED recently held its first virtual conference under the title: "Partnering to shape healthcare and grow medtech". The three-day event which comprised of about twenty-four sessions, was attended by over 200 delegates. To shed some light...
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Ivory Coast candidates.
Opposition figures have reacted angrily after Ivory Coast's Constitutional Court rejected 40 candidates for upcoming presidential elections, validating the contested bid of incumbent Alassane Ouattara but sidelining his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo. Former Prime minister Guillaume Soro, a onetime...
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Oxfam warns of marginalization of poor nations for Covid-19 vaccine
The international charity organization, Oxfam has warned that wealthy nations representing about thirteen percent of the world's population have already secured more than half of the promised doses of leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Oxfam's warning follows a meeting of health and finance...
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Update on the South African Covid- 19 vaccine
The search for a COVID-19 vaccine recently hit a hurdle with the suspension of the Oxford trial due to a reported side effect in a patient in the UK. While the trial has since resumed, some experts have raised questions about the current safety protocols in place for vaccine trials. Globally…
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month
September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month, a condition that affects one in ten women. The condition can lead to symptoms like acne, excessive body hair growth, infertility, inability to lose weight and irregular periods among others. To shed some light on this, Zikhona Miso spoke to...
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Property Show
South African property brand, Private Property has today launched the Virtual Property Show. The platform has been created to allow key players in the property sector to engage with consumers in an interactive and innovative way. The Property Show will host 10 000 visitors in a virtually…
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Professor Cherly Cohen explains WITS's latest study exploring SARS Cov2
The University of Witwatersrand in South Africa is part of a new study that will explore SARS-CoV-2 transmission by asymptomatic people in rural and urban households in the country. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes coronavirus disease. Cheryl Cohen is the Professor of Epidemiology in the Wits...
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Ebola cases in the DRC concerning: World Health Organisation
Cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has surpassed the one-hundred mark, prompting the World Health Organization to describe the situation as concerning. The new Ebola outbreak is DRC's eleventh and was declared on June 1st. The last outbreak of Ebola in the Kivu...
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JSE will be hosting its third #JSESheInvest
In an effort to increase female representation amongst investors, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange - JSE will be hosting its third #JSESheInvest summit on Saturday the 8th to mark Women's Day. South Africa celebrated Women's Day annually on August the 9th. The JSE's annual event aims to empower,...
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Glass container industry in South Africa has been hardest hit by the alcohol ban imposed by the government
The glass container industry in South Africa has been hardest hit by the alcohol ban imposed by the country government last month in order to curb high number of hospitalization as the country combats the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry has warned that if the ban continues, there'll be…
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IWFSA welcomes the approval by Cabinet of three vitally important Gender Based Violence Bills
The International Women's Forum of South Africa, IWFSA, has welcomed the statement issued by Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa advising the approval by Cabinet of three vitally important Gender Based Violence - GBV - Bills. The IWFSA recognises the approval by cabinet of the theme of…
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Sanitizer safety
There's concern on the levels of alcohol on some sanitizers being sold to the public in South Africa. The latest research carried out by accredited laboratory SciCorp in the country's KwaZulu-Natal province, has shown that out of 11 hand sanitizers, 9 bought from stores and two samples given out…
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CNBC Africa, in partnership with Forbes Africa to host "future of work virtual conference"
CNBC Africa, in partnership with Forbes Africa and prominent sponsors, will host the "future of work virtual conference" 20th of this month. The event will be hosted on Hopin, an online events platform that allows attendees to engage in interactive virtual networking sessions and expo booths....
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KwaXolo Caves Adventures
Dating back some one - hundred thuosand years, the KwaXolo Caves, located inland of Margate in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal -KZN- South Coast, were once open-rock shelters for indigenous San communities, with the history of these people echoed in the rock paintings evident today. Set atop the...
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Jack Ma foundation continues with Africa's Business Heroes (ABH) competition
The Jack Ma Foundation continues commitment to addressing barriers to economic development and entrepreneurship across Africa in various ways. Their current and ongoing initiative is the 2020 Africa's Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition which identifies and awards top outstanding business...
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LightSAred campaign launches entertainment initiative
South Africa's live entertainment industry is in need of serious love and support. Through the #LightSAred campaign, the industry will host a live stream event today to raise awareness about the jobs that were instantly lost when the lockdown was announced at the end of March. freelancers…
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TymeBank reaches milestone
Leading South African digital bank TymeBank has reached another key milestone as it on boarded two - million individual customers since formally launching the bank in February 2019. Over a million of these are regarded as active customers.The bank has achieved this milestone five months ahead of...
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