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The Angaza Awards; Women to Watch in Banking and Finance program has unveiled its list of Top 10 women who are steering and shaping the financial services sector. The list was compiled after a four-month entry period which saw professionals from Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda submit applications.
The Kenyan Wallstreet, a financial news media company partnered with Kaleidoscope Consultants in an effort to raise awareness of seasoned women who are shaping and influencing the sector through their organizations.
The Angaza Award criteria included an assessment of the applicants’ area of responsibility and contribution to firm performance. Professionals in Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance, Investment Banking, Fintech, Fund Management, Microfinance, and SACCOs were invited to submit their applications or nominations via the Kenyan Wallstreet Award Web page.
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Ghana-Press-Review February 23, 2021 to 09:25 486 APA – Accra (Ghana) The assurance by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) that adequate safety and quality assurance has been done in authorising the two COVID-19 vaccines to be administered in Ghana is one of the trending stories in the Ghanaian press on Tuesday.
The Graphic reports that the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says adequate safety and quality assurance has been done in authorising the two COVID-19 vaccines to be administered in the country.
It said no safety and efficacy standards were bypassed or compromised, except that the emergency use authorisation pathway allowed for expedited review for the public good.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supports research Sickle Cell cure
February 22, 2021 Mr Kwaku Agyemang Manu, Minister for Health
Novartis and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have signed an agreement to embark on further studies to find a cure for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
A statement issued by the Sickle Cell Foundation and copied to the Ghanaian Times said, as part of the agreement, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would provide funding support for the discovery and development of a single-administration, in vivo gene therapy to cure sickle cell disease (SCD).
The Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Global Health for Novartis, Lutz Hegemann in his remarks said “Novartis is proud to lead this effort to find an accessible genetic therapy for sickle cell disease, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.”