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Breakthrough for babies: Novartis Coartem Baby approved as first Malaria drug for Infants
Medical Dialogues
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July 9, 2025
Basel: Novartis has received approval from Swissmedic for Coartem (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby, a first malaria medicine for newborns and young infants.The new treatment, also known as Riamet Baby in some countries, was developed in...
Merck Foundation Marks 'World Art Day' Through Their Film, Song, Media And Fashion Awards 2025 In Partnership With Africa's First Ladies To Raise Awareness About Social & Health Issues
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation....
'Africa must free itself from economic dependence' — Dr. Jos...
Modern Ghana
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Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, has issued a bold call for African investors and entrepreneurs to take charge of the continent’s economic liberation. Speaking to the Modern Ghana News Network, he...
GIABA Trains Authorities to Develop Effective Mechanisms for Combating Terrorist Financing
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Ndey Sowe The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has commenced a five-day training dubbed: “National Capacity Building workshop on Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) for competent...
Jammeh’s Forfeited Assets Sold as ‘Scraps’
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 23, 2025
By Amadou Manjang When former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh fled the country in January 2017, he left behind hundreds of luxury vehicles, machinery, real estate, and other valuable assets. Many of these items were later seized by the state and...
Novartis Drug Becomes First Malaria Therapy for Newborns and Infants
MedCity News
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July 8, 2025
Newborns have been underserved when it comes to medical products for malaria. The drugs and vaccines available to adults and older children are not approved for babies — those doses are too strong to be used safely in such young bodies. A...
Independent Electoral Commission Validates New Strategic Plan Ahead of 2026 Vote
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 27, 2025
By Nelson Manneh The Independent Electoral Commission of The Gambia has commenced a major internal review of its operations and future direction, validating a five-year strategic plan that will guide the country’s electoral management through...
Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo Services To Drive Ghana’s Trade Globally
News Ghana
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July 7, 2025
Unique private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States-registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...
Gard dissociates itself from Imam Jallow’s party
The Standard Gambia
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Amadou Jadama The executive members of the Gambia Association for Reform and Development (GARD) have issued a press statement clarifying their position with regard to the Reform and Development Party recently formed by a...
Is it ethical to eradicate certain harmful species?
Futurity
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June 23, 2025
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Using screwworms, mosquitoes, and invasive rodents as case studies, a team of researchers argues that deliberate full extinction of harmful...
Nigeria Champions Parliamentary Diplomacy as NILDS Trains Malawian Lawmakers in Abuja
This Day
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July 9, 2025
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja In a significant diplomatic and legislative milestone, Nigeria and Malawi have taken a major step toward deepening bilateral relations and strengthening democratic institutions across Africa. This comes as the National...
Why E-Wallets Are Leading the Way for Betting Deposits in Africa
Nigerian Eye
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June 26, 2025
E-wallets as a Preferred Deposit Option in Africa E-wallets are becoming a reliable solution for many users in Gambia and Nigeria who want more control over their deposits. They allow people to send and receive money without needing a bank...
First malaria treatment approved for newborns, young infants
CIDRAP
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July 8, 2025
Novartis today announced that it has received approval for the world's first malaria treatment for newborns and young babies, paving the way for the drug to be used soon in eight African countries that participated in clinical trials. The drug,...
Novartis' malaria drug for babies wins world-first approval
Fierce Pharma
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July 8, 2025
Novartis and a Swiss nonprofit have made history, scoring the world’s first approval for a medicine to treat babies who are infected with malaria. Switzerland’s health regulator has signed off on Coartem Baby for infants who weigh between 2 and 5...
Businesses Embrace GRA’s Digital Tax Stamp as a Boost to Industry
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 23, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray In a transformative shift for The Gambia’s business landscape, companies have welcomed the introduction of the Gambia Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Digital Tax Stamp initiative. This initiative is viewed as a significant advancement...
Connect, protect and coexist: key terms at the Africa-Spain Summit 2025
Atalayar
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July 8, 2025
Madrid hosted the Africa-Spain Summit 2025 between 6 and 8 July. The summit was organised by One Africa Forums to further strengthen collaboration at all levels between Africa and Spain. One Africa Forums is an organisation that creates economic...
REMITA AND IP OWNERSHIP IN FINTECH ECOSYSTEM
This Day
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June 23, 2025
The success of the TSA is a demonstration that local technology can solve national challenges, argues CHRIS UWAJE In today’s hyperconnected world, digital infrastructure has become the lifeline of national development. Just as roads and power once...
Ambassador Bah meets U.S. Secretary of State Rubio
The Point
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Secretary of State Rubio welcomed Ambassador Bah to the Department of State and thanked him for honouring his invitation to join him for the evening reception and viewing of the National Fireworks in celebration of the U.S. independence day of...
First malaria drug for newborns and young infants cleared
pharmaphorum
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July 8, 2025
A new formulation of Novartis' antimalarial Coartem has become the first medicine to be approved for use in very young children who contract the potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease. Coartem Baby (artemether-lumefantrine), known as Riamet...
GRA’s digital tax stamp embraced as boost to business industry
The Point
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The move, part of a broader digitalisation of tax administration, is being hailed for its positive impact on compliance, transparency, and fair competition. Introduced in 2024 following an agreement between the government of Gambia and SICPA, the...