OP ED Opinion & Analysis
Governance Is Not Optional: Why Africa’s Investment Future Depends on Protecting Companies That Play by the Rules
By Temba Otichil’lo In May 2026, as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan raised the alarm over a new Ebola “Bundibugyo” outbreak, one company in the DRC’s remote interior did not wait to be told what to do. Plantations et Huileries du Congo SA — PHC SA — immediately
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Africa Diseases & Conditions Non Communicable Disease
WHO Pushes Expansion of PEN-Plus to 30 African Countries Ahead of Tanzania Conference
By Michael Gwarisa The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to expand its PEN-Plus programme to 30 African countries beginning this year as governments, health experts and development partners gather momentum to tackle the continent’s growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The planned expansion comes ahead of the 3rd International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA
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