Day: 11 September 2024

VistaJet Connects China-Africa Business Ties, Propelling Cross-Continental Commerce

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Growing the private aviation network in both China and Africa, VistaJet plays a crucial role to foster business ties and help drive mutually beneficial economic growth and development in the regions VistaJet (VistaJet.com) brought business leaders, heads of state and governments together at one of the world’s largest forums in the 9th Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The FOCAC summit, which meets once every 3 years alternating between China and Africa, aims to expand and deepen the China-Africa cooperation and relationship.   According to the…

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VULTURES AND HEALTHCARE AMONG TOPICS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSION’S SPRING CONFERENCE

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An innovative solution to improving healthcare access and availability in Lesotho and a heartwarming project that saved 160 endangered vultures were among the topics on the programme at the annual SAPICS Spring Summit, a leading event for supply chain professionals that was held in in Johannesburg recently by supply chain industry body SAPICS. Fanie Hendriksz, managing director of Right ePharmacy, shared the South African healthcare tech startup’s Lesotho success story, which was undertaken in partnership with USAID, the Lesotho Ministry of Health and Riders for Health. “BonoloMeds”, as the project…

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Chinese Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Target the African Market

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In the context of global energy transition, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are intensifying their efforts to conquer the African market, seeing considerable growth potential. This expansion strategy is part of a desire to diversify their international markets and establish themselves as leaders in a region still largely untapped by the EV industry. Several major Chinese players have recently made significant inroads on the African continent. Neta Auto, a brand developed by the startup Zhejiang Hozon New Energy Automobile Company, opened its first flagship store in Kenya last June. The…

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