By Dr. Kibet Shikuku, Hematologist, The Nairobi West Hospital

Blood cancer, a malignancy originating in the bone marrow, is recognized and observed during Blood Cancer Awareness Month every September. This month is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about blood cancers, their symptoms, risk factors, and available treatments. Blood cancer occurs when abnormal blood cells overwhelm normal ones, leading to various health complications. This article provides an overview of blood cancer types, symptoms, risks, and treatment options.

Types of Blood Cancer

Blood cancer, which originates in the bone marrow, includes several types:

1. Leukemia: The most prevalent blood cancer in the United States and among children and teenagers. Over the past 40 years, the five-year survival rate for leukemia has significantly improved.

2. Lymphoma: This cancer affects the lymphatic system, including the bone marrow. Survival rates for lymphoma have also doubled in the past four decades.

3. Myeloma: …

• Artificial intelligence in Africa can potentially propel the fintech industry into a new era of financial inclusion.
• AI tools can analyse data from client discussions, producing legal documents in simple language and at a fraction of what it would typically take to draft a contract.
• Banks, for example, can make their services more affordable to their customers by rolling out AI-powered chatbots to handle routine queries while sparing them from having to travel to a bank branch.

It’s difficult to imagine a time before the widespread adoption of mobile technology in Africa – particularly where financial services are concerned. For millions of unbanked people, transactions were limited to cash, postal services or even the barter system.

Now, in much the same way as mobile payments completely disrupted the status quo, AI has the potential to propel the fintech industry into a new era of financial inclusion. And perhaps most exciting …

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All around the world businesses are pulling out the stops to achieve growth in what can best be described as challenging economic conditions. Africa is no exception. The continent has long been recognised for its immense potential, and as such businesses across sectors are investing heavily into the continent.

Advancements in technology make serving the unbanked and underserved populations in Africa more viable than ever before. However, that does not mean growth comes easily. It is a hyper competitive and complex environment where genuinely understanding your customer is key to growth.

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• Namibia is fortunate to benefit from the experiences of other oil- and gas-producing states.
• The country’s oil and gas sector is still looking forward to reaching the production phase, but S&P Global analysts don’t anticipate Namibia’s first oil production will come until 2029.
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• President Hage Geingob was truly an African giant, but one whom far too many people didn’t know about.
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• In Africa, just like elsewhere, energy-intensive businesses are under great pressure to decrease CO2 emissions.
• Wärtsilä Energy knows more about this than most: many of our mining and industrial partners in Africa operate their microgrids, either from choice or necessity.
• While wind and solar power can offer emission-free energy at lower costs than fossil fuels, their intermittent nature adds uncertainty to the system.

In African countries, particularly those with a well-developed industrial sector, a significant portion of energy production may come from the industry’s own power plants.

This is especially true in countries with low grid reliability, and industries rely on self-generated power to ensure a stable energy supply.

In this article, we offer insights into Wärtsilä Energy’s approach to supporting energy-intensive industries to optimise the use of renewable energy and reach their decarbonisation objectives.

In Africa, just like elsewhere, energy-intensive businesses are under great pressure to decrease CO2 emissions …