Over a hundred thousand South Africans have joined the stem cell donor registry to help save the lives of those battling blood cancer and blood disorders.

This rapid growth has not only expanded the donor pool in size but also in diversity, with 8 percent Asian, 9 percent Coloured, 38 percent Black, and 45 percent are white donors now represented.

Each new donor increases the chances of a patient finding a matching donor for a stem cell transplant, with the odds currently at 1 in 100 thousand.

Sisi Segalo has compiled the following report.

Over a hundred thousand South Africans have joined the stem cell donor registry to help save the lives of those battling blood cancer and blood disorders.
This rapid growth has not only expanded the donor pool in size but also in diversity, with 8 percent Asian, 9 percent Coloured, 38 percent Black, and 45 percent are white donors now represented.
Each new donor increases the chances of a patient finding a matching donor for a stem cell transplant, with the odds currently at 1 in 100 thousand.
Sisi Segalo has compiled the following report.

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Over 100 000 in SA join stem cell donor registry

Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist at the Don Consultancy Group and National Director for Economic Affairs for Malawi's Alliance for Democracy, has highlighted the Malawian government's struggle with fiscal consolidation amid a deteriorating economic situation.

Mhango points to the country's import cover, a key indicator of foreign exchange reserves, which has plummeted to just 0.5 months, or 15 days' worth of import cover-one of the lowest levels seen in recent years.

This decline comes as Malawi faces mounting pressure from rising debt levels, inflation, and a weakened local currency, all of which are straining the economy.

For more on this, Peter Ndoro spoke to Chifipa Mhango....

Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist at the Don Consultancy Group and National Director for Economic Affairs for Malawi's Alliance for Democracy, has highlighted the Malawian government's struggle with fiscal consolidation amid a deteriorating economic situation.
Mhango points to the country's import cover, a key indicator of foreign exchange reserves, which has plummeted to just 0.5 months, or 15 days' worth of import cover-one of the lowest levels seen in recent years.
This decline comes as Malawi faces mounting pressure from rising debt levels, inflation, and a weakened local currency, all of which are straining the economy.
For more on this, Peter Ndoro spoke to Chifipa Mhango....

Malawi struggle with fiscal consolidation amid deteriorating economic situation

The Africa Shared Value and ESG Summit in Nairobi Kenya has heard that gender transformation is an ongoing journey that requires dedication, education, and a willingness to challenge conventions.

This was said during a high-level business roundtable on how Africa can advance women's economic empowerment by identifying gender transformation entry points such as supply chain facilitation, preferential procurement, and financial inclusion.

Channel Africa's Nhlanhla Mahlangu is there and filed this report.

The Africa Shared Value and ESG Summit in Nairobi Kenya has heard that gender transformation is an ongoing journey that requires dedication, education, and a willingness to challenge conventions.
This was said during a high-level business roundtable on how Africa can advance women's economic empowerment by identifying gender transformation entry points such as supply chain facilitation, preferential procurement, and financial inclusion.
Channel Africa's Nhlanhla Mahlangu is there and filed this report.

Gender transformation an ongoing journey that requires dedication, education & willingness: Africa Shared Value and ESG Summit

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