Natasha Sunderji

In 2022, altered weather and rain patterns pushed Kenya into its worst drought in 40 years. Crop and livestock losses greatly restricted income and food access for rural communities, with women hit the hardest through exposure to malnutrition, dehydration, and extreme heat as they searched for resources such as safe drinking water. The crisis was exacerbated by the mass migration of thousands of East Africans, increasing the risk of resource-based conflicts and disease.

Les patients, ne parvenant pas à trouver sur le marché officiel le médicament dont ils ont besoin, vont alors se tourner vers le marché parallèle, et utiliser des médicaments de mauvaise qualité, voire contrefaits, ce qui peut avoir des conséquences dramatiques. Selon AfricaRenewal, les faux médicaments contre le paludisme et la tuberculose sont responsables à eux seuls d’environ 700 000 décès par an dans le monde.

The world is experiencing unprecedented growth in the amount of data that is being produced. Experts predict that data generation will increase 4,300 percent annually by 2020. In response to this growth, innovative digital platforms are emerging to allow organizations to better access, analyze, and use the treasure troves of information that exists in the data.