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Strengthening an inclusive and sustainable Ecosystem for Boosting Intra-African Trade
<div><span class="s2">Strengthening an inclusive and sustainable Ecosystem for Boosting Intra-African Trade</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class="s3">Kigali, March 2827/2023</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class="s3">This past Monday, I had the honor of speaking to Mulalem Seyoum, CEO and co-founder </span></div> <div><span class="s3">of the African Electronic Trade Group and Chief Operating Officer Ms. Treasure Maphanga (former Director of Trade and Industry, African Union Commission)</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class="s3">We discussed various strategic areas of collaboration for job creation and sustainable development. </span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class="s3">The A-eTrade Group initiated by Africans engaged in various fields 14 years ago, is a multi-stakeholder group of African professionals and business people with a vision to develop and implement an e-empowerment program that will enhance intra-and inter-African trade.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class="s3">Mulalem and Treasure</span><span class="s4"> </span><span class="s3">said that the institution headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, is working to improve Africa’s role in the digital economy. Initial areas of focus are in infrastructure, human resource capacity building, R&D,, digital market and many other sectors.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class="s3">Mulualem will soon be visiting the US and is looking forward in strengthening collaboration with the super talented African diaspora. No doubt that the various collaborations will enhance the group’s efforts to digitalize trade in Africa at a larger scale by encouraging impact investment in Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to create more jobs for the growing youth population and generate wealth across the continent.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class="s3">AeTrade Group is headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda at the prestigious Prime Economic Zones (photos).</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class="s3">If you are interested in learning more and/or join their efforts please visit</span></div> <div><span class="s3"><a href="https://www.aetradegroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.aetradegroup.com</a></span></div>
Dear friends and colleagues: I’m delighted to inform you that I have joined INDRC prestigious Scientific Advisory Board.
<p>Dear friends and colleagues: I’m delighted to inform you that I have joined INDRC’s (INDRC, International Neurodegenerative Disorders Research Center,) prestigious Scientific Advisory Board.</p> <p> </p> <p>INDRC is a pioneering institute, and the first of its kind to combine biological sciences and medicine with big data and artificial intelligence approaches to study the function and information processing of human brain, with the goal of improving treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders.</p> <p> </p> <p>I’m looking forward in working with my fellow SAB colleagues who are world’s leading experts from neurosciences, clinical research, mathematics, biophysics, biochemistry, bioinformatics, AI, and computer science to bridge the knowled…</p>
Restoring Sights in Hosanna, Ethiopia
<div> <div>HCP-Cure Blindness and a team of dedicated doctors, nurses, and ophthalmic assistants from Hosanna, Ethiopia, provide life-changing surgeries. With the tremendous support of the hard-working team in Hosanna, Stanford University Professor of Ophthalmology, Dr Geoff Tabin alongside local surgeons restored sight to 240 people on day 1. So much joy!</div> <div> </div> <div>Ethiopia, with a population of 105 million people has one of the highest rates of blindness in the world, with a national prevalence rate of 1.6 percent. The estimated overall burden of blindness in Ethiopia includes 1.6 million blind people and 3.6 million people with low vision, with cataract as the most common cause of both.</div> <div> </div> <div>HCP is reducing the backlog of cataract blindness by working with 19 local partners to conduct outreach programs that target remote rural areas and provide field-based training opportunities. </div> <div> </div> <div>Interested in joining our mission to cure needless blindness with high-quality, cost-effective eye care in underserved areas of the world? Join the fight by learning various ways to get involved</div> <div> </div> <div>About</div> <div><a href="http://cureblindness.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cureblindness.org</a></div> </div> <div> </div>
THE COLLEGE IS HIRING OROTTA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
<div dir="ltr">THE COLLEGE IS HIRING OROTTA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES, in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation and HCP-Cure blindness is seeking to engage a Consultant Ophthalmologists to strengthen the Eritrean eye health service delivery & Ophthalmology residency training systems.</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">• Consultant Role based in Asmara, Eritrea</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">THE OPPORTUNITY</div> <div dir="ltr">The Consultant Ophthalmology Surgeon will strengthen the Eritrean eye health system by supporting training programs at Orotta College of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of ophthalmology as well as contributing to the service delivery systems at all level.</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</div> <div dir="ltr">Key areas of accountability include:</div> <div dir="ltr">1. Support the development of collaborative, quality, sustainable systems for eye care education in Eritrea in your role as faculty at the Asmara College of Health Sciences.</div> <div dir="ltr">• Support the head of department in order to maintain a high standard, effective and efficient teaching courses.</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">2. Support the delivery of eye health services at Berhan Ayini National Referral Eye Hospital by providing training in other clinical services</div> <div dir="ltr">• 40-50% of LOE is assigned to providing quality training and skilled surgical service delivery at Berhan Ayini Hospital.</div> <div dir="ltr">• Provide expert training for cataract surgery, including training in manual small incision cataract surgery where required.</div> <div dir="ltr">• Provide training for TT surgery and assist with training of all eye care cadre as required.</div> <div dir="ltr">• Provide clinical and surgical service delivery as required.</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">3. Contribute to the quality and reputation of eye health education and services in Eritrea</div> <div dir="ltr">• Treat patients with respect and ensure they receive high quality eye care.</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">4. Demonstrate accountability and flexibility through teamwork and leadership</div> <div dir="ltr">• Where problems arise, work with the members of The College and The Ministry of health to find innovative solutions.</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">5. Fulfil reporting responsibilities</div> <div dir="ltr">• Provide a written report of academic activities at the end of each semester outlining activities, achievements, and challenges, to the head of ophthalmology department and the dean of the college.</div> <div dir="ltr">• Regularly reporting to Hospital medical director regarding service delivery and practical service at the national referral hospital.</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">ABOUT YOU!</div> <div dir="ltr">• Minimum of three years MD residency in Ophthalmology Surgery from a reputed institution.</div> <div dir="ltr">• Registered with the national medical council for practicing ophthalmology</div> <div dir="ltr">• Experience in teaching including working as a trainer for cataract surgery.</div> <div dir="ltr">• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and a commitment to collaboration</div> <div dir="ltr">• Having one subspecialty, preferably on Retina but other specialty is also possible</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">APPLICATIONS</div> <div dir="ltr">Please share your application to: <a class="mailto-link" href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noopener">[email protected]</a>.</div>
CTAD 2022
<p>Grateful to have been part of CTAD 2022 conference in San Francisco and learn about steady advances made so far (Eisai and Alzheon in my opinion) in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutic Trials but also disappointing outcomes.<br class="" /><br class="" />Unlike previous years, this one was full of tremendous hope for patients, their families and anyone that dedicated many years to advancing Alzheimer science with the goal of creating meaningful therapy to combat this challenging disease.<br class="" /><br class="" />Was great to see many familiar faces that were part of our Bapanizumab journey at Elan years ago and meet new ones. La lotta continua.<br class="" /><br class="" />Congrats to my colleagues at Alzheon, Inc. | Preserving Future Memories for the various presentations/discussions on ALZ801 (valiltramiprosate), which is currently the only oral anti-amyloid disease-modifying treatment in Phase 3.</p>
Honored to be hosted by Prof Kenneth Reid, an Emeritus Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford University.
<p>Prof Reid is distinguished for his outstanding work on the protein chemistry and molecular biology of the complement system — an important part of our innate immune system, which provides immediate protection against infections. He was the first to characterise the C1q complex, and went on to identify its three chains and subunit structure. Prof Reid subsequently cloned the genes for all three chains. He is an author on approximately 300 scientific papers based on his research. I’m also looking forward in the next few days to engage with other scientists, students, entrepreneurs, and business leaders here in the UK.</p>
