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Tony Blair Institute and Oracle launch Africa vaccine management in the cloud
The Tony Blair Institute ( TBI ) and Oracle have brought cloud technology to Africa to manage public health programmes . Initially , Ghana , Rwanda and Sierra Leone will use the new Oracle Health Management System to create electronic health records for their vaccination programmes for yellow fever , HPV , polio , measles and COVID-19 , as soon as that vaccine is distributed to Africa .
TBI and Oracle are in discussions with more than thirty other countries in Africa , Asia , Europe and North America that are evaluating using the same cloud system to manage their COVID-19 vaccination programmes .
“ Since February of this year , the Africa Union and member states have worked tirelessly together to address the impact of COVID-19 on the continent ,” said Dr John Nkengasong , Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention . “ As the COVID-19 pandemic continues , partnerships such as this one with Oracle , TBI and various governments are critical to the strengthening of Member State public health institutions , not only to incorporate innovative technology but to proactively and urgently harmonise the collection and sharing of important testing data across the continent .”
“ This is an immensely exciting and potentially ground-breaking initiative for recording information on all disease vaccinations and treatments in African nations ,” said Tony Blair , Executive Chairman TBI and the former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .
Vodacom and Smart Codes announce winners of the ‘ Vodacom Digital accelerator Programme 2020 ’
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Vodacom Tanzania Plc and Smart Codes have announced the top three winners of the “ Vodacom Digital Accelerator ” Programme 2020 . The programme , which launched last year with an aim to help early-stage and growth-stage technology start-ups become profitable and revenue generating businesses received over 600 start-up applications in areas of agriculture , fintech , media , health , education and e-commerce . Over the past year , they have gone through training , mentorship and support .
Nguvu Kamando , Digital and Value-Added Services Director , Vodacom Tanzania Plc , said Vodacom ’ s vision to take Tanzania into a digital world can only be achieved by encouraging technology driven ideas that bring sustainable change .
“ We have been impressed and awed by all the start-ups that were selected for this maiden accelerator programme , they all had great ideas in using digital technology to change the way we do business but also solve issues of development . Congratulations to all the young people who participated and I encourage to think differently and utilise technology to make a difference .”
Nguvu added that : “ I extend my gratitude to staff including judges and mentors who gave out their time and worked tirelessly to make this happen . I thank the viewers who joined us online for your participation in making this event an example of inclusiveness in supporting innovation for impact in Tanzania .” p
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