Rumbi Chakamba

Over a decade after serving as Tunisia’s prime minister, Mehdi Jomaa remains optimistic about Africa’s economic prospects. Speaking at the Pro Content Studio of Devex Impact House on the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual m... See more

A new tool may give governments a practical way to move from lofty global targets to on-the-ground action in the fight against breast cancer. Breast cancer has become the most common cancer worldwide, with around 2.3 million new cases and more than 666,00... See more

Malaria No More is making the business case for greater U.S. investment in malaria control. The global nonprofit, together with the Corporate Council on Africa, released a new report that highlights the economic payoff: “every dollar the U.S. invests in A... See more

A widely supported United Nations declaration on noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs, failed to reach its expected approval by consensus on Thursday when the United States said it would reject the measure. The impasse means the document — seen as critical f... See more

The Pan-African public health agency is amid a period of "uncomfortable" transitions. In a conversation at Casa Devex, Giulia Mascagni, executive director of the International Centre for Tax and Development, explains why smarter, more equitable taxation i... See more