FIGHTING THE SUPPLY CHAIN SKILLS CRISIS

Reflecting its commitment to tackling the supply chain skills crisis head on, SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management, recently hosted the 11th annual Supply Chain Management Education Excellence Awards. This event recognises individuals, organisations and educators who are going the extra mile to advance and develop the supply chain and operations management profession. In his 2019 State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the importance of effective supply chain management in Government’s service delivery objectives. “In improving the capabilities of public servants, the National School of…

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Entries now open to start-ups: Sanofi partners with Afric@Tech to accelerate healthcare innovation

Sanofi a leading life-sciences company, is looking to partner with Africa’s start-ups to assist in finding innovative solutions to improve healthcare in Africa. “Our ambition is to accelerate healthcare innovation in order to bring technological innovation to solve issues of healthcare accessibility, specialist training, and better management of chronic disease care with a specific focus on the public sector,” says Thibault Crosnier Leconte, Country Chair and RX General Manager, Sanofi South Africa. This year’s challenge is looking to improve awareness and diagnosis of patients suffering from Diabetes; access to medicines…

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