Ji Li

Dec 9, 2024 | mdpi.com | Ji Li |Xinyi Liu |Kunlin Wu |Shasha Wu

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Dec 2, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Frank Kanyesigye |Ji Li

KIGALI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Delegates at the Trade Development Forum 2024 have called for strengthened efforts to promote digital innovation as a means of unlocking Africa's trade and business potential. The forum, which opened Monday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, was organized by TradeMark Africa (TMA), an aid-for-trade organization with the aim of growing prosperity in Africa through trade, in cooperation with the Rwandan government.

Nov 21, 2024 | industryweek.com | Ji Li

What to produce vs. source? During the peak of globalization, organizations benefited from outsourcing to keep fixed costs low and maintain a competitive overall cost structure. However, the line between core competencies to keep internally and non-essential functions to outsource became blurred. After experiencing numerous disruptions in recent years, organizations need to reassess their true core competencies.

Nov 4, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Frank Kanyesigye |Ji Li

KIGALI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda has made progress in containing the spread of Marburg virus disease, as the East African country has reported no new deaths for three weeks, a senior official said Monday. Speaking at a press conference in Kigali, Rwanda's capital, Rwandan Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana provided updates on Rwanda's containment efforts and the origins of the outbreak, which was first declared on Sept. 27. Rwanda last recorded a Marburg-related death on Oct. 14.

Oct 9, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Frank Kanyesigye |Ji Li

KIGALI, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), expressed frustration on Wednesday over Africa's dependence on external support for medical supplies during disease outbreaks. Speaking at the African Continental Free Trade Area Business Forum held in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, Kaseya emphasized the need for Africa to produce its own vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. "We are tired.