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IAS 2027, the 14th IAS Conference on HIV Science, will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, and virtually from 11 to 15 July 2027, IAS – the International AIDS Society – announced. Around 5,000 people from more than 130 countries are expected to attend. “We now have a game-changing toolkit that includes long-acting treatment and prevention options that could end the HIV pandemic,” IAS 2027 International Co-Chair and IAS President-Elect Kenneth Ngure said. Ngure is an Associate Professor of Global Health and immediate former Dean of the School of Public Health at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya. “But for many of the people who need them the most, these innovations remain behind a door locked by abiding access issues and shrinking fundi...

Ghanaian electric bike startup Wahu Mobility has struck a carbon credit deal with Switzerland — only the second global e-mobility transaction under the nascent Article 6 carbon market of the Paris Agreement. Why it matters The deal could accelerate Africa’s role in the global carbon market while enabling cleaner transport solutions for thousands of local delivery riders. “This authorization marks a pivotal moment for Wahu Mobility and Africa’s e-mobility sector,” said CEO Valerie Labi. Details Wahu plans to deploy 117,000 e-bikes over the next five years. The project targets 752,684 tons of CO₂ equivalent in avoided emissions by 2030. These avoided emissions will be packaged into carbon credits (aka ITMOs) and sold to Switzerland. The project took two years to...

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IAS 2027, the 14th IAS Conference on HIV Science

Ghana’s Wahu Mobility Seals Landmark Carbon Credit Deal with Switzerland