A love of logistics propels one woman’s passion to help Africa prepare for the next outbreak.
Also in today’s edition: Did the United Kingdom’s neglect help crack open the door for the Russian-linked Wagner group to infiltrate Africa? Plus, why the price of tomatoes in India is a warning to the world.
Fatima Isa Tafida is like the Energizer bunny of logistics as she darts around a Nairobi warehouse, ensuring that critical supplies such as vaccines, surgery equipment, and personal protective gear can be on the earliest flight or loaded quickly onto a truck en route to the latest health emergency in Africa.
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Anna Gawel
Anna Gawel is the Managing Editor of Devex. She previously worked as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community. She’s had hundreds of articles published on world affairs, U.S. foreign policy, politics, security, trade, travel and the arts on topics ranging from the impact of State Department budget cuts to Caribbean efforts to fight climate change. She was also a broadcast producer and digital editor at WTOP News and host of the Global 360 podcast. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland in College Park.
