💉 The APTF comes a step closer to fruition; Cervical cancer gets a lot of money; Africa unites against malaria

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Hello, and welcome back to The Kable for your weekly fix of everything that's cooking in the life sciences.

Last week, we wrote about how the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) is one of the most-watched development agencies of 2024. And lo, more action on the APTF front with the African Development Fund putting in $12 million to bring t…