An A1C test allows doctors to examine glucose levels over a two-to three-month period and can be a useful tool in judging the effectiveness of a treatment plan. Diabetics used to depend only on urine tests or daily finger sticks to measure their blood sugars.
The formal economy of this region depends on agricultural exports. For example, Ethiopia is a major coffee exporter (80% of its total exports) and Somalia is a major banana and livestock exporter (roughly half of its total exports). The majority of the economy of the Horn of Africa is informal.
Cotton is the top-earning agricultural export, earning the country over 200 million dollars in revenue each year. Gold exports. Gold is also extremely important to the economy, accounting for over two-thirds of exports. Mali is the third largest exporter of gold in Africa, producing over 45,000 tonnes of the metal each year.