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COVID-19: Adapt or die, the need to adjust to new circumstances and crisis situations – Esther Muchemi, Kenyan Businesswoman

The Corona Virus pandemic, also known as COVID-19, has been growing exponentially in some parts of Africa, especially in recent weeks, with the region’s total rising to 29,463 cases and.

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IsDB and ITFC launches E-Learning Platform for COVID-19 Response in Africa

The initiative aims firstly to build the capacities of medical staff in African countries on their COVID-19 response protocols and approaches RABAT, Morocco — As part of the crisis response.

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Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial

The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford. Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half.

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WHO urges countries not to let COVID-19 eclipse other health issues

Brazzaville, 23 April 2020 – Public health systems in Africa are coming under severe strain as the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic persists. But as countries battle to bring the outbreak under control,.

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Ecobank Group contributes about US$ 3million across its Africa footprint to support the fight against COVID-19

LOME, Togo – Ecobank Group, the Pan African Bank, has contributed about US$3 million to the fight against COVID-19 across its footprint in Africa. In line with its commitment to the.

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Ethiopian Airlines sees growth in demand for cargo movements Amidst Lockdown

Africa’s leading airliner, Ethiopian Airlines, has said it is re-strategizing towards minimizing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the Airline’s operations globally.   In an interview with African Leadership Magazine,.

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COVID-19 Nigeria records a rapid increase in cases of infection

The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria has continued to record rapid increase as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control showed that.

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Observations of the COVID-19 Response Across Africa

When the world’s richest nations are struggling to provide their own citizens with masks, testing kits and ventilators, how can countries with even less resources cope?  Although much of the.

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Africa Vs Virus: The Case for Unadulterated Support for the African Development Bank

By Kingsley Okeke Like a city set on a hill, the tireless efforts of the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the leadership of Dr Akinwumi Adesina in contributing to building.

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Africa cannot go back to ‘Business as usual’ when COVID-19 Pandemic is over

But it will teach us an important lesson: the need to invest in health infrastructure across the world, and particularly in Africa. By Babatunde Omilola Like every other pandemic that.

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