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Gambia: USAID, UNICEF Donate Lifesaving Medical Supplies

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) alongside UNICEF has presented lifesaving medical supplies to the Gambian Health Ministry. It was explained that the supplies were to strengthen the.

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IMF approves $1.3bn support package for Zambia

Zambia has got a $1.3billion support package approval from the International Monetary Fund Board to restructure its debts and rebuild an economy ravaged by mismanagement and the COVID-19 pandemic. It.

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South Africa reports first death causally linked to COVID vaccine

South Africa’s health regulator reported on Thursday a causal link between the death of an individual and Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, the first time such a direct link.

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South African biotech company to develop first African-owned Covid-19 vaccine

A year after the creation of the mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub, a South African biotech company has teamed up with a Belgium-based firm to develop an African Covid-19 vaccine..

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South Africa Mulls Lifting Covid-19 Restrictions

South Africa is considering lifting the remaining Covid-19 regulations as daily new cases remain low. A sharp decline in hospitalization and deaths has left the country wanting to lift all.

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South Africa Hails COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver

South Africa on Saturday hailed a WTO agreement to allow developing countries to start producing their own COVID vaccines following a near two-year battle. “We secured an agreement. It was.

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World Bank approves $474 million loan to South Africa for COVID-19 vaccines

The World Bank has approved a loan of 454.4 million euros ($474.4 million) to help South Africa fund COVID-19 vaccine purchases, the bank and South Africa’s National Treasury said in.

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Biontech To Soon Start Mrna Vaccine Factory Construction in Rwanda

COVID-19 vaccine maker, BioNTech said construction of an mRNA vaccine factory to enable African nations to jump-start their own manufacturing network would start on June 23 in Rwanda. The groundbreaking.

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Africa risks stagflation due to pandemic, Ukraine war – AfDB

Africa risks sliding into stagflation – a cycle of slow growth and high inflation – as it battles the lingering effects of the pandemic and rising fuel and food prices.

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Indian vaccine giant Serum plans African plant in global expansion

The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is considering setting up its first manufacturing plant in Africa as it looks to expand globally after its success.

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