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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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COVID-19 pandemic not over, WHO warn

The Covid-19 pandemic is “most certainly not over”, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned, despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the Omicron.

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WHO Concerned Over Polio Outbreak in Southeastern Africa

The World Health Organization, WHO, says authorities in Mozambique have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after confirming that a child in the country’s northeastern Tete province has.

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Zimbabwe Unfreezes Bank Lending Days After Policy Change

The Central Bank of Zimbabwe has removed its restriction on bank lending more than a week after the government froze credit to stop speculation against the swiftly depreciating local currency..

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Nigeria launches National Essential Diagnostics List in partnership with WHO

The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced the Nigeria National Essential Diagnostics List in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Global Fund to enhance diagnostic testing in.

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Durban welcomes global guests at Travel Indaba

Africa’s premier travel trade show, Travel Indaba, has kicked off in Durban, South Africa. South African Deputy Minister of Tourism, Fish Mahlalela, said that despite the COVID-19 setbacks, tourism has.

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UN chief calls for debt relief, return to constitutional rule in some African Countries

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Sunday urged debt relief for African countries and more investment to help their economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts of the Ukraine.

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Africa seeing uptick in COVID-19 cases – WHO

Africa sees an uptick in COVID-19 infections, driven mainly by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization, WHO, said on Thursday, urging people to continue.

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Kenya to receive $244m budget support from IMF

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, plans to release $244 million to Kenya to finance its budget “in the coming weeks” after its staff expressed their satisfaction with Nairobi’s economic reforms.

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Uganda discharges last Covid-19 patients

There are no more Covid-19 patients admitted to Ugandan hospitals; the last coronavirus patients have been discharged; the Ministry of Health has announced. However, the risk of contracting Covid-19 is.

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