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Africa urgently needs 20m second doses of COVID-19 vaccine – WHO
Add a CommentAfrica needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks to get second doses to all who received a first dose within the 8—12-week interval between doses recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). A … Read more →
€100 million worth of drugs seized in Africa, Middle East
Add a CommentOperations by International Police (Interpol) and customs official have resulted in the seizures of illicit drugs worth about €100 million. The drugs were reportedly confiscated across the Middle East and Africa. In Niger, authorities reportedly seized 17 tons of cannabis … Read more →
Africa needs to prepare for future pandemics – Rebecca Akufo-Addo
Add a CommentMrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo says Africa needs to prepare for future pandemics by building robust health systems among other things, since COVID-19 will not be the last. She said COVID 19, had had an “unthinkable toll on our lives” and that … Read more →
Coronavirus vaccine to be available in Africa in 2021
Add a CommentThe COVID-19 vaccines may likely be available to African countries by the end of 2021. This is due to the cost, transportation and storage requirement of the vaccine. Three vaccines – Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik and Moderna – have already reported good … Read more →
Jack Ma ‘to donate coronavirus test kits to Africa’
Add a CommentChinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has pledged donate 20,000 testing kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 protective suits to each African country to help the fight against coronavirus. Mr Ma, Asia’s richest person, earlier this month set consignment … Read more →
Africa needs 20 of Akufo-Addo’s type to develop—Dangote
Add a CommentNigeria and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has praised the visionary leadership of Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo. According to Dangote, the African continent needs 20 of Akufo-Addo’s type to develop. The multi-billion was speaking at a forum organized by the Africa … Read more →
Africa records no wild polio for three years
Add a CommentAfrica has passed a milestone threshold with three years of no detection of wild poliovirus according to a comprehensive evaluation process made by the Africa Regional Certification Commission. A statement signed and copied to the Ghana News Agency by Mr … Read more →
Ask the 5 people who talk to Castro where in Africa he is – Prophet
Add a CommentProphet Cosmos Walker Afram has emphatically stated that Castro De Destroyer is alive and in one of the African countries. Speaking to Nana Kwame the Master Planner on OC Showbiz Review on Skyy Power last Saturday, Prophet Cosmos said that … Read more →
Donald Trump has good plans for Africa – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Add a CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has declared his willingness to support United States President Donald Trump on his ‘African Agenda.’ Contrary to the impression the US President has left on the minds of many Africans, President Akufo-Addo thinks the man has good plans … Read more →
Africa lacks leadership that can build public sector – Kufuor
Add a CommentFORMER President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged African leaders to build a strong public sector, which is capable of stimulating the private sector, for the continent’s socio-economic development. According to him, Africa needs the leadership with that open mindedness and … Read more →
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