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Covishield, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca and produced by the Serum Institute of India, is currently undergoing trials in India.

Covid-19: SII, Gavi, Gates Foundation to produce additional 100 mn doses of vaccines for low, middle income countries by 2021

Our Correspondent29 Sep 2020 3:41 PM GMT

A further collaboration among the Serum Institute of India (SII), Gavi and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation will accelerate the manufacture.

India has been supporting Ethiopia in health sector in training and capacity building, supply of equipment and medicines. Photo: ENA

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Ethiopia receives Covid-19 drugs from India

Our Correspondent24 Aug 2020 11:34 AM GMT

The Embassy of India in Ethiopia has donated 100,000 HCQ tablets, antibiotics and other essential lifesaving drugs to Ethiopia to counter coronavirus...

Recently, the country has granted an aid of $2,300,000 to Cameroon.

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Japan provides UNICEF over $4 million for Ethiopia

Our Correspondent29 Jun 2020 12:54 PM GMT

The pandemic is projected to have a substantial economic impact on the SADC member countries.

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AfDB approves Covid -19 grants for 6 SADC countries, Sao Tome & Principe

Our Correspondent26 Jun 2020 11:30 AM GMT

Funds recently donated by the government of Japan will permit at least 300,000 people to run lesser risks of being contaminated by Covid-19.

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Japan donates $2,300k to fight against Covid-19 in Cameroon

Our Correspondent24 Jun 2020 10:47 AM GMT

The loan is AfDB’s initial response to help mitigate the slump in oil prices and its impact on Nigeria’s economy.

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AfDB sanctions $288.5 mn for Nigeria in the wake of pandemic

Our Correspondent7 Jun 2020 11:35 AM GMT

Over 1,600 healthcare workers from more than 20 African nations participated in the live exchange.

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Jack Ma joins Africa CDC in online medical exchange session on combating Covid-19

Our Correspondent4 May 2020 11:36 AM GMT

NGS during an outbreak enables countries to understand how the virus is being introduced and spread, perform contact tracing, design control measures, and monitor how the virus is evolving.

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Illumina, Africa CDC to strengthen sequencing capacity for Covid-19 surveillance in Africa

Our Correspondent28 April 2020 8:29 AM GMT

A WFP food distribution site at Madziwa Secondary School in Shamva District, Zimbabwe. Photo: WFP/Claire Nevill.

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African, European leaders call on WFP to lead Covid-19 fight in Africa

Our Correspondent21 April 2020 2:20 PM GMT

The listing marks an important milestone as the bank launches its first bond on London Stock Exchange.

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Largest social bond ‘Fight Covid-19’ by AfDB launched on LSE

Our Correspondent13 April 2020 4:43 PM GMT

The primary beneficiaries will be the infected persons, at-risk populations, medical and emergency personnel, medical and testing facilities, and national health agencies.

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Covid-19: World Bank Group grants $50 million to Kenya

Our Correspondent3 April 2020 10:29 AM GMT

Hackathon participants were split into eight focus groups, each of which was tasked with developing an innovative and scalable concept aligned with one of the eight pillars of WHO’s current Covid-19 response strategy.

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WHO in Africa holds first hackathon for Covid-19

Our Correspondent3 April 2020 10:14 AM GMT