Covid-19
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Diageo pledges US$6m to support India’s fight against covid-19
INDIA- British multinational brewing giant, Diageo, has pledged INR. 45 crores (about US$6 million) to support India’s COVID public health infrastructure during the second surge…
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European Union to spend US$1.2b in constructing vaccine factories in Africa
AFRICA – The European Union is planning to invest US$1.2 billion to facilitate construction of vaccine factories in Africa, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
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South Africa’s pharma regulator approves Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine
South Africa’s pharma regulator approves Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine April 1, 2021Frank ShareTweet SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) has granted…
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Vodacom, AUDA-NEPAD to roll out digital tech for Covid-19 vaccinations in Africa
AFRICA – South African mobile telecommunication company Vodacom Group, part of Vodafone Group, will work with AUDA-NEPAD to build digital infrastructure to manage vaccinations across up…
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Ethiopian Airlines partners BGI Genomics to launch high-end COVID-19 testing lab at Bole International Airport
ETHIOPA – Ethiopian Airlines has joined hands with BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China’s biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd, to launch high-end…
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IFC, Co-op Bank and Philips in US$281m deal to support SMEs in health sector in Africa
KENYA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of World Bank Group, has announced partnerships with health technology firm Philips and the Co-operative Bank of Kenya to…
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J&J inks deal with African Vaccine Acquisition Trust for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
AFRICA – Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, has entered into an agreement with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust…