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Press Release: DFC Financing up to US $1 Billion for Gavi COVID-19 Vaccine and Ancillary Supply Purchase and Delivery
The White House announced that US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Gavi have partnered to create the COVAX Rapid Financing Facility.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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WHO, Gavi Not Planning COVID Vaccine Buys From South Africa’s Aspen
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its COVID-19 vaccine partner Gavi have no immediate plans to buy shots made by Aspen Pharmacare.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Japan Supports Cambodian Healthcare Expansion with Grant of Over $1 Million
Japan has provided a grant of $1.175 million to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) for Emergency Covid-19 Response to support Cambodia in building a resilient and responsive healthcare system.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Africa CDC Urges COVID-19 Vaccine Buyers to Order From South Africa’s Aspen
Africa’s top public health body urged all those purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for the continent to place orders with South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare APNJ.J.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Groundbreaking New Tools Advance Measurement of SDG 4
Analysing the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on learning in sub-Saharan Africa helps governments to measure learning progress towards SDG 4.
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- Coronavirus, Education, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Ukraine War Could Hit Africa Harder Than the Pandemic
The IMF report urges African governments to address the local impact of the war, balance inflation and growth, and manage exchange-rate adjustments.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya Eyes $244 Million 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 in the face of Covid-19.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Lowers Growth Outlook, Eyes $170 Billion Emergency Funding
Problems pushed the World Bank to target a new emergency financing window of $170 billion for the world’s lowest-income nations.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- Global
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