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Analysis: On the Road to Digital-ID Success in Africa: Leveraging Global Trends
Mobile technology is a key catalyst and potential gamechanger for driving and advancing digital-ID ecosystems in Africa.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Approves $474 Million Loan to South Africa for COVID Vaccines
The World Bank has approved a loan of 454.4 million euros ($474.4 million) to help South Africa fund COVID-19 vaccine purchases, the bank and South Africa's National Treasury said in a statement.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- coronavirus, crisis, global finance, health care, loan, vaccines
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Africa is Getting its First Full-Service Vaccine Facility
The new vaccine facility, dubbed Madiba (Manufacturing in Africa for Disease Immunisation and Building Autonomy) will be built in Diamniadio.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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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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On the Path to Self-Sufficiency: How Development Agencies Can Support the Local Production of Health Products in Africa
Africa imports 99% of the routine vaccines consumed on the continent, and most sub-Saharan African countries import as much as 70-90% of all medicines used. As Biodun Awosusi at Health Systems and Development Enterprise points out, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown the risks of this over-dependence on imports for vital health supplies. But fortunately, he says, Africa is moving to increase its domestic manufacturing capabilities for health commodities. He explores how development agencies can support these efforts.
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- Entrepreneurship, Health Care
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Ghana to Start Producing Own COVID-19 Vaccines in January 2024
Ghana will start producing its own COVID-19 vaccines in January 2024, President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday in his State of the Nation Address in parliament.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pfizer to Supply UNICEF up to 4 Million Treatment Courses of Novel COVID-19 Oral Treatment for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Pfizer Inc. announced today an agreement with UNICEF to supply up to 4 million treatment courses of its COVID-19 oral treatment.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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