Wingcopter
Delivery from robotic drones and pandemics make the supply chain of today look like something of a dystopian novel of a fictional future. But this is reality, now that Wingcopter finishes its first series funding, resulting in $22 million. In May 2020, the drone manufacturer partnered with Skyports and backed by Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership for a trial in vaccine delivery to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). As vaccine rollouts become a reality, Wingcopter plans to use its funding to help speed up and optimize the process.
However, its future in drone production does not rely solely on the vaccine rollout but delivery across the board. Drones will be available for purchase but Wingcopter is also investing in drone-delivery-as-a-service for companies who do not wish to maintain a fleet of drones, hire and train pilots, or run operations themselves.
Vulnerable families in Sundarbans receive aid City Desk City Desk
Households dependent on natural resources of the Sundarbans have been significantly affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This is mainly due to reduced income as a result of limited access, restricted movement, less demand of harvested products and more.
In light of this, some 7,000 households neighbouring Chandpai and Sarankhola Range of the Sundarbans are receiving cash grants and aid packages, said a press release.
The support comes as part of a special emergency project COVID 19 Mitigation Measures in the Sundarbans jointly implemented by Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
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WFP
In Bweremana, North Kivu, a project backed by the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is teaching people skills they missed out on at school
Never too late: Desanges in the classroom where she receives literacy training through CAIDEV, a farmers’ association backed by WFP and FAO. Photo: WFP/Ben Anguandia
This article marks the International Day of Education (24 January) which recognizes that 258 million children and youth still do not attend school… and celebrates learning heroes
“On top of my farming work, I get paid US$25 a month for working as a cleaner, but my contract says US$50 a month,” says Desanges Kabuya Ndanzi. “It’s only since I’ve started learning to read that I’ve become aware of this.”
Siemens And GIZ Support Cecilia Makiwane Hospital In The Eastern Cape In The Fight Against Covid-19 2 months ago 3 min read
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Siemens South Africa (www.new.Siemens.com/za/en.html) has joined forces with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Eastern Cape Department of Health to provide a separate modular hospital solution to the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in East London in the fight against Covid-19. Further Siemens project partners include Solidarity Fund, Siemens Healthineers, Siemens Caring Hands and Aspen Pharmacare.
The partner organizations seek to jointly address major health sector challenges faced by the community of uMdantsane as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.