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+ MTN Ghana’s contribution to the fight against the pandemic continues unabated in 2021 following huge investments it made in 2020 to support the country deal with the effects of Covid -19. As of the end of December 2020, the cumulative value of MTN Ghana’s efforts to fighting Covid-19 was GH¢139 million. Commenting on the support so far, the Ag CEO of MTN Ghana, Sam Addo said, in addition to last year’s initiatives, MTN Group has formed strategic partnerships to secure vaccines for the people of Africa (with Ghana included) as we fight the spread of the virus. He said, “In January 2...

2021-02-25 14:35:59 GMT2021-02-25 22:35:59(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LILONGWE, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Malawi will require a total of 114 million U.S. dollars to vaccinate the country's population of 18 million against COVID-19, Minister of Health and Population Services, Khumbize Kandodo-Chiponda has disclosed. The Minister told Parliament Wednesday that the amount includes the cost of the vaccine, AstraZeneca, which Malawi has settled for, and all logistics involved in the implementation process. Earlier in the month, Malawi President, Lazarus Chakwera, announced that his government h...

Africa is also due to receive about 600 million vaccine doses this year via the COVAX facility, co-led by the World Health Organization. At a later briefing, WHO Africa director Matshidiso Moeti said nearly 90 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine could start arriving on the continent later this month.

AU summit: What are the key issues? Hamza Mohamed © Unlike previous sessions, the AU will hold the session virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic [Ti... Unlike previous sessions, the AU will hold the session virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic [Tiksa Negeri/Reuters] African Union (AU) leaders will hold a two-day summit starting on Saturday as the continent grapples with a wide range of issues, including a rise in coronavirus infections, border disputes and displacement due to fighting. At this year’s virtual summit, Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democrat...

African Union (AU) leaders will hold a two-day summit starting on Saturday as the continent grapples with a wide range of issues, including a rise in coronavirus infections, border disputes and displacement due to fighting. At this year’s virtual summit, Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will take over the rotating AU chairmanship from his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa. The pan-African body’s assembly will also elect high-level officials to lead the AU Commission, including a chairperson, for the next four years. Ahead of the summit, who...