How drones are helping to battle COVID-19 in Africa – and beyond
When the coronavirus hit Africa, Zipline adapted its cargo. Its distribution centres in Ghana now hold stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) and its drones also deliver COVID-19 test samples, CNN Business reported.
What does COVID-19 still have in store for Africa? - The World …
2020年4月29日 · Even as some anticipate worse yet to come for Africa, countries there are making plans to ease coronavirus-related measures. Nigeria, the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to report a confirmed case of COVID-19, in late February , has since seen its number of reported cases grow to more than 1,500.
How Africa is tackling COVID-19 from the ground up
2021年11月12日 · The stats are grim: Only 77 million people have been fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus in Africa – this is just 6% of its population. In comparison, over 70% of high-income countries have already vaccinated more than 40% of their people.
COVID’s impact on education: Worst for the most vulnerable
2022年11月14日 · The number of out-of-school children in South Africa tripled from 250,000 to 750,000 between March 2020 and July 2021, UNICEF adds. When schools in Uganda reopened after being closed for two years, almost one in ten children were missing from classrooms.
3 ways COVID-19 could actually spark a better future for Africa
2020年5月11日 · Coronavirus is severely testing Africa's social, economic and political resilience. COVID-19 is forcing African states to invest in their health systems. A lack of essential healthcare supplies has triggered a debate about the necessary industrialization of Africa.
The threat of coronavirus in Africa flags a deeper crisis of global ...
2020年4月1日 · South Africa – like the rest of the continent – is deeply indebted. In this context, the state is not in a position to craft the kind of economic rescue packages required to soften the blow from the havoc wrecked by the novel coronavirus.
COVID-19: Why Malaria cases could double in Sub-Saharan Africa …
2020年4月27日 · Even in South Africa, WHO officials see signs that containment measures are proving effective against coronavirus. Experts are now advising leaders in the region to step up mass vector campaigns (insecticide-treated nets and indoor spraying) whilst doing it in such a way that minimizes the spread of COVID-19.
China promised pragmatic, not charitable cooperation with Africa ...
2020年5月12日 · A year after China launched the Belt and Road Initiative in 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made his first visit as premier to Africa. Speaking at the African Union, Li emphasised China’s offering of ‘innovative and pragmatic cooperation’ , highlighting the fact that China as cooperation partner would not be a traditional player within ...
Coronavirus and the future of Higher Education in Africa | World ...
2020年6月8日 · The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the unpreparedness of many higher education institutions in Africa to migrate online. When the virus first hit the continent, many African governments were scrambling to figure out how best to handle the myriad of challenges it would pose on the socio-economic growth of their countries.
Africans can fight COVID-19 with stakeholder capitalism
2020年4月16日 · Confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa Image: BBC (Source: WHO) Companies can start by looking to progress that has already been made. During the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, for example, the private sector built a platform to raise resources to send health workers from across the continent to the affected countries.