Africa: Intellectual Property and Covid-19 Medicines – Why a WTO Waiver May Not Be Enough
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic, and the race to make vaccines and other useful technologies more accessible to people around the world, ...
Africa: U.S. African Specialists Urge Biden to Make ‘Experienced & Respected’ Choice for Top Africa Post
[allAfrica] Washington, DC — The United States needs a top Africa policymaker “who has a high degree of expertise” dealing with African issues ...
My hands are clean – EFCC Chairman, Bawa Abdulrasheed
Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied selling recovered assets while serving as the ...
Africa: Tobacco – Can Smoke-Free Products Contribute to Improved Public Health?
[allAfrica] Paris — On February 17th, 2021, Philip Morris International (PMI) held an online event entitled ” Can scientifically substantiated smoke-free products contribute ...
Africa: Ghana Becomes Recipient of Historic First Shipment of COVAX Vaccines
[Unicef] “After a year of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 80,700 Ghanaians getting infected with the virus and over ...
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Responds to DEFF U.S.$200,5 Million Irregular Expenditure
[Greenpeace] In response to the Auditor General’s report revealing irregular and wasteful expenditure by the Department of Environment, Forest and Fisheries (DEFF), to ...
Africa: ECA Price Watch points to construction sector as key driver of growth
[UNECA] Addis Ababa, 23 February 2021 (ECA) – “A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said ...
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 102,000 Across Continent
[allAfrica] Cape Town — As of February 24, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,846,159 .
Africa: More FDIs Forecast for Africa in 2021
[East African] Although 2020 witnessed unprecedented outflows of foreign direct investments due to the uncertainties created by Covid-19, 2021 looks promising with projections ...
Africa: Why Efforts to Clean Up Charcoal Production in Sub-Saharan Africa Aren’t Working
[The Conversation Africa] Charcoal is an essential source of domestic fuel in many sub-Saharan African countries. Overall, the region produces 65% of the ...