Africa Demand Local Production of Covid-19 Vaccine
Global pharmaceutical firms should license production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa rather than just do piecemeal contract deals, an African Union special envoy said...
Covid-19: Govia Thameslink and Great Northern reduce services due to staff isolation
Train operators are introducing reduced timetables due to an increasing number of employees having to isolate after contact with a positive Covid-19 case.
Thameslink and...
Pfizer/BioNTech to Produce COVID-19 Vaccine in South Africa
Covid-19 vaccine makers BioNTech and Pfizer on Wednesday said they had found a South African partner to produce their jab on the African continent...
60% of people Admitted to UK Hospitals with COVID-19 are Double-jabbed
Sixty percent of people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the British government’s chief...
ICD, BNDE Sign EUR12 million Agreement to Support SMEs Affected by Pandemic in Senegal
Mr. Ayman Sejiny, the CEO of The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-PS.org), the private sector arm of IsDB...
WHO: Africa Records 43% Covid-19 Deaths in One Week
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa recorded a 43 per cent week-on-week rise of COVID-19 mortality.This, however, increases hospital admissions, as countries face...
COVID-19 Response: CDC Announces $50m Trade Finance Facility with Ecobank
CDC Group, the UK’s Development Finance Institution and impact investor, has announced a US$50 million trade finance facility for Ecobank International (EBI SA), the...
Immunised but Banned: EU says all Covid Vaccines are not Equal
After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free to travel...
Foxconn, TSMC strike deal to buy 10 million COVID Vaccines for Taiwan
Foxconn and TSMC, two Taiwanese giants of the international tech supply chain, have agreed to buy 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for the island...
Malawi’s Survey Confirms AstraZeneca Vaccine Efficacy
In Malawi, a survey by the Ministry of Health to help ascertain the efficacy of AstraZeneca vaccine has shown its effectiveness in fighting the...
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UK Amazon Workers To Go On Strike On Black Friday
Amazon workers in the UK will go on strike on Black Friday – one of the busiest shopping days of the year– in a...
Enugu: Security Operatives Neutralise 3-Man POS Robbery Gang
A three-man gang specialised in robbing Point of Sale (POS) operators have been neutralised by operatives of the Nigeria Police and those of the...
CBN to Implement New Round of Banking Recapitalisation for DMBs
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, says the bank is working on implementing a new round of banking recapitalisation for...