Tag: Vaccine
Africa to get U.S. COVID-19 shots next week as cases surge
A special envoy of the African Union said on Thursday that the United States will begin shipping the first batch…
WTO head Okonjo-Iweala says SA, Senegal, Rwanda, Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs
According to World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to assist…
Rwanda extends curfew, adjusts measures over COVID surge
Following a spike in Covid-19 infections, Rwanda extended curfew hours and adopted other severe measures over the weekend. In the…
Tanzania: Activists Urge Government to Start COVID-19 Vaccinations
The president of Zanzibar, a Tanzanian semi-autonomous province, has stated that COVID-19 vaccines will be imported soon. This pits the…
Rwandair Becomes First African Airline to Vaccinate Staff Against COVID-19
RwandAir has become the first in Africa to vaccinate its entire workforce against Covid-19. According to a press release issued…
Africa Gets 270 million Covid19 Vaccine Doses
The African Union (AU) has obtained a provisional 270 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines for distribution across the continent. All…
