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La Fondation Merck et les Premières Dames Africaines célèbrent les gagnants des Prix des Médias « Restez à la Maison » afin de sensibiliser le public sur le coronavirus

Le comité des prix des médias de la Fondation Merck a en outre introduit une deuxième et une troisième position et a sélectionné plus d’un gagnant WINDHOEK, Namibie, 15 octobre 2020/APO Group/ —  La Fondation Merck (Merck-Foundation.com), la branche philanthropique de Merck KGaA Allemagne, a annoncé les gagnants des Prix de Reconnaissance des Médias « Restez à…

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Kenya records 497 cases of COVID-19

The Kenyan Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 497 new cases of COVID-19 from 4,888 samples tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed positive infections to 46,144. So far Kenya has tested 632,669 samples since March. The health ministry said the new cases included 471 Kenyans and 26 foreigners. The cases are…

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A Fundação Merck e as Primeiras Damas Africanas anunciam os vencedores do Prémio de Jornalismo ‘Fique em Casa’ para elevar a conscientização sobre o coronavirus

O Comité de Prémios de Jornalismo da Fundação Merck introduziu ainda uma segunda e uma terceira posições e selecionou mais de um vencedor  Imprimir  Partilhar  Favorito  Copiar texto  Obter o logótipo da fonte Also available in English, Egalement disponible en Français Estamos a reconhecer a notória reportagem e o trabalho excepcional de jornalistas que frequentemente cobriram…

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South Africa investigates COVID-19 contracts for corruption

South African investigators are investigating 10.5 billion rand ($636.2 million) of the government’s coronavirus spending for corruption, more than double the amount they were investigating two months ago, they told parliament on Tuesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised that corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic will be dealt with harshly after a spate of scandals sparked…

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Nigerian venture aims to raise $1.2 billion to solve country’s electricity problems

A Nigerian venture plans to raise 480 billion naira ($1.2 billion) over the next three years to buy electricity meters and help power distributors plug a revenue gap in Africa’s most populous nation. Less than a 10th of Nigeria’s 41 million households have their electricity consumption metered, and half of those are faulty, according to…

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Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.65 million with nearly 40,000 deaths

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent has reached 1,654,412 as of Tuesday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, a specialized healthcare agency of African Union Commission, said in a statement that the number of deaths due to illnesses related to the pandemic…

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