By BrandVoice Partner Working closely with African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Education, Information & Communication, Gender, Academia, Research Institutions, Media and Art, Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, is building healthcare capacity and addressing wide range of health and social challenges in Africa. Here are the many reasons why Africans consider Merck…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom took another step towards commencing its commercial operations in Ethiopia by launching its first data center in the capital, Addis Ababa. The 100 million U.S. dollar facility was assembled in China by Huawei and Nokia. It was deployed less than a year after a Safaricom-led consortium, which includes Vodafone and…
By AP The World Health Organization (WHO) says the number of new coronavirus cases around the world fell 21 percent in the last week, marking the third consecutive week that COVID-19 cases have dropped. WHO now says there were more than 12 million new coronavirus infections last week. The number of new COVID-19 deaths fell eight…
By XINHUA The isolation period for COVID-19 positive people will reduce to a minimum of five days from Wednesday, Christopher Nyanga, Botswana’s Ministry of Health and Wellness spokesperson, has announced. According to the country’s new COVID-19 protocols, the self-isolation period for those fully vaccinated and experiencing mild symptoms will be reduced to 5 days. For those…
By XINHUA Africa has reported 11,077,105 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 245,451, and total recoveries at 10,221,855. South Africa has recorded the most cases of…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia are the first six African countries that will receive technology from the global mRNA technology transfer hub needed to produce mRNA vaccines on the continent. The World Health Organization (WHO) made the announcement on Friday at the European Union-African Union summit in Brussels, Belgium. WHO…
By Jerry Omondi Senegal is set to inaugurate its biggest sports complex later on Tuesday. The Abdoulaye Wade Stadium, named after the former president who ruled from 2000 to 2012, is set to be officially opened for use in a colorful ceremony led by President Macky Sall. Construction of the 50,000-seat Olympic complex began in February…
By Halligan Agade Over 60 percent of Tanzanians use traditional medicines to treat different diseases before or after trying conventional medicines, a health ministry official has said. Most of those Tanzanians get treated by traditional medicines against various diseases before or after seeking treatment in health centers or hospitals that provide modern healthcare services, Caroline Damian,…
ANI Press Release Abuja [Nigeria]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2022’ through their Merck Foundation STEM program and “Educating Linda” program. Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Most Influential African (2019, 2020 and 2021)…
By XINHUA More than 1,500 people from African and foreign countries are expected to attend the 16th Nile Day 2022 commemorations in Tanzania’s business capital Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, an official said on Sunday. Nile Day is an annual event held in commemoration of the establishment of the unprecedented Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) on February…
