Newly-opened “Medicine City” aims to transform Egypt into regional pharmaceutical hub
By XINHUA Gypto Pharma, which recently opened in Cairo, is seeking to transform Egypt into a regional pharmaceutical hub, by securing local and regional markets with high-quality products. “We are building a strategic road map on establishing a regional pharmaceutical hub of excellence for multi-national companies as well as targeting export as a key milestone in
Nigeria to launch digital currency on Monday, central bank says
By Reuters Nigeria will on Monday launch a digital currency, the eNaira, the central bank said, months after it barred banks and financial institutions from dealing in or facilitating transactions in cryptocurrencies. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has said the eNaira would operate as a wallet against which customers can hold existing funds
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines boost Ethiopia’s inoculation drive
By XINHUA The latest batch of Chinese-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines, totaling 800,000 doses, arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Sunday, giving a boost to the East African nation’s vaccination efforts. China has so far donated in excess of 1.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia, which the Ethiopian government said has played an important
Ethiopia’s Gidey breaks half marathon world record
By Halligan Agade The 23-year-old Gidey, who is also the world 5,000 metres (14:06.62) and 10,000 metres (29:01.03) record-holder, shaved more than a minute off the previous half marathon mark of 1:04:02 set by Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich this year. “I’m so happy to break the world record in my first half marathon and my first race
Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 8.46 mln: Africa CDC
By XINHUA The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,464,280 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 216,830. Some 7,846,934 patients across
Chinese association offers scholarships to Ugandan students
By XINHUA China’s Hunan Association Uganda has offered scholarships to students at Uganda’s Makerere University. Hunan Association Uganda signed a memorandum of understanding with the university on Friday. Barnabas Nawangwe, vice chancellor of the university, said the scholarships aim to help students with difficulty in paying their fees. The scholarships will go to university students studying