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2021-05-14 10:54:06 Africa: Continent's Medical Supplies Platform - a Model for the World?
‍[ISS] Central to Africa’s COVID-19 response, the life-saving intervention is significantly more agile and responsive than governments.
In March 2020, the world was in a mad scramble for N95 masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE). Leaders were in frantic negotiations with medical suppliers trying to cut last-minute deals at exorbitant prices.
By April 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted that the price of surgical masks had increased sixfold. In Africa, N95 masks cost well ov
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2021-05-14 10:48:10 Zimbabwe: Strive Masiyiwa Named Among 2021 World's 50 Greatest Leaders
‍[263Chat] Econet Wireless Zimbabwe founder and chairperson Strive Masiyiwa has been named among 2021 World's 50 Greatest leaders for his pioneering role in championing a cashless payments and participation in the fight against COVID-19.
Masiyiwa is number 48 on a list that also includes International tennis sensation Naomi Osaka, country music legend Dolly Parton and the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern who occupies the first position.
Below is the Masiyiwa's profile as highlighted by Fortune;
"Masiyiwa'
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2021-05-13 16:09:05 Malawi: 'No Future for Tobacco,' Says President Chakwera
‍[Nyasa Times] "The Malawi economy can do away with its reliance on tobacco."
There is need for Malawi to seriously reform its agricultural industry because there is no future for the dying gold leaf, tobacco, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has said.
Chakwera made the remarks Wednesday as he delivered a State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Malawi Parliament in the capital, Lilongwe under the theme accelerating the change Malawians fought for.
President Chakwera, who bemoaned that the future of the country's tobacco i
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2021-05-13 15:57:05 Nigeria: Controversial Law Empowering Lagos to Take Over Corruption Cases From Anti-Graft Agency
‍[Premium Times] The Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2021 was sponsored by the executive arm.
A controversial bill that empowers the Lagos State Anti-Corruption Commission to take over "all anti-corruption and financial crimes cases" involving the finances and assets of Lagos State government being investigated by any other agency was signed into law, last month by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2021, sponsored by the executive arm of the governm
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2021-05-13 15:51:05 Nigeria: Buhari Back At Secession Advocates, Says They're Desperate for Power
‍[Leadership] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday fired back at advocates of secession, saying they are desperate in their quest for political power and are seeking to achieve it through blackmail.
He however called for unity and oneness among Nigerians, noting that it is the way they can overcome present challenges and achieve the lofty dreams of the nation's founding fathers.
In his Sallah message yesterday, the president sent his best wishes to all Nigerians and Muslims across the globe as they mark the Eid el-Fitr
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2021-05-13 15:39:04 Zimbabwe: Chokuda Reappointed As Clerk of Parliament
‍[New Zimbabwe] National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda Wednesday announced the re-appointment of Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Mugove Chokuda for another six-year term as CEO of the country's legislative institution.
Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi sought leave of the House to present without notice the report of the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) on the appointment of Chokuda as Clerk of Parliament.
Parliamentarians debated the motion which had no objection from members who all supported the reappointment
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2021-05-13 15:03:05 Uganda: What Museveni Promised Ugandans in His Inaugural Speech for Sixth Term
‍[Monitor] Your Excellencies,
The people of Uganda and myself, welcome you to Uganda. I thank you for coming to show solidarity with us on this joyful occasion. By 1900, the whole of Africa had been colonized, except for Ethiopia. This was a big shame to Africa and it was all due to the political fragmentation of Africa into small kingdoms and chiefdoms. Some of the traditional leaders, tried to fight to preserve their independence.
They were, however, not co-ordinated and they were defeated one by one. Taking Uganda
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2021-05-13 14:57:04 Ghana: Road Traffic Problems Have Deep and Spreading Roots
‍[The Conversation Africa] Much has been written about the crashes, congestion and pollution on Ghana's roads. Road injury is among the top 10 causes of deaths in the country. One report suggests that about $230 million is spent annually on emergency and trauma care associated with motor accidents alone.
The heavy traffic jams don't just undermine productivity, they also contribute to respiratory diseases and environmental damage.
What's not so well known, though, is the way systemic factors have moulded the road transport sector in
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2021-05-13 13:57:05 Africa: TRIPS Waiver - U.S. Support Is a Major Step but No Guarantee of Covid-19 Vaccine Equity
‍[The Conversation Africa] In a momentous shift, the US recently agreed to support a waiver of the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) agreement at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The waiver would suspend intellectual property rights, such as patents and trademarks, on products required to fight COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic.
Until the announcement, the US, alongside the European Union, Norway, Canada, Australia, the UK, Switzerland, Brazil and Japan, had been steadfast in their position that stringent
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2021-05-13 13:51:12 Africa: Nearly 15.5 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
‍[allAfrica] As of May 13, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,656,385 while over 15,420,119 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
Reported deaths in Africa reached  125,364 and  4,210,924 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases -  1,602,031 - and  54,968   people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (  514,432 ), Tunisia (  324,103 ), Ethiopia (  264,367 ), Egypt (  240,927 ), Liby
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