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Jack Ma, the founder of Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Group, who has been donating medical supplies to African countries to help them fight the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), stressed the need…
The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership to End Malaria calls on countries to act now to save almost 400,000 additional lives in Africa, Latin America and Asia from malaria.
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries – “that we need broadband, faster, cheaper, and expanded to the last mile of…
The national ministerial committee of Ethiopia established to address coronavirus (COVID-19) related challenges said it is working to mobilize 50 billion birr (about $1.5 billion) to help some 15 million people whose…
With the aim of helping the poorest countries fight against the spread of COVID-19, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved relief on debt service for 25 member countries including 19 in Africa.
As part of its analysis to inform COVID-19 policy responses, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), calls for adequate consideration of the vulnerability of city economies as African governments consolidate efforts…
To avoid suffocation and avoid the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in jails the Southern region of Ethiopia decided to pardon and set free over 12,553 prisoners.
The Jack Ma Foundation is set to officially launch the second edition of the “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition this evening. The program will enable African brightest minds to secure grant…
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia reported the death of the first two coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – They say every challenge brings opportunities. For the past few months we have been listening how COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic can be catastrophic to not only in the…
Ethiopian Airlines, the Pan-African carrier, has delivered medical supplies donated by Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to 39 African Countries within 5 days.
The Government of Ethiopia today announces availing 5 billion birr (about $154 million) to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to undertake preparedness tasks.
African finance ministers met in a virtual conference to exchange ideas on the efforts of their respective governments in dealing with the social and economic impacts of COVID-19, which disrupted global supply…
With the aim of stopping the spread of coronavirus in Africa, an Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight loaded with medical supplies including over five million face masks and over a million COVID-19 testing…