Ethiopia received 450,000 doses of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines are a first lot of a total of 950,000 Johnson and Johnson vaccines donation from the USA.
Across industries, the pandemic has enabled rapid adoption of technology and accelerated digital transformation. Companies are increasingly utilizing disruptive technology to generate value whether through increasing efficiency or improving customer experience. Which of the current digitalization trends will likely gain traction in the next few years?
Uganda is scaling up coronavirus vaccinations with the arrival of additional 1.6 million doses from the USA. But with many Ugandans still reluctant to get the shot, the Ministry of Health has taken the unusual move of reaching out to people at bars and entertainment venues.
The Vice President of the USA, Kamala Harris, has assured the President of the Republic of Ghana that the United States will soon donate some 1.3 million Pfizer vaccines to Ghana. This is in addition to some 1.2 million Moderna vaccines received by Ghana on 4th September 2021 from the United States.
South Africa is set to participate in a clinical trial for an antiviral pill which will be administered to non-hospitalized patients with symptomatic Covid-19. In Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the study, the drug demonstrated its clinical safety profile in ~200 patients with symptomatic Covid-19, who did not require hospitalization.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe revealed in an internal vaccination blueprint that the country has started the process of building a filling plant for the Covid-19 vaccines: A full-fledged vaccine manufacturing plant will be built by 2024, said Mr Kagwe.
The Council of Ministers of Togo adopted this week the draft bill authorizing the country to ratify the treaty establishing the African Drug Agency. Ratification of this treaty aims to strengthen the government's efforts to provide universal health coverage and to combat substandard or falsified medicines.
ADQ to acquire Acino, a Swiss-based pharmaceutical manufacturer with presence in more than 90 countries. ADQ's intent to develop an integrated pharma platform including advanced drug development, in-licensing, manufacturing, and commercialisation capabilities in select growth-leading markets.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a specialized technical institution of the African Union, and Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced a partnership to bolster the laboratory network capacity for African Union Member States.
Amethis, a pan-African private equity firm Amethis has acquired a minority stake in Avacare Global, a regional distributor and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and healthcare consumable products. The company has become one of the leading distributors of anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs in southern Africa.
IFC provided record financing in fiscal year 2021 in the Middle East and Africa to help thousands of small businesses access finance, connect people and businesses to reliable digital infrastructure, trade and services, and help to meet critical health needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The financing reached USD10.4 billion.
NantWorks LLC has signed a collaboration agreement with the CSIR and the SAMRC that will initiate the transfer of biologic manufacturing technology for COVID-19 and cancer vaccines and next-generation cell-based immunotherapies. This will enable the rapid clinical development of next generation vaccines for infectious diseases and cancer at centers of excellence across South Africa.
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Yaba, Lagos is set to begin local manufacture of test kits for Lassa and Yellow fever with the inauguration of four production facilities. The four projects include Lassa and Yellow fever kits; the E-library and administrative complex; the food safety laboratory and the toxicology laboratory.
Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre (ADSCC), a leading research institute in Abu Dhabi, is starting the first experiment of its kind in the UAE and region that studies the safety and effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapy in the treatment of hematologic cancers, such as myeloma, lymphoma, and certain forms of leukemia. CAR T-Cell therapy represents a new, internationally recognized form of immunotherapy that harnesses the body's defense system.
G42 Healthcare, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's artificial intelligence and cloud computing company Group 42, has launched a contract research organization that will specialize in healthcare research and therapeutics. The research company will provide solutions to help develop drugs and medications by leveraging state-of-the-art research capabilities and groundbreaking technologies.
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