Cape Town – The African News Agency (ANA) celebrated the launch of its new brainchild – Student360 on Monday. Student360 – is an educational news, curricula and advice platform for pupils, educators, parents and advertisers. The site, which has been built in collaboration with the education department regarding content used, includes study materials
Healthcare
Egypt’s Eva Pharma granted licence to manufacture, distribute Gilead’s COVID-19 drug remdesivir in 127 countries
Egyptian drugmaker Eva Pharma said it had reached a “landmark” deal with Gilead Sciences Inc to become a licensed manufacturer of the US company’s antiviral treatment remdesivir for COVID-19 in 127 countries. Remdesivir, originally developed to treat Ebola, appears to shorten the recovery time of COVID-19 patients. The experimental drug
African Development Bank COVID-19 response – moving from commitment to action
The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank’s operations have continued to run smoothly since the first cases appeared in early March, despite the wide range of lockdowns and measures imposed by governments to flatten the curve.
Tackling COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
The pandemic-induced crisis will have severe impacts on household incomes and industries in the region and requires swift policy actions. The COVID-19 infection rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have remained modest so far.[1] But with notoriously underfunded health systems[2] and the prevalence of other endemic diseases such as HIV and malaria, many analysts
Amidst A Global Crude Price Crash, Nigeria’s State Oil Firm Is Investing In Healthcare
NPC —the oil corporation through which Nigeria’s federal government regulates and participates in the country’s petroleum industry—wants to build hospitals in response to the coronavirus health emergency, which has thoroughly swept across Africa. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has gone through months of financial troubles that are both connected and
Creso Pharma’s South Africa sales begin with Cannamics
Creso Pharma (ASX:CPH) is now selling in South Africa, after commercial partner Pharma Dynamics successfully launched cannaQIX®Regular under the brand name Cannamics in the country. “We are very excited that Pharma Dynamics managed such a great launch of cannaQIX®Regular, Cannamics in South Africa, providing a strong basis to enter further countries
NNPC commences construction of N21 billion medical facility in Kaduna
In line with the earlier announced decision to diversify into the medical sector, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced the construction of a N21 billion medical facility in Katsina State. NAN reports that the construction of the 200-bed Emergency and Infectious Disease Hospital was flagged off on Saturday in
