Africa
How can we tackle vaccine inequity in Africa?
Just 2.5% of the 6.4 billion vaccine doses administered globally, have been in given Africa, despite the continent making up 17% of the world’s population.
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Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Africa's COVID-19 Response
Climate Change
Cape Town shows how other cities could limit climate change with new mobility solutions
Solving Cape Town's mobility crisis requires a shift to a whole-of-society approach and building partnerships as the modus operandi.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 27 August
Top stories: COVID-19 wave in Africa stabilizes as vaccine drive picks up pace; US COVID-19 hospitalizations hit eight-month high; More than half of India's eligible population has had at...
COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 has been lower in Africa. Experts weigh the reasons
The impact of the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa remains markedly lower compared to the Americas, Europe and Asia. A team of researchers explains why.
Future of Health and Healthcare
How blockchain can help in Africa’s fight against COVID-19 and future disease outbreaks
Africa's youth is embracing blockchain - this could help the continent mitigate some of the effects of COVID-19.
COVID-19
Send vaccines where people want them: developing nations
A study shows COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is significantly higher in low- and middle-income countries, which would benefit from greater vaccine distribution.
COVID-19
IMF: 7 steps to speed up the COVID-19 vaccine effort in sub-Saharan Africa
The growth of COVID-19 cases in sub-Saharan Africa is the fastest in the world, with a trajectory that is outpacing the record set in the second wave.
COVID-19
Lives or livelihoods: Latin America and the Caribbean’s pandemic dilemma
Three World Bank experts assess the relationship between stringent lockdown measures and loss of household income in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Africa
What shifting foreign investment patterns mean for Africa's recovery
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is key role to helping Africa achieve a rapid economic recovery, boosting growth and productivity, after the pandemic.
Africa
COVID-19 in Africa: our WHO media briefing
Join in to our Africa Media briefing with the World Health Organization (WHO) on COVID-19 in Africa.
COVID-19
How we can secure oxygen for COVID-19 patients and beyond
Administration of oxygen is vital in battling hypoxaemia, a complication of COVID-19 pneumonia. However, poorer hospitals don't have access to supplies.
COVID-19
How 'frugal design' innovations have helped communities during COVID-19
Repurposing clothing, 3D printing PPE and developing cheaper sanitation alternatives were how engineers and students helped communities during COVID-19.
Fairer Economies
A perfect storm is pushing children in sub-Saharan Africa into crisis
2020 saw the prospects of hundreds of millions of children in sub-Saharan Africa dramatically reverse.
Africa
The first COVAX vaccines have been delivered to Africa. Here's why it matters
The first COVAX vaccines have been delivered to Africa in Accra, Ghana. The shipment contains 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19
Go early, go hard and keep it simple: how Senegal is staying ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic
The lessons learnt in the pandemic's first wave on acting decisively will be invaluable as Senegal goes back into a state of emergency, says President Macky Sall.