US Foundation announces fund to expand COVID-19 testing and contact tracing in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12 million to the Africa Public Health
DRC takes over AU chairship from South Africa
SSouth Africa has handed over the chairship of the African Union (AU) to the Democratic Republic of
Kenya adopts Trusted Travel digital tool for COVID-19 test result verification
Kenya has launched the Trusted Travel digital tool for COVID-19 test result verification, based on
Access to oxygen is a critical need in Africa: Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (Africa CDC) Director, Dr. John Nkengasong,
AMSP commences COVID-19 vaccine pre-orders for AU member states
The Africa Medical Supplies Platform, on behalf of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and
The goal is to vaccinate 60% of Africans by 2022: Africa CDC
The Head of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr John Nkengasong says the goal
Africa CDC secures first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and prevention (Africa CDC) secures first tranche of COVID-19
Zimbabwe placed under full lockdown
Zimbabwe has returned to a full lockdown. That country’s health minister, Constatino Chiwenga, has
VIDEO: Africa CDC briefing on COVID-19
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention briefs the media on the coronavirus pandemic.
Africa CDC establishes COVID-19 information hub
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director, Dr John Nkengasong,
African Export Import Bank ready to raise up to $5 bln for COVID-19 vaccines for Africa: John Nkengasong
The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), John Nkengasong, says the
Trade and Development Bank donates half a million dollars to COVID-19 response in Africa
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has donated US$500,000 to support
2020 Goalkeeper Awards set to come to Africa
The 2020 GoalKeepers Award by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has come to Africa.
CDC, FIND partner to build capacity for COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests in Africa
The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and
COVID-19 genome sequencing laboratory network launches in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Germany donates test kits to boost Africa’s COVID-19 battle
The German government has donated 500 000 COVID-19 test kits to the Africa Centres for Disease
Africa CDC can’t explain why COVID-19 has not grown as fast in SA
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (Africa CDC) director Dr John Nkengasong says
New modelling tools to help Africa navigate its COVID-19 response: Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Risk Capacity have launched
WHO, Africa CDC launch committee to provide scientific advice on traditional medicine in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
There are over 80 potential clinical sites to test COVID-19 treatments: Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says African institutions have