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By: Mweusi Karake A number of commentators have referred to the current Covid vaccines as “vaccine apartheid”, pointing out that: Rich countries are hoarding supplies, leaving poorer countries at the mercy of drug companies. I need not explain to anyone what apartheid refers to. Suffice to say, that it was …

Ghana is set to benefit from increased Chinese investment, as some companies attending the 2019 China Trade Week (CTW) believe in great prospects for investment in the Ghanaian market. Companies in renewable energy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and food and beverage, among other sectors, have participated in the three-day fair. …

Photo taken on May 28, 2020 shows a view of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli) The global community has been overshadowed by a prolonged pandemic and slow recovery for quite some time. It is hoped that those around the world who are …

Egypt and China signed on Thursday a deal to conduct cooperation on technology incubators, the Chinese embassy in Cairo said. The deal was signed by Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences with Egypt’s Electronics Research Institute (ERI), the embassy said in a …

Staff members transfer the first batch of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine purchased by Hungary at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 16, 2021. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) Two weeks after Hungary announced that it had reached a deal with China’s Sinopharm, the first batch of Sinopharm vaccine …

— In the face of production shortfalls across the world, some rich countries are hoarding vaccines, leaving poorer ones defenseless in the face of the deadly pathogen. As of mid-January, high-income countries, which represent only 16 percent of the world’s population, had taken 60 percent of available doses. — Experts …

Tanzania State power utility firm will supply 70 megawatts of electricity to power the first phase of the standard gauge railway (SGR). Tanzania State power utility firm is will supply 70 megawatts of electricity to power the first phase of the standard gauge railway (SGR), which starts operations in the …

Aerial photo taken on Feb. 3, 2021 shows the view of Jing’an District, a large-scale resettlement area in Zhaotong, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao) Whether a country’s system for governance is effective depends on its practices, with the people having the strongest voice in making the judgment. The key …

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) and his Sudanese counterpart Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi attend a press conference after their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, March 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Sudanese counterpart Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi stressed on Tuesday that Ethiopia’s possible second phase filling of …

Residents of an assisted living facility receive their booster shot of the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a party celebrating the residents receiving their second dose of the vaccine, in Netanya, Israel on Jan 19, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Recent estimates suggest that 70 to 90 percent of the world’s …