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World Bank boosts COVID-19 vaccine funding for developing countries to $20 B – Gqeberha in the News

2 July 2021 By Port Elizabethan

World Bank boosts COVID-19 vaccine funding for developing countries to B: The World Bank announced Wednesday it has increased its Covid-19 vaccine fund for developing countries by $ 8 billion to $ 20 billion. In addition, the bank’s private financing arm secured a 600 million …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Aspen to get up to 3m to produce Covid-19 vaccines for African nations: Aspen Pharmacare is set to receive a long-term funding package of nearly $ 713m (€600m) to boost the production of Coivd-19 vaccines for countries in the African continent. The funds are provided by …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Covid drama on the high seas: IT’S BEEN a week of high drama for about 100 crew members on board the Desert Diamond fishing vessel after four of their colleagues tested positive for Covid-19, including the cook. The drama started …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Chippa poses Gavin Hunt question: Chippa United boss Siviwe Mpengesi says he is going for a big profile coach to lead his team next season and has questioned the availability Gavin Hunt.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Running from home to make it big in Joburg: Mercy Pakela on her career: Born in the Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, Mercy Pakela carved a signature style for herself at the same time as the likes of her mates such as Brenda Fassie and Yvonne Chaka Chaka were climbing the ladder …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

International institutions aid vaccine-making in Africa through R10bn financing: Several international development finance institutions have partnered on a financing package for pharmaceuticals company Aspen Pharmacare to support vaccine production and other treatment therapies on …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

IFC announces 3m joint financing to Aspen to boost Covid-19 vaccine production: The IFC has announced a joint financing package of $ 712.67m (€600m) for Aspen Pharmacare to support the Covid-19 vaccines production.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

South Africa: International Financiers Pump R10 Billion Into SA’s Aspen Pharmacare to Boost Covid-19 Vaccine Production: The World Bank’s private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, said this was the largest healthcare investment it had mobilised to date.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Sitdown restaurants won’t survive Level 4 – Restaurant Collective’s plea to govt: The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield talks to The Restaurant Collective’s Grace Harding about alternatives for the industry.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.


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