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South Africa: COVID-19 - Students Design Portable Hand Sanitiser Distiller
UCT, 23 April 2020
When the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment's Professor Amit Mishra challenged students to come up with ideas to keep COVID-19 at bay, he was glad to see how well… Read more »
Africa Innovates to Combat COVID-19
Innovation, which has long characterized Africa, has become a central feature of the response to the SARS-CoV-2 (new coronavirus) crisis across the continent. Fashion designers in many countries are joining the mask-making effort. Entrepreneurs are working to produce much-needed ventilators and other personal protection equipment. Mobile apps are being launched to provide COVID-19 test kits and up-to-date information and offer food delivery during lockdowns.
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South Africa: Doctors, Engineers Build Makeshift Emergency Ventilator Using Everyday Items
News24Wire, 21 April 2020
A Krugersdorp-based doctor employed a little help from his friends to come up with an innovative design to simplify access to ventilation in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »
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Africa: Can African Tailors Help End COVID-19 Mask Shortages?
allAfrica, 21 April 2020
Tailors in Nigeria's Abia state are part of a continent-wide mobilization of citizens to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) needed for the fight against the spread of… Read more »
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South Africa: Entrepreneurs Pioneer Rapid COVID-19 Test Kit
allAfrica, 20 April 2020
A COVID-19 test kit that provides results in a little over an hour has been created by entrepreneurs Daniel Ndima and Dineo Lioma of Cape Bio, reports Tech Financials. The pair are… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Universities Show Innovation to Help Fight COVID-19
RFI, 19 April 2020
Like the rest of southern Africa, Zimbabwe is bracing for Covid-19 cases to climb. But there's been an unexpected publicity boost for its universities, which are producing face… Read more »
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Rwanda: How Govt Is Incentivizing Masks Production
New Times, 21 April 2020
The government is incentivizing the production of face masks by local producers in a bid facilitate mass production as well as affordability. Read more »
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Africa: Coronavirus Pandemic Driving Tech Solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
DW, 19 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is posing a major challenge in Africa. With not much help expected from donors, the continent's tech geniuses are inventing quick and cheap solutions to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Axa Mansard Launches Telemedicine Services
This Day, 20 April 2020
Axa Mansard Health Limited, has launched its telemedicine service. Read more »
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Tanzania: Factories Urged to Increase Anti-Coronavirus Protective Gear Production
Daily News, 20 April 2020
PRODUCERS of various goods that are used to fight coronavirus have been asked to increase production so that they can surpass demands in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Abia Residents React to Compulsory Wearing of Face Masks Order
Premium Times, 15 April 2020
Mixed reactions have trailed the Abia Government's directive on compulsory wearing of face masks by residents and visitors to the state to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read more »
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South Africa: COVID-19 - Come On South Africa, Let's Make Masks
GroundUp, 10 April 2020
Home-made masks can help protect us from the virus Read more »
