The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made a commitment to provide funding for the development and research of drugs and vaccines to help in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
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Nigeria grants customs duty waiver on medical equipment
To strengthen health infrastructure, especially the shortage of medical supplies in the country to COVID-19 crisis, the Nigerian government has given an approval for a blanket duty waive on medical equipment and supply
UNHCR MENA COVID-19 Emergency Response Update
The Middle East and North African (MENA) countries including Tunisia, Jordan and Lebanon have started announcing plans for progressive ease of lockdown and curfew measures
Malawi’s water and sanitation project wins Prince Talal International Prize
An African Development Bank (AfDB)-financed and supervised water and sanitation project, now helping to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Malawi, has won the prestigious Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development
Bentley Systems supporting working with remote team
Bentley Systems hosted a virtual press briefing with AECOM, Foth and Lane Construction which discussed working with remote teams and leveraging going digital solutions for civil infrastructure projects