Infrastructure Investment Platform, Africa50 has said a $300,000 support grant has been awarded to Africa in a bid to help with the COVID-19 pandemic response in the Continent. Alain Ebobisse, the Chief Executive Officer of Africa50 disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement after the Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 that the grant is aimed at procuring COVID-19 test kits and other medical equipment as well as mobilisation of frontline responders.
"As a pan-African entity funded by 28 African shareholder governments, Africa50 is well placed to join Africa CDC and the African Union in their efforts to combat COVID-19 on the continent.
"We look forward to a longer-term collaboration with Africa CDC to help address the continent’s health infrastructure needs, leveraging each other’s expertise and stakeholder networks.
"We are fully committed to engaging with our African shareholders and partners in these challenging times,” Ebobisse added.
The grant was awarded in line with the first phase of the COVID-19 Relief Support Initiative (RSI) of Africa50 which works towards addressing public health needs in Africa.
Also speaking, the Director, Africa CDC, Dr John Nkengasong said, "the Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 highlights four things: cooperation, collaboration, coordination and communication. This pandemic will be won at the community level and it requires everybody working together with a unique level of cooperation. We particularly acknowledge the grant from Africa50 as a good example of the kind of solidarity that Africa needs from individuals and institutions in Africa."
(Daily Post)
