‘No Mask, No Lessons’: COVID-19’s Impact on Access to Education in Rural Malawi
“I personally see children being turned back from school because they have no masks on a daily basis. This is a big stumbling block to their education.”
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Kenya’s Frontline Health Workers Are Dying From COVID-19
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis Kenya COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by John MbatiHundreds of health workers in Kenya have contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic, and 31 have died from the virus. Health workers are now asking for more protections, and a major trade union is preparing a strike.
What the Major COVID-19 Vaccine Announcements Mean for Nigeria
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis Nigeria COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu“Access is only the first challenge that will need to be addressed for widespread vaccination against COVID-19 in Nigeria. There are also concerns about the state of cold chain infrastructure and perceptions of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine among the population.”
COVID-19 in South Africa: The Outsized Impact on Women in the Informal Economy
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Featured Analysis / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis South Africa COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Jennifer Smout“What we have seen in relation to COVID-19 is an amplification of existing fault lines of inequality, particularly in respect of gender.”
COVID-19 Stings: How COVID-19 Has Further Impoverished Poor Nigerians
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis Nigeria COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Femi AmogunlaThis photo-essay from Nigerian photographer Femi Amogunla features portraits of seven individuals impacted by COVID-19 in Oyo State, Nigeria.
Building Back a Better Africa: Intergenerational Co-leadership and the African Youth Front on Coronavirus
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Analysis and Opinion / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Dr. Chiamaka Nwachukwu“Many countries are now starting to lift the lockdowns and relax the earlier stringent movement restrictions. The African Youth Front on Coronavirus believes that this is the best period to address the issues which were revealed as a result of the pandemic.”
Best Practices from Africa: Collaboration in the Time of COVID-19
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Analysis and Opinion / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Strive Masiyiwa“Our vision is that this innovative Africa Medical Supplies Platform initiative will help enable African governments to urgently access much needed life-saving supplies. In the process, we all have drawn upon best practices and difficult lessons learned so far across the world.”
The COVID-19 crisis: A key moment to strengthen transparency and accountability in Guinea
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Analysis and Opinion / Featured Analysis / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis Guinea COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Malado KabaMalado Kaba, the former Minister of Economy & Finance of Guinea, writes, “I also believe this crisis is an opportunity, a decision point, a key moment for my country and others to strengthen transparency and accountability.”
Capital Raising during COVID-19: Perspectives and Developments from the Botswana Stock Exchange
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Analysis and Opinion / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis Botswana COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Kopano BolokweOn 5 June, 2020, the Botswana Stock Exchange held its inaugural virtual opening bell facilitated, becoming one of the few stock exchanges in Africa to do so during this pandemic. This piece examines the BSE’s COVID-19 response and reactions from market stakeholders.
COVID-19’s Impact in Kenya: Reflections from Joy Doreen Biira
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Analysis and Opinion / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis Kenya COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Joy Doreen BirraKenya-based journalist, Joy Doreen Biira shares her thoughts on COVID-19’s impacts in the Kibra slum in Nairobi, the community response, and what the priorities for a ‘new normal’ should be.
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