Charles Molele
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa to coordinate a private sector-led continental effort to procure critical personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essential supplies in the fight against COVID-19 in the African continent.
Ramaphosa made the announcement on Friday during a virtual meeting with heads of state and government of neighbouring countries to share their views on a coordinated responses to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Participants in the virtual consultative meeting included heads of government from Angola, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Ramaphosa said the biggest challenge facing the continent at the moment in the fight against COVID-19 was access to personal protection equipment.
“I have appointed Zimbabwean business person Strive Masiyiwa to assist with efforts to source personal protection equipment for the region and the continent,” Ramaphosa told heads of government during the virtual meeting on Friday.
“As the AU Bureau, we
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