World Business Report

Africa closer to making and distributing Covid-19 vaccines


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The World Health Organization has announced that six African countries will be given the revolutionary mRNA technology to set up their own vaccine production centres - helping the continent acquire self-reliance against the Covid pandemic. But there are still a lot of questions to answer; we hear from Anna Marriott, Health Policy Manager at Oxfam, part of the People's Vaccine Alliance. EU and African heads of state have been meeting in Brussels and when it comes to trade, there is a lot of anger about what African leaders describe as a one-sided economic relationship. So what were the highlights of this week's meeting? Barbara Moens is Senior Trade Correspondent for Politico in Brussels. And Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, hosted a virtual summit with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, to sign strategic economic and trade agreements aimed at boosting trade between India and the UAE. We hear from the BBC's Archana Shukla in Mumbai. Plus, Rwanda's Ambassador to China, James Kimonyo has occasionally turned salesman to deliver Rwandan coffee and chilli products to Chinese customers. He's been speaking to Stanley Kwenda of the Focus on Africa programme. And now that most of the world is flying again, will the aviation industry be able to meet global emission targets? We hear from Asia Business Reporter, Nick Marsh. (Picture of a Covid 19 vaccine via Getty Images)
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