– Supports West African pandemic readiness program – Accelerates self-sufficient vaccine development and manufacturing in West Africa LAGOS, Nigeria, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with biotechnology company Innovative Biotech (IB) to design the manufacturing process for the first vaccine production […]
Day: December 14, 2021
Adagio Therapeutics Reports Reduction in In Vitro Neutralizing Activity of ADG20 Against Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant
Previously Reported In Vitro Data Demonstrating that Individual Omicron Mutations Were Not Associated with ADG20 Escape Do Not Translate to Omicron Authentic and Pseudovirus Assays WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adagio Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: ADGI) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of antibody-based solutions for infectious diseases […]
Regional Bureau for East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes Region – Update on GRF follow-up in the region: Tracking progress on pledge implementation
This update highlights progress made with regards to the implementation of flagship pledges in the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes (EHAGL) region. These important pledges were made by States, NGOs, private sector partners, and other stakeholders during the 2019 Global Refugee Forum (GRF) and focus on Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, […]
Rwanda: How training is helping women farmers grow
In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 60 percent of women are employed in agriculture and yet their potential as farmers and entrepreneurs is often limited due to gender inequalities, reduced access to farming inputs such as seeds and fertilizers and little or no access to finance. Despite women being the largest contributors to the agricultural sector, […]
Haramaya University Tree-Based Restoration Project at Dengego Mountain is said to be encouraging.
Dengego Mountain, located in Haramaya and Kersa Woredas of East Hararge Zone, is prone to severe vegetation depletion and soil erosion because of various influences. Haramaya University is working hard on this deforested and degraded mountain by designing a tree-based restoration project in collaboration with the Federal Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission, Forest Transformation […]
Ethiopia Saddened By Regrettable Situation Unfolding At UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Ethiopia once again is perplexed and saddened by the regrettable situation that is unfolding at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Some in the Human Rights Council, have felt the need to call for a special session with the aim to have some sort of an outcome […]