Africa is the region that has benefited the most from Chinese donations of covid-19 vaccines, but remains in last place among regions using inoculations developed by pharmaceutical companies from the Asian country
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"Vaccination should be the first economic policy," argues IMF
Vaccination is a priority over other economic policies, which must be taken by the states this year
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"Remittances were worth more than investments and official aid in 2020" - World Bank
Remittances worldwide exceeded the value of Foreign Direct Investment and official aid to the poorest countries last year
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Jeff Bezos' ex-wife donates $2.7 billion to Non-Profit Organizations
US billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced on Tuesday that she has donated $2.7 billion to 286 non-profit organizations
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World Bank Joins Vaccine Procurement Group for Africa
The World Bank joined the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Force (AVATT), accelerating the process of vaccinating 60% of Africa's population
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World Bank updates strategy for Africa and includes North for the first time
The World Bank announced on Monday that it will include North Africa in the continent's regional integration strategy for the first time, focusing on regional connectivity for the duration of the plan, until 2023
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World's richest family sells 16.7 million Walmart shares
The Walton family, considered the richest in the world, sold 16.7 million shares in Walmart, one of the world's largest multinationals
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Financial Institutions Pledge 80 Billion for Africa by 2025
The G7 development finance institutions, the African Development Bank and several European banks announced Monday that they will invest $80 billion by 2025 in Africa to support growth
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IMF wants vaccination in needy countries paid for by rich countries and pharmaceutical companies
The director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, said this Sunday on the sidelines of the G7 summit that rich countries and pharmaceutical companies should "pay" for coronavirus vaccination programs in developing countries
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European Union expects more transparency on vaccine exports
At a press conference in Brussels together with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, she said that the issue of global health and equitable access to vaccines will be one of the key topics of the meeting