Aspen strikes deal with J&J to make COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
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Aspen strikes deal with J&J to make COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa

ByBrian Kithinji

Aspen Pharmacare, has announced that it has reached an agreement with American drugmaker Johnson & Johnson to commercially manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in South Africa. Aspen, South Africa’s largest pharmaceutical company, will also perform formulation, filling and secondary packaging of the vaccine for the U.S. firm, the company said. Currently, the vaccine candidate is…

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir fires Central Bank governor
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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir fires Central Bank governor

ByBrian Kithinji

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has fired Central Bank governor Jamal Wani, as the country battles a struggling economy. The announcement was made in a presidential decree read on State-run TV SSBC, which also included the appointment of Dier Tong to replace Mr. Wani. The president did not give reasons for firing Mr. Wani, but…

Sudan and South Sudan sign military pact, to reopen borders
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Sudan and South Sudan sign military pact, to reopen borders

ByBrian Kithinji

Sudan and South Sudan inked a joint military pact on Thursday aimed at providing armed training, opening borders and promoting peace and development between the two countries. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Sudan and South Sudan’s Ministers for Defence, Ibrahim Yassin and Angelina Teny. It also mandates both sides to resolve the issue…