The tech solution easing passenger travel at Kenya’s airport
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The tech solution easing passenger travel at Kenya’s airport

ByBrian Kithinji

Kenya’s government has taken the fight against COVID-19 to a new high with the installation of new tech, the first of its kind on the continent, at its international airport, JKIA. The sophisticated system consists of automated cameras with inbuilt thermometers that measure the temperatures of dozens of people in the socially distanced queue, displaying…

Nigeria approves release of $16.9 million to set up oxygen plants as COVID-19 second wave intensifies
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Nigeria approves release of $16.9 million to set up oxygen plants as COVID-19 second wave intensifies

ByBrian Kithinji

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the released of $16.94 million to set up oxygen production plants in 38 sites to help treat COVID-19 patients as government authorities struggle to contain a second wave of the pandemic. Africa’s most populous country recorded low coronavirus cases through much of last year, though experts point out that…