Africa to receive COVID-19 vaccines by end of February, says WHO-led alliance
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Africa to receive COVID-19 vaccines by end of February, says WHO-led alliance

ByBrian Kithinji

Africa will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX scheme by the end of the month, with millions of doses of AstraZeneca shots already allocated to countries across the continent. Nigeria, the most populous nation, will receive 16 million doses, while Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the next two most populous states, are…

Teraco concludes $170 million funding for data center in South Africa
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Teraco concludes $170 million funding for data center in South Africa

ByBrian Kithinji

Teraco Data Environments, Africa’s largest data center company, has raised $170 million to fund construction of a new facility in South Africa. The financing arrangement was led by Johannesburg-based lender Absa Group, and will help Teraco construct a seventh site in Africa’s most developed nation, according to Chief Financial Officer Samuel Erwin. This follows the…