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Sir Paul Collier: Rethinking Roles and Responsibilities for Africa’s Economic Recovery
Below are some of the main takeaways from COVID-19 Africa Watch’s conversation with Sir Paul Colli
er, Professor of Economics and Public Policy,
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Tunde Fafunwa: The Case for Digital Identity in Africa during and post-COVID-19
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Tunde Fafunwa, Lead Advisor for the UNECA Digital Centre for Excell
ence, about the importance of digital identity for economic recovery.
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Gagan Gupta: Mobilizing Infrastructure and Supply Chains to Enhance Trade and Investment in Africa
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Gagan Gupta, co-founder of Arise IIP, Arise IS and Arise P&L, a
bout COVID-19’s impacts on trade trends in Africa and the infrastructure priorities for accelerating the economic recovery.
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Who Wins on Wall Street? GameStop, Robinhood, and the State of Retail Investing
Witness List
Professor Gina-Gail S. Fletcher, Professor Of Law, Duke University School of Law
Ms. Rachel J. Robasciotti, Founder & CEO, Adasina Social Capital, Hearing Video
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Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide, Part II
Witness List
Sal Arnuk, Partner/Co-Founder, Themis Trading LLC
Michael Blaugrund, Chief Op
erating Officer, New York Stock Exchange, Hearing Video
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Comment Letter: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA)
Dear Commissioner Hahn:
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What the Major COVID-19 Vaccine Announcements Mean for Nigeria
“Access is only the first challenge that will need to be addressed for widespread vaccination agains
t COVID-19 in Nigeria.
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Interview with Dr. Samira Asma: Using Data for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Key Takeaways
Below are some of the main takeaways from COVID-19 Africa Watch’s conversation with D
r.
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Kenya’s Frontline Health Workers Are Dying From COVID-19
Hundreds of health workers in Kenya have contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic, and 31 have died f
rom the virus. Health workers are now asking for more protections, and a major trade union is preparing a strike.
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Kenya: The First Batch of Vaccines Has Arrived, but the Rollout Has Faced Several Hurdles
In Kenya, the initial rollout of a consignment of 1 million Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has faced sev
eral hurdles, including fears about safety and concerns about transparency. Stephanie Wangari reports from Nairobi.
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COVID-19: Africans are Hospitalized and Dying in India
As India’s COVID-19 disaster continues to unfold, Africans in the country are facing grim health ris
ks and financial hardships, with uncertain prospects of when they will be able to return home.
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