Africa was the only continent that did not have its own manufacturing capacity for COVID shots during the worst phases of the pandemic in the last two years, leaving it at the mercy of suppliers from overseas, including the SII.
Taking place for the first time since January 2020, the Open Forum offers a platform for debate and interaction on controversial issues between the public and scholars, business leaders and policy-makers around improving the state of the world.
This is a conference with a difference. It takes place in spring, at a time when the pandemic and its impact remains in the air, even though masks are a rarity on the street outside the venue. Unlike past annual events held in January when the snow made it a winter wonderland, Davos is blooming in spring time.