China Delivers on its Vaccine Pledges in Africa
By Kester Kenn Klomegah
China and Africa have long decades of interaction. The relationship has changed over the years and Chinese outreach to Africa has often been viewed with deep appreciation, especially helping to overcome development challenges.
As expectedly, China appears moving steadily to deliver on its pledge by offering manufactured vaccines aim at eradicating the coronavirus in Africa. Simultaneously, China is strengthening its health diplomacy with Africa, and experts describe it as an additional step towards deepening further its geopolitical and economic influence in the continent.
Undoubtedly, the Chinese Sinopharm vaccines are increasingly becoming popular among African countries. Deliveries have already been made in Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
China Delivers on its Vaccine Pledges in Africa
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