The Challenges and Opportunities for Africa.
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Alban Igwe, Deputy Chairperson, CILT Nigeria is Guest Speaker for CILT international webinar on Wednesday 1st July 2020.
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The Challenges and Opportunities for Africa.
- 1. COVID 19 - Challenges and Opportunities for Africa By Alban Igwe Esq. Deputy National President CILT Nigeria
- 2. Outline • Covid 19 – Origin and Effect • COVID 19 in Africa • Challenges • Opportunities • The Nigerian Experience • Conclusion
- 3. Origin and Effect • Disease - coronavirus disease (COVID-19) • Virus - severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) • Origin- Wuhan, China. • Confirmed cases -10 021 401 • Confirmed deaths - 499 913 • Countries, areas or territories with cases - 216 • Source: World Health Organization as @ 29 June 2020.
- 4. COVID 19 in Africa • 382,000 cases in African (3.81%) of global. • 9664 deaths (1.93%) of global • 182553 Recoveries •
- 5. Challenges • Deficit Infrastructure • Over-reliance on foreign assistance • Corruption
- 6. Opportunities • Constrained to Confront (C 2 C) • Over 90% Home-made nose masks • COVID-19: Nigeria to join solidarity drug trials –WHO
- 7. Nigeria in Focus Population = 206 million + Confirmed Cases Active Cases Discharged Cases Death 25133 15158 9402 573 Samples tested = 134,257 * Note that Cross River State has population more than twice Estonia (1947 confirmed cases) but has no incidence of COVID 19
- 8. Conclusion • Africa has come to discover home grown solutions to its problems and that trend is most likely to be sustained in nearest future.