Previous Story<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"How To Avoid Humanitarian Crisis As Tropical Cyclone Batsirai Batters Madagascar","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-to-avoid-humanitarian-crisis-as-tropical-cyclone-batsirai-batters-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-12 16:43:32","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-12 16:43:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=331585","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":309676,"post_author":"10046","post_date":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_content":"\n\nThe battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in need of the vaccine outweighed its supply resulting in a global power struggle. The slow production of the COVID-19 vaccine and the more infectious delta variant means many developing countries are at the mercy of developed nations. The developing countries had to rely on donations and the COVAX scheme to get COVID-19 vaccines.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309759\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"] Previous Story<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"How To Avoid Humanitarian Crisis As Tropical Cyclone Batsirai Batters Madagascar","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-to-avoid-humanitarian-crisis-as-tropical-cyclone-batsirai-batters-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-12 16:43:32","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-12 16:43:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=331585","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":309676,"post_author":"10046","post_date":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_content":"\n\nThe battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in need of the vaccine outweighed its supply resulting in a global power struggle. The slow production of the COVID-19 vaccine and the more infectious delta variant means many developing countries are at the mercy of developed nations. The developing countries had to rely on donations and the COVAX scheme to get COVID-19 vaccines.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309759\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"] Previous Story<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"How To Avoid Humanitarian Crisis As Tropical Cyclone Batsirai Batters Madagascar","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-to-avoid-humanitarian-crisis-as-tropical-cyclone-batsirai-batters-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-12 16:43:32","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-12 16:43:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=331585","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":309676,"post_author":"10046","post_date":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_content":"\n\nThe battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in need of the vaccine outweighed its supply resulting in a global power struggle. The slow production of the COVID-19 vaccine and the more infectious delta variant means many developing countries are at the mercy of developed nations. The developing countries had to rely on donations and the COVAX scheme to get COVID-19 vaccines.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309759\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"] <\/p>\n\n\n\n Previous Story<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"How To Avoid Humanitarian Crisis As Tropical Cyclone Batsirai Batters Madagascar","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-to-avoid-humanitarian-crisis-as-tropical-cyclone-batsirai-batters-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-12 16:43:32","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-12 16:43:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=331585","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":309676,"post_author":"10046","post_date":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_content":"\n\nThe battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in need of the vaccine outweighed its supply resulting in a global power struggle. The slow production of the COVID-19 vaccine and the more infectious delta variant means many developing countries are at the mercy of developed nations. The developing countries had to rely on donations and the COVAX scheme to get COVID-19 vaccines.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309759\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]![\"COVID-19](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DAFD6BF2-0BD1-4D88-B8C4-D874A476C79E-e1630086577933.png\")
<\/a> World map showing the number of people around the world who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe COVAX Scheme is a joint alliance between several bodies including the WHO, the CEPI, and the Vaccine Alliance. The scheme ensures that member countries get easy access to the vaccines regardless of their income level. This brought hope to the African continent and many other developing parts of the world.\nCOVID-19 Vaccination: How Is Africa Getting Along?<\/h2>\nIn July, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa peaked at about 286,000 cases per week<\/a>. South Africa and Tunisia took the worst hit accounting for more than 55% of deaths according to the UN<\/a>. Sadly, only 2% of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this pace, Africa will fail to meet the target of vaccinating 10% of its population<\/a> by the end of September.\n\nAccording to WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, meeting the 10% target is a \"very daunting task\". The question remains, \"Why is Africa lacking behind\"? Is it as a result of vaccine apathy or low availability of vaccine doses?\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ez06bDxQolc\n\n\n
Vaccine Hesitancy from Conspiracy Theories<\/h3>\nInitially, most Africans were unwilling to take the COVID jabs. The major deterrent being the spread of conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine. However, the rigorous awareness campaigns by both the African governments and foreign organizations lowered vaccine hesitancy. And more people began trooping down to health facilities in their respective countries to be vaccinated. Ironically, when the people were willing to take the shot, there was not enough vaccine available.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/whoafro\/status\/1334469276976238593?s=21\n
Vaccine Scarcity and the Irony of a Booster Shot<\/h3>\nThe rising death tolls in Africa from the COVID-19 virus is \"a preventable tragedy if African countries can get a fair access to the vaccines\"<\/em>, says Moeti. According to her, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past few weeks has tripled. Nevertheless, the numbers are still insignificant considering the fact that the majority of the African populace still don't have access to the vaccine.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/imfnews\/status\/1409572897450958880?s=21\n\nThe reason for this is that most of the COVID-19 vaccines coming to Africa are sourced from the Serum Insitute of India via the COVAX scheme. Early this year, India faced a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. To combat this, the Serum Institute of India had to stop exporting vaccines in order to have enough for its own needs.\n\n\n\nConsequently, African countries that relied on the COVAX scheme faced a shortage in supply. Ironically, according to the head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong, \"the countries that made pledges and committed to supporting COVAX ended up buying most of the vaccines\". The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus puts it more succinctly,\n\n\"It is unconscionable that some countries are now offering booster shots while so many people remain unprotected\"<\/em>.\n\nThe statement of the WHO director-general was arguably referring to the recommendation made by the Biden administration<\/a> to begin offering booster shots to its citizens. This recommendation was met with fierce criticism from public health bodies including the WHO.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/yahoonews\/status\/1429550089241079812?s=21\n
Slow Vaccination Process<\/h3>\nAccording to the WHO<\/a>, \"14 African countries have used from 80% to 100% of the doses they received through the COVAX Facility, 20 countries have used less than 50% of the doses received. Twelve countries have more than 10% of their AstraZeneca doses at risk of expiring by the end of August\".\n<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/gyamey\/status\/1369481655665229824?s=21\n\nWhile most African countries are picking up speed in administering the COVID-19 vaccine, some are yet to do so. Among these are Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Benin, and Madagascar. According to Forbes,<\/a> these African countries have vaccinated less than 0.7% of their population.\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that the vaccines that we have are not wasted because every dose is precious.<\/em> Countries that are lagging behind in their rollout need to step up vaccination efforts<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Moeti.\n\n\n
African Countries that have Vaccinated Over a Million People<\/h2>\nThe story is not all gloomy because there are some African countries that have successfully vaccinated more than a million people.\u00a0 This is a milestone worth celebrating, considering the challenges facing African governments. if indeed all African countries have equal access to the vaccine via the COVAX scheme, then Surpassing the 1-millionth mark depends largely on the vaccine rollout strategy in place. Below are the 12 African countries with more than one million vaccinated people in descending order.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309760\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]
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<\/a> A map of Africa showing the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n#1. Morocco<\/h3>\nTotal population: 36 miliion\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 18.23 million\n
#2. South Africa<\/h3>\nTotal population: 59 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 9.03 million\n
#3. Egypt<\/h3>\nTotal population: 102 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 5.11 million\n
#4. Tunisia<\/h3>\nTotal population: 11 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.69 million\n
#5. Algeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 43 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.42 million\n\n\n
#6. Nigeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 206 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.55 million\n
#7. Zimbabwe<\/h3>\nTotal population: 14 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.53 million\n
#8. Kenya<\/h3>\nTotal population: 53 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.89 million\n
#9. Rwanda<\/h3>\nTotal population: 12 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.24 million\n
#10. Mozambique<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.21 million\n
#11. Senegal<\/h3>\nTotal population: 16 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.15 million\n
#12. Angola<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.11 million\n\n\n
How to Improve Vaccination Drive Across Africa<\/h2>\nMorocco is leading other African nations with a huge margin. So, we can take a cue from them to understand how to improve the vaccination drive in Africa. From the onset, the Moroccan government sort for the vaccines from several sources and was also involved in the early vaccine trials<\/a>. By taking this initiative, Morocco had access to more vaccines than any other African nation. The government also plans to produce the Sinophram vaccines locally and this will reduce its dependency on foreign governments.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309799\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"749\"]
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<\/a> Map of the COVID-19 Vaccines being distributed in Africa (Photo credit: Twitter @SamRamani2)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFor the vaccine rollout, the Moroccan government mobilized both health personnel and the military. The 12,000 health personnel initially mobilized were deployed to 2,888 vaccination stations across the country. In comparison, South Africa has only 18 vaccination centers<\/a>, despite having a larger population.\n\nHaving more vaccination centers makes it easy for its citizens to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine without delay. This will also curb wastage since the vaccines won't need to be stored for too long and risk expiration. Indeed, other African nations can learn from this to improve their vaccination rollout process. Instead of relying only on lockdown which takes a toll on the economy<\/a>.","post_title":"See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"see-the-african-countries-that-have-vaccinated-over-a-million-people","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=309676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":165922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2019-08-24 06:42:46","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-24 06:42:46","post_content":"\n\nThe 6th AFRIMA set a new record with 8,157 songs\/videos entries. It took a 13-man jury a week to review all the entries. However, songs that were eligible for nomination were those produced between 1st August 2018 and 2nd August 2019. This year\u2019s nominee list has a diversity of old and new talents from all five African regions.\n\nAFRIMA is an annual award which began on 27th December 2014. The establishment of the award is a collaborative effort between International Committee AFRIMA and the African Union. The award aims at promoting African heritage as well as recognizing talents, creativity, and musical works.\n\nThe AFRIMA nominees for Best Male And Female Artistes categories<\/h3>\nSeveral radio and television stations including RayPower Fm, African Independent Television (AIT), and Kennis Music Fm broadcasted the unveiling ceremony. The Regional category for Best Male and Female Artistes for the five African regions (Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern, and Central Africa) were unveiled. However, the remaining 25 continental categories will be released on Friday 23rd August 2019.\n\nNigerian artistes dominated the male best male and female categories in the Western African region. A similar scenario played out in the Southern African region which was dominated by South African artists. The late DJ Arafat also has an entry in the Western African region for his latest single \u2018Moto Moto\u2019. The AFRIMA online voting platform will open on Sunday 1st September and run till 22nd November 2019. Below is the list of all the regional nominees<\/a> for the 6th AFRIMA award.\n\n
Best Female Artist In Western Africa<\/h3><\/strong><\/div>\nAya Nakamura (Mali) \u2013 Pookie\n\nJosey (Cote d\u2019Ivoire) \u2013 Mise Au Point\n\nKanvee Adams (Liberia) \u2013 Daily Prayer\n\nManamba Kante (Guinea) \u2013 Nany Baly\n\nMzvee (Ghana) \u2013 Bend Down ft. Kuame Eugene\n\nNiniola (Nigeria) \u2013 Bana\n\nSimi (Nigeria) \u2013 I Dun Care\n\nTeni (Nigeria) \u2013 Case\n\nTiwa Savage (Nigeria) \u2013 One\n\nYemi Alade (Nigeria) \u2013 Oh My Gosh\n
Best Male Artiste In Western Africa<\/h3>\nDJ Arafat (Cote d\u2019Ivoire) \u2013 Moto Moto\n\nKing Promise (Ghana) \u2013 Abena\n\nShatta Wale (Ghana) \u2013 My Level\n\nSalif Keita (Mali) \u2013 Gnamale ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo\n\nSidiki Diabate (Mali) \u2013 I Love You\n\nBurna Boy (Nigeria) \u2013 Ye\n\nDavido (Nigeria) \u2013 Wonder Woman\n\nKizz Daniel (Nigeria) \u2013 Madu\n\nWizkid (Nigeria) \u2013 Fever\n
Best Female Artiste In Southern Africa<\/h3>\nAmmara Brown (Zimbabwe) \u2013 Svoto ft. Mr. Eazi\n\nTamy Moyo (Zimbabwe) - Kwandinobva\n\nChikune (Namibia) \u2013 Pieces ft. Mbosso\n\nTrina South (Zambia) \u2013 Weka\n\nZonke (South Africa) \u2013 Tonight\n\nKelly Khumalo (South Africa) \u2013 Jehova ft. J Flo\n\nNadia Nakai (South Africa) \u2013 Imma Boss\n\nSho Madjozi (South Africa) \u2013 Idhom\n
Best Male Artiste In Southern Africa<\/h3>\nJah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) \u2013 Dzamutsana\n\nWinky D (Zimbabwe) \u2013 MuGarden ft. Gemma\n\nAKA (South Africa) \u2013 Jika ft. Yanga Chief\n\nCassper Nyovest (South Africa) \u2013 Move for Me ft. Boskasie\n\nBlack Coffee (South Africa) \u2013 ft. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu\n\nNasty C (South Africa) \u2013 SMA ft. Rowlene\n\nPrince Kaybee (South Africa) \u2013 Banomoya ft. Busiswa and TNS\n\nSjava (South Africa) \u2013 Umama\n
Best Female Artiste In Northern Africa<\/h3>\nKenza Morsli (Algeria) \u2013 Kettal\n\nSouhila Ben Lachhab (Algeria) \u2013 Donia Gdeda\n\nSherine (Egypt) \u2013 Kadabeen\n\nJaylann (Morocco) \u2013 Allo Allo\n\nNada Azhari (Morocco) \u2013 Jrit\n\nPsychoqueen (Morocco) \u2013 Enta Habibi\n\nSalma Rachid (Morocco) \u2013 Ma Gazzelle ft. Mok Salib\n
Best Male Artiste In Northern Africa<\/h3>\nDJ Moh Green (Algeria) \u2013 Africa Proud\n\nSoolking (Algeria) \u2013 Esperance\n\nAhmed Soultan (Morocco) \u2013 Draw My Life\n\nAmiinux (Morocco) \u2013 Bini W Biwaen\n\nYann\u2019Sine (Morocco) \u2013 J\u2019essaie\n\nAmr Diab (Egypt) \u2013 Bahebo\n\nCairokee (Egypt) \u2013 Kan Lak Ma \u2018Ya\n\nMostafa Hagag (Egypt) \u2013 Khatwa\n\nTamer Hosny (Egypt) \u2013 Naseny Lay\n
Best Female Artiste In Eastern Africa<\/h3>\nIrene Namatovu (Uganda) \u2013 Tweyanze\n\nSheebah (Uganda) \u2013 Wankona\n\nNikita Kering (Kenya) \u2013 Happy With You\n\nMaua Sama (Tanzania) \u2013 Lokote\n\nNandy (Tanzania) \u2013 Aibu\n\nRosa Ree (Tanzania) \u2013 Dip n Wine It ft. G Nako\n\nVanessa Mdee (Tanzania) \u2013 Moyo\n\nQueen Darleen (Tanzania) \u2013 Mbali ft. Harmonize\n
Best Male Artiste In Eastern Africa<\/h3>\nBoy Black (Madagascar) \u2013 Hitambarako\n\nShyn (Madagascar) \u2013 Ngoma ft. Denise\n\nKhaligraph Jones (Kenya) \u2013 Leave Me Alone\n\nNyashinski (Kenya) \u2013 Hello\n\nDiamond Platnumz (Tanzania) \u2013 Inama ft. Fally Ipupa\n\nHarmonize (Tanzania) \u2013 Never Give Up\n\nMbosso (Tanzania) \u2013 Hodari\n\nRayvanny (Tanzania) \u2013 Tetema ft. Diamond Platnumz\n
Best Female Artiste In Central Africa<\/h3>\nShan\u2019L (Gabon) \u2013 Ces\u2019t Pas Les Gbes\n\nBlanche Bailly (Cameroon) \u2013 Ton Pied Mon Pied\n\nCharlotte Dipanda (Cameroon) \u2013 Un Jour Dans Ma Vie\n\nDaphne (Cameroon) \u2013 Ne Laches Pas\n\nAnna Joyce (Angola) \u2013 Destino\n\nBruna Tatiana (Angola) \u2013 Musica Para Ti\n\nDuda (Angola) \u2013 Fica So ft. Landrick\n\nTitica (Angola) \u2013 Giro De Bicycleta ft. Laton Cordeiro\n
Best Male Artiste In Central Africa<\/h3>\nC4 Pedro (Angola) \u2013 Se Eu Soubesse\n\nRui Orlando (Angola) \u2013 Me Leva Contigo ft. Barbara Bandeira\n\nYa Levis (DRC) \u2013 Katchua\n\nNiska (Congo Brazzaville) \u2013 Medicament\n\nFally Ipupa (Congo) \u2013 Aime Moi\n\nMaitre Gims (Congo) \u2013 Hola Senorita ft. Maluma\n\nLocko (Cameroon) \u2013 Let Go\n\nMagasco (Cameroon) \u2013 Calling My Driver ft Mimie\n\nSalatiel (Cameroon) \u2013 Anita\n\nThe four-day fiesta will begin with the Welcome Soiree followed by the AFRIMA Music Village, the Host City Tour, the Africa Music Business Summit, the exclusive Nominees Party and concludes with the live Awards Ceremony. Fans can follow the event by tunning into 84 AFRIMA partner television stations or through the AFRIMA App and social media.","post_title":"Unveiling The Nominees For The 6th AFRIMA Award","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"unveiling-the-nominees-for-the-6th-afrima-award","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-10 22:49:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-10 22:49:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=165922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":83980,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2018-07-29 08:09:33","post_date_gmt":"2018-07-29 08:09:33","post_content":"\n
<\/a> World map showing the number of people around the world who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe COVAX Scheme is a joint alliance between several bodies including the WHO, the CEPI, and the Vaccine Alliance. The scheme ensures that member countries get easy access to the vaccines regardless of their income level. This brought hope to the African continent and many other developing parts of the world.\nCOVID-19 Vaccination: How Is Africa Getting Along?<\/h2>\nIn July, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa peaked at about 286,000 cases per week<\/a>. South Africa and Tunisia took the worst hit accounting for more than 55% of deaths according to the UN<\/a>. Sadly, only 2% of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this pace, Africa will fail to meet the target of vaccinating 10% of its population<\/a> by the end of September.\n\nAccording to WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, meeting the 10% target is a \"very daunting task\". The question remains, \"Why is Africa lacking behind\"? Is it as a result of vaccine apathy or low availability of vaccine doses?\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ez06bDxQolc\n\n\n
Vaccine Hesitancy from Conspiracy Theories<\/h3>\nInitially, most Africans were unwilling to take the COVID jabs. The major deterrent being the spread of conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine. However, the rigorous awareness campaigns by both the African governments and foreign organizations lowered vaccine hesitancy. And more people began trooping down to health facilities in their respective countries to be vaccinated. Ironically, when the people were willing to take the shot, there was not enough vaccine available.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/whoafro\/status\/1334469276976238593?s=21\n
Vaccine Scarcity and the Irony of a Booster Shot<\/h3>\nThe rising death tolls in Africa from the COVID-19 virus is \"a preventable tragedy if African countries can get a fair access to the vaccines\"<\/em>, says Moeti. According to her, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past few weeks has tripled. Nevertheless, the numbers are still insignificant considering the fact that the majority of the African populace still don't have access to the vaccine.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/imfnews\/status\/1409572897450958880?s=21\n\nThe reason for this is that most of the COVID-19 vaccines coming to Africa are sourced from the Serum Insitute of India via the COVAX scheme. Early this year, India faced a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. To combat this, the Serum Institute of India had to stop exporting vaccines in order to have enough for its own needs.\n\n\n\nConsequently, African countries that relied on the COVAX scheme faced a shortage in supply. Ironically, according to the head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong, \"the countries that made pledges and committed to supporting COVAX ended up buying most of the vaccines\". The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus puts it more succinctly,\n\n\"It is unconscionable that some countries are now offering booster shots while so many people remain unprotected\"<\/em>.\n\nThe statement of the WHO director-general was arguably referring to the recommendation made by the Biden administration<\/a> to begin offering booster shots to its citizens. This recommendation was met with fierce criticism from public health bodies including the WHO.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/yahoonews\/status\/1429550089241079812?s=21\n
Slow Vaccination Process<\/h3>\nAccording to the WHO<\/a>, \"14 African countries have used from 80% to 100% of the doses they received through the COVAX Facility, 20 countries have used less than 50% of the doses received. Twelve countries have more than 10% of their AstraZeneca doses at risk of expiring by the end of August\".\n<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/gyamey\/status\/1369481655665229824?s=21\n\nWhile most African countries are picking up speed in administering the COVID-19 vaccine, some are yet to do so. Among these are Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Benin, and Madagascar. According to Forbes,<\/a> these African countries have vaccinated less than 0.7% of their population.\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that the vaccines that we have are not wasted because every dose is precious.<\/em> Countries that are lagging behind in their rollout need to step up vaccination efforts<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Moeti.\n\n\n
African Countries that have Vaccinated Over a Million People<\/h2>\nThe story is not all gloomy because there are some African countries that have successfully vaccinated more than a million people.\u00a0 This is a milestone worth celebrating, considering the challenges facing African governments. if indeed all African countries have equal access to the vaccine via the COVAX scheme, then Surpassing the 1-millionth mark depends largely on the vaccine rollout strategy in place. Below are the 12 African countries with more than one million vaccinated people in descending order.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309760\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]
<\/a> A map of Africa showing the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n#1. Morocco<\/h3>\nTotal population: 36 miliion\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 18.23 million\n
#2. South Africa<\/h3>\nTotal population: 59 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 9.03 million\n
#3. Egypt<\/h3>\nTotal population: 102 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 5.11 million\n
#4. Tunisia<\/h3>\nTotal population: 11 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.69 million\n
#5. Algeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 43 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.42 million\n\n\n
#6. Nigeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 206 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.55 million\n
#7. Zimbabwe<\/h3>\nTotal population: 14 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.53 million\n
#8. Kenya<\/h3>\nTotal population: 53 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.89 million\n
#9. Rwanda<\/h3>\nTotal population: 12 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.24 million\n
#10. Mozambique<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.21 million\n
#11. Senegal<\/h3>\nTotal population: 16 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.15 million\n
#12. Angola<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.11 million\n\n\n
How to Improve Vaccination Drive Across Africa<\/h2>\nMorocco is leading other African nations with a huge margin. So, we can take a cue from them to understand how to improve the vaccination drive in Africa. From the onset, the Moroccan government sort for the vaccines from several sources and was also involved in the early vaccine trials<\/a>. By taking this initiative, Morocco had access to more vaccines than any other African nation. The government also plans to produce the Sinophram vaccines locally and this will reduce its dependency on foreign governments.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309799\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"749\"]
<\/a> Map of the COVID-19 Vaccines being distributed in Africa (Photo credit: Twitter @SamRamani2)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFor the vaccine rollout, the Moroccan government mobilized both health personnel and the military. The 12,000 health personnel initially mobilized were deployed to 2,888 vaccination stations across the country. In comparison, South Africa has only 18 vaccination centers<\/a>, despite having a larger population.\n\nHaving more vaccination centers makes it easy for its citizens to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine without delay. This will also curb wastage since the vaccines won't need to be stored for too long and risk expiration. Indeed, other African nations can learn from this to improve their vaccination rollout process. Instead of relying only on lockdown which takes a toll on the economy<\/a>.","post_title":"See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"see-the-african-countries-that-have-vaccinated-over-a-million-people","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=309676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":165922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2019-08-24 06:42:46","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-24 06:42:46","post_content":"\n\nThe 6th AFRIMA set a new record with 8,157 songs\/videos entries. It took a 13-man jury a week to review all the entries. However, songs that were eligible for nomination were those produced between 1st August 2018 and 2nd August 2019. This year\u2019s nominee list has a diversity of old and new talents from all five African regions.\n\nAFRIMA is an annual award which began on 27th December 2014. The establishment of the award is a collaborative effort between International Committee AFRIMA and the African Union. The award aims at promoting African heritage as well as recognizing talents, creativity, and musical works.\n\nThe AFRIMA nominees for Best Male And Female Artistes categories<\/h3>\nSeveral radio and television stations including RayPower Fm, African Independent Television (AIT), and Kennis Music Fm broadcasted the unveiling ceremony. The Regional category for Best Male and Female Artistes for the five African regions (Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern, and Central Africa) were unveiled. However, the remaining 25 continental categories will be released on Friday 23rd August 2019.\n\nNigerian artistes dominated the male best male and female categories in the Western African region. A similar scenario played out in the Southern African region which was dominated by South African artists. The late DJ Arafat also has an entry in the Western African region for his latest single \u2018Moto Moto\u2019. The AFRIMA online voting platform will open on Sunday 1st September and run till 22nd November 2019. Below is the list of all the regional nominees<\/a> for the 6th AFRIMA award.\n\n
Best Female Artist In Western Africa<\/h3><\/strong><\/div>\nAya Nakamura (Mali) \u2013 Pookie\n\nJosey (Cote d\u2019Ivoire) \u2013 Mise Au Point\n\nKanvee Adams (Liberia) \u2013 Daily Prayer\n\nManamba Kante (Guinea) \u2013 Nany Baly\n\nMzvee (Ghana) \u2013 Bend Down ft. Kuame Eugene\n\nNiniola (Nigeria) \u2013 Bana\n\nSimi (Nigeria) \u2013 I Dun Care\n\nTeni (Nigeria) \u2013 Case\n\nTiwa Savage (Nigeria) \u2013 One\n\nYemi Alade (Nigeria) \u2013 Oh My Gosh\n
Best Male Artiste In Western Africa<\/h3>\nDJ Arafat (Cote d\u2019Ivoire) \u2013 Moto Moto\n\nKing Promise (Ghana) \u2013 Abena\n\nShatta Wale (Ghana) \u2013 My Level\n\nSalif Keita (Mali) \u2013 Gnamale ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo\n\nSidiki Diabate (Mali) \u2013 I Love You\n\nBurna Boy (Nigeria) \u2013 Ye\n\nDavido (Nigeria) \u2013 Wonder Woman\n\nKizz Daniel (Nigeria) \u2013 Madu\n\nWizkid (Nigeria) \u2013 Fever\n
Best Female Artiste In Southern Africa<\/h3>\nAmmara Brown (Zimbabwe) \u2013 Svoto ft. Mr. Eazi\n\nTamy Moyo (Zimbabwe) - Kwandinobva\n\nChikune (Namibia) \u2013 Pieces ft. Mbosso\n\nTrina South (Zambia) \u2013 Weka\n\nZonke (South Africa) \u2013 Tonight\n\nKelly Khumalo (South Africa) \u2013 Jehova ft. J Flo\n\nNadia Nakai (South Africa) \u2013 Imma Boss\n\nSho Madjozi (South Africa) \u2013 Idhom\n
Best Male Artiste In Southern Africa<\/h3>\nJah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) \u2013 Dzamutsana\n\nWinky D (Zimbabwe) \u2013 MuGarden ft. Gemma\n\nAKA (South Africa) \u2013 Jika ft. Yanga Chief\n\nCassper Nyovest (South Africa) \u2013 Move for Me ft. Boskasie\n\nBlack Coffee (South Africa) \u2013 ft. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu\n\nNasty C (South Africa) \u2013 SMA ft. Rowlene\n\nPrince Kaybee (South Africa) \u2013 Banomoya ft. Busiswa and TNS\n\nSjava (South Africa) \u2013 Umama\n
Best Female Artiste In Northern Africa<\/h3>\nKenza Morsli (Algeria) \u2013 Kettal\n\nSouhila Ben Lachhab (Algeria) \u2013 Donia Gdeda\n\nSherine (Egypt) \u2013 Kadabeen\n\nJaylann (Morocco) \u2013 Allo Allo\n\nNada Azhari (Morocco) \u2013 Jrit\n\nPsychoqueen (Morocco) \u2013 Enta Habibi\n\nSalma Rachid (Morocco) \u2013 Ma Gazzelle ft. Mok Salib\n
Best Male Artiste In Northern Africa<\/h3>\nDJ Moh Green (Algeria) \u2013 Africa Proud\n\nSoolking (Algeria) \u2013 Esperance\n\nAhmed Soultan (Morocco) \u2013 Draw My Life\n\nAmiinux (Morocco) \u2013 Bini W Biwaen\n\nYann\u2019Sine (Morocco) \u2013 J\u2019essaie\n\nAmr Diab (Egypt) \u2013 Bahebo\n\nCairokee (Egypt) \u2013 Kan Lak Ma \u2018Ya\n\nMostafa Hagag (Egypt) \u2013 Khatwa\n\nTamer Hosny (Egypt) \u2013 Naseny Lay\n
Best Female Artiste In Eastern Africa<\/h3>\nIrene Namatovu (Uganda) \u2013 Tweyanze\n\nSheebah (Uganda) \u2013 Wankona\n\nNikita Kering (Kenya) \u2013 Happy With You\n\nMaua Sama (Tanzania) \u2013 Lokote\n\nNandy (Tanzania) \u2013 Aibu\n\nRosa Ree (Tanzania) \u2013 Dip n Wine It ft. G Nako\n\nVanessa Mdee (Tanzania) \u2013 Moyo\n\nQueen Darleen (Tanzania) \u2013 Mbali ft. Harmonize\n
Best Male Artiste In Eastern Africa<\/h3>\nBoy Black (Madagascar) \u2013 Hitambarako\n\nShyn (Madagascar) \u2013 Ngoma ft. Denise\n\nKhaligraph Jones (Kenya) \u2013 Leave Me Alone\n\nNyashinski (Kenya) \u2013 Hello\n\nDiamond Platnumz (Tanzania) \u2013 Inama ft. Fally Ipupa\n\nHarmonize (Tanzania) \u2013 Never Give Up\n\nMbosso (Tanzania) \u2013 Hodari\n\nRayvanny (Tanzania) \u2013 Tetema ft. Diamond Platnumz\n
Best Female Artiste In Central Africa<\/h3>\nShan\u2019L (Gabon) \u2013 Ces\u2019t Pas Les Gbes\n\nBlanche Bailly (Cameroon) \u2013 Ton Pied Mon Pied\n\nCharlotte Dipanda (Cameroon) \u2013 Un Jour Dans Ma Vie\n\nDaphne (Cameroon) \u2013 Ne Laches Pas\n\nAnna Joyce (Angola) \u2013 Destino\n\nBruna Tatiana (Angola) \u2013 Musica Para Ti\n\nDuda (Angola) \u2013 Fica So ft. Landrick\n\nTitica (Angola) \u2013 Giro De Bicycleta ft. Laton Cordeiro\n
Best Male Artiste In Central Africa<\/h3>\nC4 Pedro (Angola) \u2013 Se Eu Soubesse\n\nRui Orlando (Angola) \u2013 Me Leva Contigo ft. Barbara Bandeira\n\nYa Levis (DRC) \u2013 Katchua\n\nNiska (Congo Brazzaville) \u2013 Medicament\n\nFally Ipupa (Congo) \u2013 Aime Moi\n\nMaitre Gims (Congo) \u2013 Hola Senorita ft. Maluma\n\nLocko (Cameroon) \u2013 Let Go\n\nMagasco (Cameroon) \u2013 Calling My Driver ft Mimie\n\nSalatiel (Cameroon) \u2013 Anita\n\nThe four-day fiesta will begin with the Welcome Soiree followed by the AFRIMA Music Village, the Host City Tour, the Africa Music Business Summit, the exclusive Nominees Party and concludes with the live Awards Ceremony. Fans can follow the event by tunning into 84 AFRIMA partner television stations or through the AFRIMA App and social media.","post_title":"Unveiling The Nominees For The 6th AFRIMA Award","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"unveiling-the-nominees-for-the-6th-afrima-award","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-10 22:49:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-10 22:49:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=165922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":83980,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2018-07-29 08:09:33","post_date_gmt":"2018-07-29 08:09:33","post_content":"\n
Latest News On Cyclone Batsirai Destruction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a> World map showing the number of people around the world who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe COVAX Scheme is a joint alliance between several bodies including the WHO, the CEPI, and the Vaccine Alliance. The scheme ensures that member countries get easy access to the vaccines regardless of their income level. This brought hope to the African continent and many other developing parts of the world.\nCOVID-19 Vaccination: How Is Africa Getting Along?<\/h2>\nIn July, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa peaked at about 286,000 cases per week<\/a>. South Africa and Tunisia took the worst hit accounting for more than 55% of deaths according to the UN<\/a>. Sadly, only 2% of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this pace, Africa will fail to meet the target of vaccinating 10% of its population<\/a> by the end of September.\n\nAccording to WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, meeting the 10% target is a \"very daunting task\". The question remains, \"Why is Africa lacking behind\"? Is it as a result of vaccine apathy or low availability of vaccine doses?\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ez06bDxQolc\n\n\n
Vaccine Hesitancy from Conspiracy Theories<\/h3>\nInitially, most Africans were unwilling to take the COVID jabs. The major deterrent being the spread of conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine. However, the rigorous awareness campaigns by both the African governments and foreign organizations lowered vaccine hesitancy. And more people began trooping down to health facilities in their respective countries to be vaccinated. Ironically, when the people were willing to take the shot, there was not enough vaccine available.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/whoafro\/status\/1334469276976238593?s=21\n
Vaccine Scarcity and the Irony of a Booster Shot<\/h3>\nThe rising death tolls in Africa from the COVID-19 virus is \"a preventable tragedy if African countries can get a fair access to the vaccines\"<\/em>, says Moeti. According to her, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past few weeks has tripled. Nevertheless, the numbers are still insignificant considering the fact that the majority of the African populace still don't have access to the vaccine.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/imfnews\/status\/1409572897450958880?s=21\n\nThe reason for this is that most of the COVID-19 vaccines coming to Africa are sourced from the Serum Insitute of India via the COVAX scheme. Early this year, India faced a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. To combat this, the Serum Institute of India had to stop exporting vaccines in order to have enough for its own needs.\n\n\n\nConsequently, African countries that relied on the COVAX scheme faced a shortage in supply. Ironically, according to the head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong, \"the countries that made pledges and committed to supporting COVAX ended up buying most of the vaccines\". The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus puts it more succinctly,\n\n\"It is unconscionable that some countries are now offering booster shots while so many people remain unprotected\"<\/em>.\n\nThe statement of the WHO director-general was arguably referring to the recommendation made by the Biden administration<\/a> to begin offering booster shots to its citizens. This recommendation was met with fierce criticism from public health bodies including the WHO.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/yahoonews\/status\/1429550089241079812?s=21\n
Slow Vaccination Process<\/h3>\nAccording to the WHO<\/a>, \"14 African countries have used from 80% to 100% of the doses they received through the COVAX Facility, 20 countries have used less than 50% of the doses received. Twelve countries have more than 10% of their AstraZeneca doses at risk of expiring by the end of August\".\n<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/gyamey\/status\/1369481655665229824?s=21\n\nWhile most African countries are picking up speed in administering the COVID-19 vaccine, some are yet to do so. Among these are Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Benin, and Madagascar. According to Forbes,<\/a> these African countries have vaccinated less than 0.7% of their population.\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that the vaccines that we have are not wasted because every dose is precious.<\/em> Countries that are lagging behind in their rollout need to step up vaccination efforts<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Moeti.\n\n\n
African Countries that have Vaccinated Over a Million People<\/h2>\nThe story is not all gloomy because there are some African countries that have successfully vaccinated more than a million people.\u00a0 This is a milestone worth celebrating, considering the challenges facing African governments. if indeed all African countries have equal access to the vaccine via the COVAX scheme, then Surpassing the 1-millionth mark depends largely on the vaccine rollout strategy in place. Below are the 12 African countries with more than one million vaccinated people in descending order.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309760\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]
<\/a> A map of Africa showing the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n#1. Morocco<\/h3>\nTotal population: 36 miliion\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 18.23 million\n
#2. South Africa<\/h3>\nTotal population: 59 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 9.03 million\n
#3. Egypt<\/h3>\nTotal population: 102 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 5.11 million\n
#4. Tunisia<\/h3>\nTotal population: 11 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.69 million\n
#5. Algeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 43 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.42 million\n\n\n
#6. Nigeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 206 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.55 million\n
#7. Zimbabwe<\/h3>\nTotal population: 14 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.53 million\n
#8. Kenya<\/h3>\nTotal population: 53 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.89 million\n
#9. Rwanda<\/h3>\nTotal population: 12 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.24 million\n
#10. Mozambique<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.21 million\n
#11. Senegal<\/h3>\nTotal population: 16 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.15 million\n
#12. Angola<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.11 million\n\n\n
How to Improve Vaccination Drive Across Africa<\/h2>\nMorocco is leading other African nations with a huge margin. So, we can take a cue from them to understand how to improve the vaccination drive in Africa. From the onset, the Moroccan government sort for the vaccines from several sources and was also involved in the early vaccine trials<\/a>. By taking this initiative, Morocco had access to more vaccines than any other African nation. The government also plans to produce the Sinophram vaccines locally and this will reduce its dependency on foreign governments.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309799\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"749\"]
<\/a> Map of the COVID-19 Vaccines being distributed in Africa (Photo credit: Twitter @SamRamani2)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFor the vaccine rollout, the Moroccan government mobilized both health personnel and the military. The 12,000 health personnel initially mobilized were deployed to 2,888 vaccination stations across the country. In comparison, South Africa has only 18 vaccination centers<\/a>, despite having a larger population.\n\nHaving more vaccination centers makes it easy for its citizens to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine without delay. This will also curb wastage since the vaccines won't need to be stored for too long and risk expiration. Indeed, other African nations can learn from this to improve their vaccination rollout process. Instead of relying only on lockdown which takes a toll on the economy<\/a>.","post_title":"See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"see-the-african-countries-that-have-vaccinated-over-a-million-people","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=309676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":165922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2019-08-24 06:42:46","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-24 06:42:46","post_content":"\n\nThe 6th AFRIMA set a new record with 8,157 songs\/videos entries. It took a 13-man jury a week to review all the entries. However, songs that were eligible for nomination were those produced between 1st August 2018 and 2nd August 2019. This year\u2019s nominee list has a diversity of old and new talents from all five African regions.\n\nAFRIMA is an annual award which began on 27th December 2014. The establishment of the award is a collaborative effort between International Committee AFRIMA and the African Union. The award aims at promoting African heritage as well as recognizing talents, creativity, and musical works.\n\nThe AFRIMA nominees for Best Male And Female Artistes categories<\/h3>\nSeveral radio and television stations including RayPower Fm, African Independent Television (AIT), and Kennis Music Fm broadcasted the unveiling ceremony. The Regional category for Best Male and Female Artistes for the five African regions (Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern, and Central Africa) were unveiled. However, the remaining 25 continental categories will be released on Friday 23rd August 2019.\n\nNigerian artistes dominated the male best male and female categories in the Western African region. A similar scenario played out in the Southern African region which was dominated by South African artists. The late DJ Arafat also has an entry in the Western African region for his latest single \u2018Moto Moto\u2019. The AFRIMA online voting platform will open on Sunday 1st September and run till 22nd November 2019. Below is the list of all the regional nominees<\/a> for the 6th AFRIMA award.\n\n
Best Female Artist In Western Africa<\/h3><\/strong><\/div>\nAya Nakamura (Mali) \u2013 Pookie\n\nJosey (Cote d\u2019Ivoire) \u2013 Mise Au Point\n\nKanvee Adams (Liberia) \u2013 Daily Prayer\n\nManamba Kante (Guinea) \u2013 Nany Baly\n\nMzvee (Ghana) \u2013 Bend Down ft. Kuame Eugene\n\nNiniola (Nigeria) \u2013 Bana\n\nSimi (Nigeria) \u2013 I Dun Care\n\nTeni (Nigeria) \u2013 Case\n\nTiwa Savage (Nigeria) \u2013 One\n\nYemi Alade (Nigeria) \u2013 Oh My Gosh\n
Best Male Artiste In Western Africa<\/h3>\nDJ Arafat (Cote d\u2019Ivoire) \u2013 Moto Moto\n\nKing Promise (Ghana) \u2013 Abena\n\nShatta Wale (Ghana) \u2013 My Level\n\nSalif Keita (Mali) \u2013 Gnamale ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo\n\nSidiki Diabate (Mali) \u2013 I Love You\n\nBurna Boy (Nigeria) \u2013 Ye\n\nDavido (Nigeria) \u2013 Wonder Woman\n\nKizz Daniel (Nigeria) \u2013 Madu\n\nWizkid (Nigeria) \u2013 Fever\n
Best Female Artiste In Southern Africa<\/h3>\nAmmara Brown (Zimbabwe) \u2013 Svoto ft. Mr. Eazi\n\nTamy Moyo (Zimbabwe) - Kwandinobva\n\nChikune (Namibia) \u2013 Pieces ft. Mbosso\n\nTrina South (Zambia) \u2013 Weka\n\nZonke (South Africa) \u2013 Tonight\n\nKelly Khumalo (South Africa) \u2013 Jehova ft. J Flo\n\nNadia Nakai (South Africa) \u2013 Imma Boss\n\nSho Madjozi (South Africa) \u2013 Idhom\n
Best Male Artiste In Southern Africa<\/h3>\nJah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) \u2013 Dzamutsana\n\nWinky D (Zimbabwe) \u2013 MuGarden ft. Gemma\n\nAKA (South Africa) \u2013 Jika ft. Yanga Chief\n\nCassper Nyovest (South Africa) \u2013 Move for Me ft. Boskasie\n\nBlack Coffee (South Africa) \u2013 ft. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu\n\nNasty C (South Africa) \u2013 SMA ft. Rowlene\n\nPrince Kaybee (South Africa) \u2013 Banomoya ft. Busiswa and TNS\n\nSjava (South Africa) \u2013 Umama\n
Best Female Artiste In Northern Africa<\/h3>\nKenza Morsli (Algeria) \u2013 Kettal\n\nSouhila Ben Lachhab (Algeria) \u2013 Donia Gdeda\n\nSherine (Egypt) \u2013 Kadabeen\n\nJaylann (Morocco) \u2013 Allo Allo\n\nNada Azhari (Morocco) \u2013 Jrit\n\nPsychoqueen (Morocco) \u2013 Enta Habibi\n\nSalma Rachid (Morocco) \u2013 Ma Gazzelle ft. Mok Salib\n
Best Male Artiste In Northern Africa<\/h3>\nDJ Moh Green (Algeria) \u2013 Africa Proud\n\nSoolking (Algeria) \u2013 Esperance\n\nAhmed Soultan (Morocco) \u2013 Draw My Life\n\nAmiinux (Morocco) \u2013 Bini W Biwaen\n\nYann\u2019Sine (Morocco) \u2013 J\u2019essaie\n\nAmr Diab (Egypt) \u2013 Bahebo\n\nCairokee (Egypt) \u2013 Kan Lak Ma \u2018Ya\n\nMostafa Hagag (Egypt) \u2013 Khatwa\n\nTamer Hosny (Egypt) \u2013 Naseny Lay\n
Best Female Artiste In Eastern Africa<\/h3>\nIrene Namatovu (Uganda) \u2013 Tweyanze\n\nSheebah (Uganda) \u2013 Wankona\n\nNikita Kering (Kenya) \u2013 Happy With You\n\nMaua Sama (Tanzania) \u2013 Lokote\n\nNandy (Tanzania) \u2013 Aibu\n\nRosa Ree (Tanzania) \u2013 Dip n Wine It ft. G Nako\n\nVanessa Mdee (Tanzania) \u2013 Moyo\n\nQueen Darleen (Tanzania) \u2013 Mbali ft. Harmonize\n
Best Male Artiste In Eastern Africa<\/h3>\nBoy Black (Madagascar) \u2013 Hitambarako\n\nShyn (Madagascar) \u2013 Ngoma ft. Denise\n\nKhaligraph Jones (Kenya) \u2013 Leave Me Alone\n\nNyashinski (Kenya) \u2013 Hello\n\nDiamond Platnumz (Tanzania) \u2013 Inama ft. Fally Ipupa\n\nHarmonize (Tanzania) \u2013 Never Give Up\n\nMbosso (Tanzania) \u2013 Hodari\n\nRayvanny (Tanzania) \u2013 Tetema ft. Diamond Platnumz\n
Best Female Artiste In Central Africa<\/h3>\nShan\u2019L (Gabon) \u2013 Ces\u2019t Pas Les Gbes\n\nBlanche Bailly (Cameroon) \u2013 Ton Pied Mon Pied\n\nCharlotte Dipanda (Cameroon) \u2013 Un Jour Dans Ma Vie\n\nDaphne (Cameroon) \u2013 Ne Laches Pas\n\nAnna Joyce (Angola) \u2013 Destino\n\nBruna Tatiana (Angola) \u2013 Musica Para Ti\n\nDuda (Angola) \u2013 Fica So ft. Landrick\n\nTitica (Angola) \u2013 Giro De Bicycleta ft. Laton Cordeiro\n
Best Male Artiste In Central Africa<\/h3>\nC4 Pedro (Angola) \u2013 Se Eu Soubesse\n\nRui Orlando (Angola) \u2013 Me Leva Contigo ft. Barbara Bandeira\n\nYa Levis (DRC) \u2013 Katchua\n\nNiska (Congo Brazzaville) \u2013 Medicament\n\nFally Ipupa (Congo) \u2013 Aime Moi\n\nMaitre Gims (Congo) \u2013 Hola Senorita ft. Maluma\n\nLocko (Cameroon) \u2013 Let Go\n\nMagasco (Cameroon) \u2013 Calling My Driver ft Mimie\n\nSalatiel (Cameroon) \u2013 Anita\n\nThe four-day fiesta will begin with the Welcome Soiree followed by the AFRIMA Music Village, the Host City Tour, the Africa Music Business Summit, the exclusive Nominees Party and concludes with the live Awards Ceremony. Fans can follow the event by tunning into 84 AFRIMA partner television stations or through the AFRIMA App and social media.","post_title":"Unveiling The Nominees For The 6th AFRIMA Award","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"unveiling-the-nominees-for-the-6th-afrima-award","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-10 22:49:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-10 22:49:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=165922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":83980,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2018-07-29 08:09:33","post_date_gmt":"2018-07-29 08:09:33","post_content":"\n
Latest News On Cyclone Batsirai Destruction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a> World map showing the number of people around the world who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe COVAX Scheme is a joint alliance between several bodies including the WHO, the CEPI, and the Vaccine Alliance. The scheme ensures that member countries get easy access to the vaccines regardless of their income level. This brought hope to the African continent and many other developing parts of the world.\nCOVID-19 Vaccination: How Is Africa Getting Along?<\/h2>\nIn July, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa peaked at about 286,000 cases per week<\/a>. South Africa and Tunisia took the worst hit accounting for more than 55% of deaths according to the UN<\/a>. Sadly, only 2% of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this pace, Africa will fail to meet the target of vaccinating 10% of its population<\/a> by the end of September.\n\nAccording to WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, meeting the 10% target is a \"very daunting task\". The question remains, \"Why is Africa lacking behind\"? Is it as a result of vaccine apathy or low availability of vaccine doses?\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ez06bDxQolc\n\n\n
Vaccine Hesitancy from Conspiracy Theories<\/h3>\nInitially, most Africans were unwilling to take the COVID jabs. The major deterrent being the spread of conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine. However, the rigorous awareness campaigns by both the African governments and foreign organizations lowered vaccine hesitancy. And more people began trooping down to health facilities in their respective countries to be vaccinated. Ironically, when the people were willing to take the shot, there was not enough vaccine available.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/whoafro\/status\/1334469276976238593?s=21\n
Vaccine Scarcity and the Irony of a Booster Shot<\/h3>\nThe rising death tolls in Africa from the COVID-19 virus is \"a preventable tragedy if African countries can get a fair access to the vaccines\"<\/em>, says Moeti. According to her, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past few weeks has tripled. Nevertheless, the numbers are still insignificant considering the fact that the majority of the African populace still don't have access to the vaccine.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/imfnews\/status\/1409572897450958880?s=21\n\nThe reason for this is that most of the COVID-19 vaccines coming to Africa are sourced from the Serum Insitute of India via the COVAX scheme. Early this year, India faced a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. To combat this, the Serum Institute of India had to stop exporting vaccines in order to have enough for its own needs.\n\n\n\nConsequently, African countries that relied on the COVAX scheme faced a shortage in supply. Ironically, according to the head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong, \"the countries that made pledges and committed to supporting COVAX ended up buying most of the vaccines\". The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus puts it more succinctly,\n\n\"It is unconscionable that some countries are now offering booster shots while so many people remain unprotected\"<\/em>.\n\nThe statement of the WHO director-general was arguably referring to the recommendation made by the Biden administration<\/a> to begin offering booster shots to its citizens. This recommendation was met with fierce criticism from public health bodies including the WHO.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/yahoonews\/status\/1429550089241079812?s=21\n
Slow Vaccination Process<\/h3>\nAccording to the WHO<\/a>, \"14 African countries have used from 80% to 100% of the doses they received through the COVAX Facility, 20 countries have used less than 50% of the doses received. Twelve countries have more than 10% of their AstraZeneca doses at risk of expiring by the end of August\".\n<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/gyamey\/status\/1369481655665229824?s=21\n\nWhile most African countries are picking up speed in administering the COVID-19 vaccine, some are yet to do so. Among these are Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Benin, and Madagascar. According to Forbes,<\/a> these African countries have vaccinated less than 0.7% of their population.\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that the vaccines that we have are not wasted because every dose is precious.<\/em> Countries that are lagging behind in their rollout need to step up vaccination efforts<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Moeti.\n\n\n
African Countries that have Vaccinated Over a Million People<\/h2>\nThe story is not all gloomy because there are some African countries that have successfully vaccinated more than a million people.\u00a0 This is a milestone worth celebrating, considering the challenges facing African governments. if indeed all African countries have equal access to the vaccine via the COVAX scheme, then Surpassing the 1-millionth mark depends largely on the vaccine rollout strategy in place. Below are the 12 African countries with more than one million vaccinated people in descending order.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309760\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]
<\/a> A map of Africa showing the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n#1. Morocco<\/h3>\nTotal population: 36 miliion\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 18.23 million\n
#2. South Africa<\/h3>\nTotal population: 59 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 9.03 million\n
#3. Egypt<\/h3>\nTotal population: 102 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 5.11 million\n
#4. Tunisia<\/h3>\nTotal population: 11 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.69 million\n
#5. Algeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 43 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.42 million\n\n\n
#6. Nigeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 206 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.55 million\n
#7. Zimbabwe<\/h3>\nTotal population: 14 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.53 million\n
#8. Kenya<\/h3>\nTotal population: 53 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.89 million\n
#9. Rwanda<\/h3>\nTotal population: 12 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.24 million\n
#10. Mozambique<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.21 million\n
#11. Senegal<\/h3>\nTotal population: 16 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.15 million\n
#12. Angola<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.11 million\n\n\n
How to Improve Vaccination Drive Across Africa<\/h2>\nMorocco is leading other African nations with a huge margin. So, we can take a cue from them to understand how to improve the vaccination drive in Africa. From the onset, the Moroccan government sort for the vaccines from several sources and was also involved in the early vaccine trials<\/a>. By taking this initiative, Morocco had access to more vaccines than any other African nation. The government also plans to produce the Sinophram vaccines locally and this will reduce its dependency on foreign governments.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309799\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"749\"]
<\/a> Map of the COVID-19 Vaccines being distributed in Africa (Photo credit: Twitter @SamRamani2)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFor the vaccine rollout, the Moroccan government mobilized both health personnel and the military. The 12,000 health personnel initially mobilized were deployed to 2,888 vaccination stations across the country. In comparison, South Africa has only 18 vaccination centers<\/a>, despite having a larger population.\n\nHaving more vaccination centers makes it easy for its citizens to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine without delay. This will also curb wastage since the vaccines won't need to be stored for too long and risk expiration. Indeed, other African nations can learn from this to improve their vaccination rollout process. Instead of relying only on lockdown which takes a toll on the economy<\/a>.","post_title":"See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"see-the-african-countries-that-have-vaccinated-over-a-million-people","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=309676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":165922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2019-08-24 06:42:46","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-24 06:42:46","post_content":"\n\nThe 6th AFRIMA set a new record with 8,157 songs\/videos entries. It took a 13-man jury a week to review all the entries. However, songs that were eligible for nomination were those produced between 1st August 2018 and 2nd August 2019. This year\u2019s nominee list has a diversity of old and new talents from all five African regions.\n\nAFRIMA is an annual award which began on 27th December 2014. The establishment of the award is a collaborative effort between International Committee AFRIMA and the African Union. The award aims at promoting African heritage as well as recognizing talents, creativity, and musical works.\n\nThe AFRIMA nominees for Best Male And Female Artistes categories<\/h3>\nSeveral radio and television stations including RayPower Fm, African Independent Television (AIT), and Kennis Music Fm broadcasted the unveiling ceremony. The Regional category for Best Male and Female Artistes for the five African regions (Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern, and Central Africa) were unveiled. However, the remaining 25 continental categories will be released on Friday 23rd August 2019.\n\nNigerian artistes dominated the male best male and female categories in the Western African region. A similar scenario played out in the Southern African region which was dominated by South African artists. The late DJ Arafat also has an entry in the Western African region for his latest single \u2018Moto Moto\u2019. The AFRIMA online voting platform will open on Sunday 1st September and run till 22nd November 2019. Below is the list of all the regional nominees<\/a> for the 6th AFRIMA award.\n\n
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ALSO READ:;Our Top 10 Favorite African Music Videos Of The Week (August 16th)<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\nThe unveiling of the nominees for the 6th edition was at the Abora Hall of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday, August 14. The announcement was by Aderele Niyi, AFRIMA\u2019s Associate Producer. According to Niyi, the World Music Festival will hold between November 20 and 23, 2019. However, the venue is not yet known. In a briefing with journalists, Niyi said,\n\n\u201cThe platform is to position Africa as a musical hub for the world as Africans are seen as talented and highly creative. This is going to be the sixth edition of AFRIMA and I can say that it has been getting better each year. This year\u2019s edition promises to be a unique one.\u201d\n\n\n
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ALSO READ:;Our Top 10 Favorite African Music Videos Of The Week (August 16th)<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\nThe unveiling of the nominees for the 6th edition was at the Abora Hall of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday, August 14. The announcement was by Aderele Niyi, AFRIMA\u2019s Associate Producer. According to Niyi, the World Music Festival will hold between November 20 and 23, 2019. However, the venue is not yet known. In a briefing with journalists, Niyi said,\n\n\u201cThe platform is to position Africa as a musical hub for the world as Africans are seen as talented and highly creative. This is going to be the sixth edition of AFRIMA and I can say that it has been getting better each year. This year\u2019s edition promises to be a unique one.\u201d\n\n\n
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ALSO READ:;Our Top 10 Favorite African Music Videos Of The Week (August 16th)<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\nThe unveiling of the nominees for the 6th edition was at the Abora Hall of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday, August 14. The announcement was by Aderele Niyi, AFRIMA\u2019s Associate Producer. According to Niyi, the World Music Festival will hold between November 20 and 23, 2019. However, the venue is not yet known. In a briefing with journalists, Niyi said,\n\n\u201cThe platform is to position Africa as a musical hub for the world as Africans are seen as talented and highly creative. This is going to be the sixth edition of AFRIMA and I can say that it has been getting better each year. This year\u2019s edition promises to be a unique one.\u201d\n\n\n
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ALSO READ:;Our Top 10 Favorite African Music Videos Of The Week (August 16th)<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\nThe unveiling of the nominees for the 6th edition was at the Abora Hall of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday, August 14. The announcement was by Aderele Niyi, AFRIMA\u2019s Associate Producer. According to Niyi, the World Music Festival will hold between November 20 and 23, 2019. However, the venue is not yet known. In a briefing with journalists, Niyi said,\n\n\u201cThe platform is to position Africa as a musical hub for the world as Africans are seen as talented and highly creative. This is going to be the sixth edition of AFRIMA and I can say that it has been getting better each year. This year\u2019s edition promises to be a unique one.\u201d\n\n\n