Chinese billionaire,
Jack Ma, has confirmed that his second donation to 54 African countries have
been dispatched to help the continent with its fight against COVID-19.
The medical supplies
would soon arrive Ethiopia, the headquarters of African Union, for onward
distribution to countries.
Jack Ma disclosed
the information via his Twitter page on Monday.
According to him,
the second consignment includes 500 ventilators, 200,000 suits and face
shields, 200,000 thermometers, one million swabs and extraction kits and
500,000 gloves.
A few weeks ago, the
Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation donated similar medical supplies to
Africa.
Nigeria’s Minister
of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, confirmed receipt of the first dispatch a few
weeks ago.
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