The document discusses the origin and effects of COVID-19, specifically focusing on its impact in Africa, where there are 382,000 cases and 9,664 deaths reported. It highlights challenges such as inadequate infrastructure and corruption, as well as opportunities like the production of over 90% homemade masks and participation in global drug trials. The conclusion emphasizes that Africa is adopting home-grown solutions to its problems, a trend likely to continue in the future.

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.