Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has announced that he will be making more donations to Africa to aid the fight against COVID-19.
“Our 3rd donation to Africa will immediately be made to @_africanunion and @AfricaCDC. This includes 4.6m masks, 500k swabs & test kits, 300 ventilators, 200k clothing sets, 200k face shields, 2k thermal guns, 100 body temp. scanners and 500k pairs of gloves. #OneWorldOneFight” he said via his verified Twitter handle on Monday morning.
Our 3rd donation to Africa will immediately be made to @_africanunion and @AfricaCDC. This includes 4.6m masks, 500k swabs & test kits, 300 ventilators, 200k clothing sets, 200k face shields, 2k thermal guns, 100 body temp. scanners and 500k pairs of gloves. #OneWorldOneFight
— Jack Ma (@JackMa) April 20, 2020
The billionaire had, earlier in the month of April, made his second donation to the continent to aid on-going efforts to contain the pandemic.
The items contained in the second tranche sent to Africa included “500 ventilators, 200K suits & face shields, 2K thermometers, 1M swabs & extraction kits and 500K gloves.”
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The first set of medical supplies left China for Africa in the month of March, and according to Jack Ma, the supplies were targeted at putting Africa one step ahead in the fight against COVID-19.
“To combat the potential surging demand for medical supplies and equipment in Africa, Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba foundation will donate to each of the 54 African countries, we will donate 20,000 test kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 medical use protective suits and face shields” the letter from Jack Ma Foundation read.
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Africa can be one step ahead of the coronavirus. To each of the 54 African countries, we will donate 20,000 test kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 medical use protective suits and face shields. Thank you @PMEthiopia @AbiyAhmedAli for your support. pic.twitter.com/6oKptVCjNx
— Jack Ma (@JackMa) March 16, 2020
The billionaire has also made donations to Latin America and Asian countries to help the fight against COVID-19.