A report in The New York Times says that the manufacturers of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine which “appears to be the world’s best defense against COVID-19, has been supplying its shots almost exclusively to wealthy nations, keeping poorer countries w…
Day: October 10, 2021
A New Type of Black Gold in Nigeria: Used Car Tires
IBADAN, NIGERIA. — In Nigeria, a country heavily reliant on revenues from its oil exports, entrepreneur Ifedolapo Runsewe has identified another type of black gold: used car tires.She has set up Freetown Waste Management Recycle, an industrial plant de…
Ethiopia’s Tura, Kenya’s Chepngetich Win at Chicago Marathon
Ethiopia’s Seifu Tura Abdiwak won the Chicago men’s marathon on Sunday and Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich the women’s race.The 24-year-old Tura completed the 42-kilometer course in 2:06:12, beating out American Galen Rupp, who finished close behind with an o…