People walk past a billboard with a message about Ebola in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, on November 7. Public awareness campaigns are proving vital in the fight against the virus.
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People walk past a billboard with a message about Ebola in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, on November 7. Public awareness campaigns are proving vital in the fight against the virus.
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People wash their hands on a no-hands improvised device as other queue to have the temperature checked at a check point 70km from Freetown on November 8, 2014.
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People wash their hands on a no-hands improvised device as other queue to have the temperature checked at a check point 70km from Freetown on November 8, 2014.
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Aid workers from the Liberian Medical Renaissance League stage an Ebola awareness event on Wednesday, October 15, in Monrovia, Liberia. The group performs street dramas throughout Monrovia to educate the public on Ebola symptoms and how to handle people who are infected with the virus.
Africans leading the fight against Ebola —
Aid workers from the Liberian Medical Renaissance League stage an Ebola awareness event on Wednesday, October 15, in Monrovia, Liberia. The group performs street dramas throughout Monrovia to educate the public on Ebola symptoms and how to handle people who are infected with the virus.
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A child who survived the Ebola virus is fed by another survivor at Hastings treatment center on the outskirts of Freetown. The pair are at a ceremony where 63 survivors were discharged on November 11.
Africans leading the fight against Ebola —
A child who survived the Ebola virus is fed by another survivor at Hastings treatment center on the outskirts of Freetown. The pair are at a ceremony where 63 survivors were discharged on November 11.
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African business leaders met at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in November to pledge $28.5 million and logistical support in the fight against Ebola.
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African business leaders met at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in November to pledge $28.5 million and logistical support in the fight against Ebola.
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African business leaders at the Roundtable comprised CEOs from different sectors, including banking, telecommunications, mining, energy, services and manufacturing, among others.
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African business leaders at the Roundtable comprised CEOs from different sectors, including banking, telecommunications, mining, energy, services and manufacturing, among others.
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Among the leaders who attended the conference was Erieka Bennett, founder of The Bridge Inc. -- a consulting firm which creates links between Africa and America.
Africans leading the fight against Ebola —
Among the leaders who attended the conference was Erieka Bennett, founder of The Bridge Inc. -- a consulting firm which creates links between Africa and America.
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The Ampion Venture Bus is touring Africa to connect entrepreneurs with investors and help solve the continent's problems through tech.
Africans leading the fight against Ebola —
The Ampion Venture Bus is touring Africa to connect entrepreneurs with investors and help solve the continent's problems through tech.
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Michael Chu'no Ike from Nigeria spent time on the Ampion bus. He is now creating the HaltEbola voice-messaging platform which seeks to teach people in remote areas about how to avoid the virus.
Africans leading the fight against Ebola —
Michael Chu'no Ike from Nigeria spent time on the Ampion bus. He is now creating the HaltEbola voice-messaging platform which seeks to teach people in remote areas about how to avoid the virus.
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Ike's HaltEbola idea was awarded first prize at the West African Venture Bus competition.
Africans leading the fight against Ebola —
Ike's HaltEbola idea was awarded first prize at the West African Venture Bus competition.
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