A cargo flight transporting millions of medical items including face masks, test kits and protective suits is unloaded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March. Photo: AP
The Chinese firms on the front lines of Covid-19 mask diplomacy in Africa
- With traditional donors still grappling with the pandemic at home, Chinese companies are filling the void by donating essential protective equipment and test kits
- The crisis is a chance for the enterprises to present themselves as socially responsible partners on the continent, observer says
A cargo flight transporting millions of medical items including face masks, test kits and protective suits is unloaded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March. Photo: AP
