How the Jack Ma Foundation responded to COVID19 in Africa
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Read< 1minuteAn airport worker checks the shipment of medical supplies donated to help Africa for fight with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and the Alibaba Foundation, after it arrived from Ethiopia at Blaise Diagne international airport in Thies, Senegal March 28, 2020.REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
The Jack Ma Foundation and Ali Baba Foundation have been at the forefront of the private sector response to COVID19 in Africa and across the world.
Spearheaded by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, the co-founder of e-commerce multinational Alibaba, the Jack Ma Foundation has donated medical supplies and protective gear to all 54 countries in Africa. Additionally,The Jack Ma Foundation and Ali Baba Foundation has hosted a number of webinars, brining together medical experts from around the world to share knowledge, experience and best practices for combatting and treating Covid-19.
CGTN spoke with Jason Pau, Chief of Staff for International to Jack Ma, to learn more. Take a look.
