President Edgar Lungu has expressed gratitude to Chinese billionaire Jack Ma for donating various medical materials to Zambia aimed at fighting COVID 19.
In a letter of appreciation to Jack Ma who is the chairman of the Jack Ma Foundation, President LUNGU said the gesture is a demonstration of the Chinese tycoon’s commitment to strengthening the Sino-Africa ties.
He commended Mr. Ma for his generosity saying the government is grateful that Zambia has benefited from the donation despite China experiencing challenges posed by the COVID 19 pandemic.
President Lungu said this in a statement availed to the media by his Special Assistant for Press and public relations, Isaac Chipampe.
The Jack Ma Foundation has donated various medical equipment to African countries including Zambia which is meant to enhance the fight against Covid 19.
This is the second time that Zambia has received aid to fight the Coronavirus from the Jack Ma Foundation, following the first donation of COVID-19 testing kits, masks and medical-use protective suits received in March 2020.
Yesterday, Zambia received more COVID-19 materials from the Jack Ma Foundation aimed at supporting the detection and treatment of the Coronavirus disease.
The consignment has been organized by the Jack Ma Foundation, African Union, Ethiopian Airlines and the World Food Program.
Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Emmanuel Mwamba confirmed the development and thanked all the partners involved in the fight against the pandemic on the continent.
Mr Mwamba said the consignment which has been dispatched to Lusaka arrived today at 14:40 hours aboard Ethiopian Airlines.
He said the consignment Zambia has received comprise, 18,900 viral swabs, transport medium and extraction kits, 3,700 personal protective clothing sets, 3,800 face shields, 36 thermometer guns and 9,500 gloves.
Mr Mwamba said this consignment together with the first shipment, represent a baseline of Personal Protective Equipment and test kits that the Jack Ma Foundation has supported Africa in the fight against the corvid-19 pandemic.
He said in addition to the materials donated, the Jack Ma Foundation has donated Yuwell Bi level Positive Airway Pressure, devices that clear the airway used for patients requiring incubation which are not ventilators but perform similar functions.
Last month, the Foundation donated to Zambia 100,000 face masks, 20,000 laboratory test kits, and 1, 000 personal protective equipment.
This is contained in a statement issued to the media by Inutu Mwanza, the First Secretary Press and Tourism at the Zambian Embassy in Ethiopia.
If it was cash money it would have been stolen by the pompwe
Thank you , the Chinese.
One thing for sure is the Chinese do give back to Africa , only we are too corrupt and du.ll to get the best out of them or to work for a 50/50 solution.
This is all down to leadership , how come some leaders in Africa make sure a win win situation exists with donner countries. ???
We thank Ma. Such a great man. These are humble billionaires. Have you seen any video of him with his donations ? Where as our local self proclaimed billionaire in opposition donates a bit of soap and he even has professional cameraman to record the whole thing. It says a lot about this man
Jack Ma is a true great.The world for sure gets changed by entrepreneurs.Brilliant man
Look at the drunken master who is nowhere to be seen while lusambo and kz are ruling the country. Lungu is very sick and is in ICU. Let him die so that my uncle hh can save this country from these laughable jokes. Mwana wesu hh will ensure development, I will even come back to Zambia if homosexuality is legalised as Foote called for
Kaizar Zulu
Has talisila lungu donated anything , camera man or not , from the millions she has stolen with her father ???
You are destroying Integralexpressions entity like Lusaka stock exchange, post news and Prime TV…
Calculus tells me, a Zambian born would have made that kind of donation If you did not destroy lusaka stock exchange.
Lusaka stock exchange stagnant since current PF administration took office.
PF time-out.
How come the same president has failed to acknowledge/thank the local millionaire HH for his contribution towards C19 preventative measures???
Next time we will hear that the same chap is the new owner of Mopani. This is how the PF GRZ can go as low as this.
Maybe the time is now for PF/GRZ to take nationalise some of the mines as most Zambians have not benefited from the MMD privatisation of key enterprises. An example is what is currently prevailing in Luanshya where some PF thieves and current allegedly owners are destroying public sports facilities whilst eagle one is still in his own world and very scared to engage the Zambian residents on key pressing issues.
God bless Zambia including the clueless individuals you have given to govern.
We are the recipients of donations all the time in crisis or not. It’s embarrassing that we fail to concentrate our resources to build sustainable systems that generates health and food security.