ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, le 10 Avril 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The African Development Bank and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge from 16 to 19 April 2020. The 72-hour competition is a global hackathon – or “ideathon” – to develop effective solutions to the coronavirus pandemic. The Challenge is open to entrepreneurs, […]
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