Please join an online media briefing with representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) (WHO.int), Government of Niger and Flying Doctors, Nigeria. The briefing is on-the-record and it is an opportunity for you to ask questions on COVID-19 in Africa. The media briefing is facilitated by APO Group.

Speakers

• Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Congo

• Hon Ibrahima Guimba Saidou, Minister Special Advisor to the President of the Republic and CEO for the National Agency for the Information Society (ANSI), Niger

• Dr Ola Brown, Founder of Flying Doctors Investment Company, Nigeria

Date: Thursday 29 October 2020

Time: 10:00 -11:00 Niamey/Dakar time

11:00 -12:00 Brazzaville/London time

13:00 -14:00 Kampala/Nairobi time

Moderated by: Dr Mary Stephen, WHO

To attend, please register at: APO-opa.com/who/

Interpretation will be provided in French. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to access the event.

You can send questions in advance in English or French. Please email Collins Boakye-Agyemang: boakyeagyemangc@who.int, and Danielle Siemeni: ngom@who.int with your full name, your country and your media organization. Anonymous questions will not be accepted. Please specify if you are ok to ask your questions live during the press conference.

You can also ask questions live during the briefing using the Q&A function in Zoom. Please specify your full name, your country and the media organization you work for.