During a state visit to Mandela’s country, Belgium expressed uncertainty regarding his political future. Despite this, South Africa remains a vital partner for Belgium. The royal couple was unable to see a machine intended for Covid vaccine production, but they did see a life-size photo of it. Univercells, the producer of the machine, hopes to manufacture 50 million doses of mRNA vaccine per year for its first client abroad, Afrigen Cape Town. The vaccine will soon be tested on animals, and Belgium invested €8 million to support South Africa, Rwanda, and Senegal in this endeavor. The article is only available to subscribers.
Mandela’s country remains an essential partner for Belgium. But uncertainties regarding his political future weighed on the state visit. A few spotlights…
By Valerie Hirsch
Pluckily, the machine, blocked by customs clearance, did not arrive in time for the arrival of Philippe and Mathilde. The royal couple might only see their life-size photo, “the size of an Ikea kitchen”, specifies José Castillo, who created the vaccine production company “Univercells”, in 2013, in Jumet. His process will make it possible to manufacture 50 million doses of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine per year, in the laboratories of Afrigen, Cape Town. “It’s our first client abroad”, welcomes this engineer who employs 450 people. The African vaccine once morest Covid will soon be tested on animals. The pandemic is over but the baby will be used to validate the technology. “We hope to produce other mRNA vaccines. Even once morest AIDS! “, begins to dream Ebrahim Patel, the South African Minister of Foreign Trade. Belgium has invested 8 million euros to help South Africa, Rwanda and Senegal to embark on this adventure.
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In conclusion, as Belgium’s royal couple visited South Africa, uncertainties regarding the country’s political future weighed on the state visit. Despite this, there were still shining moments, such as the partnership between Belgium’s vaccine production company “Univercells” and Afrigen, Cape Town’s laboratory, which will produce 50 million doses of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine per year. The African Covid vaccine will soon be tested on animals and will hopefully lead to the production of more mRNA vaccines, including the possibility of an AIDS vaccine. As always, Lesoir will continue to bring subscribers unlimited access to all the latest news, files, and updates.
