To explore new developments, the University of Central Asia recently held an online Conference on "Why Countries Need Digital Resilience Strategies: Safeguarding Digital Transformation in the Age of Covid-19". It provided a platform to raise awareness about digital resilience, and shared views from an international panel of cyber security experts. The conference also discussed action plans for the government and other stakeholders to better manage crisis situations such as the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Aga Khan Health Services in Tanzania and the French Development Agency signed a €300,000 grant to establish infectious diseases units in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza. The grant, according to a joint statement, is expected to enable the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam to adequately respond to pandemics, such as Covid-19 including addressing issues pertaining to inadequate health infrastructure and capacity.