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Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation on the sudden demise of H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza, The President of Burundi.

I am very sad for our great loss of this energy, passion and love to his people. Rest In Peace our African brother and my deepest condolences to my dear sister, H.E Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza, First Lady of Burundi. It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of your beloved husband, H.E. […]

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11 African countries, three languages: Merck Foundation CEO acknowledges health workers with “My White Army”

As part of effort to encourage and show solidarity for health workers risking their lives to save lives amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Merck Foundation, Dr Rasha Kelej has shown the way. He has produced a song by bringing together musicians from 11 African countries to use three languages, English,

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Merck Foundation CEO Acknowledges Health Workers In Song By 11 Singers

MONROVIA, June 4 (LINA) – The CEO of Merck Foundation, Rasha Kelej, has acknowledged the ‘great sacrifices’ of health workers by singers from 11 African countries in three different languages – French, English and Arabic. The song is intended to show support for the work healthcare givers are providing during these troubling times in Africa and across the

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COVID-19 Response: 11 African Artistes Release ‘My White Army’ Song Dedicated To Front Line Workers

Merck Foundation and One of 100 Most Influential Africans started her own idea of creating an inspiring pan African song called ‘My White Army’ which aims to thank the doctors and nurses fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus battle, who are risking exposure to the virus so everyone else can stay home and

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OPINION: MERCK FOUNDATION CEO, DR. RASHA KELEJ ON BRINGING 11 AFRICAN SINGERS TOGETHER, FOR A TRIBUTE SONG SUPPORTING FRONTLINE COVID-19 MEDICS

Singers from 11 African countries for the first time together in one song in three languages to support our medical staff during Corona virus battle . As part of my personal contribution to the response to Corona virus pandemic , I have directed and produced for the first time , a song by singers from

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Over 11 African musicians unite on a pan-African song

Sharon Kavhu Windhoek At least 11 African musicians from Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Namibia, Gambia, Rwanda and Zambia have collaborated on a song –‘My White Army’ which was released last week. The song which is an initiative of Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer Rasha Kelej was released on the 1st of June to

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