AU raised $34 million to help fight against EVD...... MTN & ADB donating $10 million each

The African Union (AU) have been able to raise $34 million to help fight against the Ebola Virus Disease.  According to the Chairperson of the AU, Dr. Dlamini Zuma, who  disclosed the donations at the inauguration of the  Africa Against Ebola Fund in Lagos on Thursday, the Africa Development Bank (ADB) and telecommunications giant,  MTN donated $10 million each to the fund.

She further said "the donations was a pointer to the fact that Nigeria is ready to assist its neigbouring countries in the war against Ebola in West Africa, while also calling on other governments in Africa to emulate the gesture and  pledged the AU’s determination to rid the continent of the virus in the next six months.