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SAP’\"\"s Mervyn George recently appeared on the BBC World Service to speak about vaccination rollout in Africa. Click here to watch<\/a> the segment and discover more about the role of technology in the efficient roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccines across the continent.<\/p>\n

BBC World Service TV – Money Daily, How the Covid vaccine rollout is a massive tech challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

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SAP’s Mervyn George recently appeared on the BBC World Service to speak about vaccination rollout in Africa. 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