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Nisir Microfinance Donates Thermometers

Jun 20 , 2020


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Nisir Microfinance Institution S.C., which serves close to 7,000 clients in the country, has donated temperature gauging thermometers to the Ministry of Health for its efforts against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The thermometers, valued at half a million Birr, also have an in-built, hands-free sanitising feature. It also takes pictures of the individuals and can relay Android-based messages. The State Minister for Health, Dereje Duguma, received the donation in person and noted that the public should heed health precautions since the pandemic is spreading at a faster and wider rate. Nisir Microfinance, established in 2014, is one of the 40 similar institutions providing credit services and savings solutions to individuals.


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