On this edition of Africa 54, the number of people infected with the Coronavirus tops 119,000 worldwide, in north Africa, Algeria has suspends economic, cultural and political gatherings to slow the spread of the virus.

A54 Technology: In our first African women in tech series, Africa 54 profiles Farida Bedwei, a celebrated Ghanaian software engineer, who is also co-founder and chief technology officer of Logiciel, a company that develops technology solutions that promote financial inclusion for the unbanked. Bedwei, diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of one, shares her inspiring story to succeed against all odds.