COVID-19

Guinea-Bissau PM, 3 others test positive for COVID-19

The Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, announced on Wednesday that he had been contaminated by the new coronavirus, and, according to the Minister of Health, three other members of the government are also…

Praise

She is phenomenal – 2baba praises Simi

Nigerian veteran singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face or 2baba has nothing but praise for Simi. The legendary singer took to his Twitter page yesterday to give the younger singer a shout out. "I…

Money

Malawi launches $40 cash transfer to cushion the…

Malawi launches emergency cash transfer programme targeting about 1 million people and small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, President Arthur Peter Mutharika said on Tuesday. Eligible households will receive a 35,000 Malawi kwacha ($40)…

Economy

Launch of Africa free trade deal postponed due…

The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, a senior official said on Tuesday. “It is obviously not…

Economy

IMF approves $3.4 billion emergency loan to Nigeria

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday its executive board approved $3.4 billion in emergency financial assistance for Nigeria to support the oil exporter’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The global lender said it remained…

Fire destroys Malian displaced camp

Displaced Malians were forced to flee as a fire tore through their makeshift camp in the capital Bamako, destroying tents and reducing the land to ashes. Nobody was reported killed in the fire, Security Minister…

Chad abolishes death penalty for terrorist acts

Chad on Tuesday abolished the death penalty for terrorist acts, quashing an exception that was on the books for four years, Justice Minister Djimet Arabi told KnowAfrika. The Sahel country passed legislation in 2016 to…