A state minister said that a Maiden Pharmaceuticals factory in India has stopped making cough syrup after a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggested that the medicine may have killed hundreds of children in The Gambia. Anil Vij, the state’s health minister, stated on Wednesday that the authorities investigated a Maiden plant located […]
One of the best Zimbabwean reggae-dancehall musicians is Wallace Chirumiko, better known by his stage names Winky D, The Big Man (sometimes spelled “Di Bigman”), Dancehall Igwe, Gaffa, Ninja President, or Professor. He was born in 1983. He is regarded as the originator of Zimdancehall and one of Zimbabwe’s finest modern musicians. The gaffas have […]
In an effort to bring an end to the over two-year-long civil war that has been raging in Ethiopia, President Sahle-Work Zewde has reaffirmed her appeals for dialogue and other forms of peaceful conflict resolution. On Monday, as Zewde was speaking to the Ethiopian Parliament on the budget for the coming financial year, she made […]
According to Kaspersky’s (www.Kaspersky.co.za) ICS threat landscape research, phishing websites, spyware, and malicious objects were all used to attack computers in the industrial control systems (ICS) environment in the first half of 2022 in the African areas. ICS computers are utilised in a variety of OT tasks, from the workstations of engineers and operators to […]
Egypt’s Foreign Minister and Greece’s Foreign Minister met on Sunday in Cairo in response to controversial gas and maritime arrangements signed by Turkey’s rival, Libya’s leader. Officials say the meeting was in response to the controversial maritime and gas deals that Turkey signed with Libya. In recent years, Cairo and Athens have worked together to […]
After the general elections on Friday (Oct. 7), the villagers in Lesotho’s rural district of Thaba Bosiu (western Lesotho) are hopeful that their country will enter a new period marked by the dissemination of news. The kingdom in southern Africa has been ruled by coalitions for the past ten years, and none of the prime […]
After complaining of back pain during the third and final T20I against the same opponents, Deepak Chahar has been replaced in India’s side for the remaining two ODIs against South Africa by all-rounder Washington Sundar. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which released the statement on Saturday, stated that Chahar will report […]
The Gambia has begun an emergency drive to remove cough and cold syrups off the market after more than 60 children in the West African nation died from kidney injuries caused by the syrups. The campaign is being carried out door-to-door. The Director of Health, Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, acknowledged the wave of child deaths from […]
The SuperPicks for the 2022–23 football season have begun, thanks to a partnership between MultiChoice, the biggest entertainment firm in Africa, and BetKing, the biggest sports betting and digital entertainment company in Nigeria. SuperPicks, a ground-breaking platform that debuted in 2021, allows sports fans to use their knowledge of the game to compete in free-to-play […]
The Ethiopian government said on Wednesday that it had accepted an offer from the African Union (AU) to hold peace talks with rebels in the northern province of Tigray. The announcement did not say when or where the talks would take place, though. “An invitation to participate in peace talks has been extended by the […]
The MENA region’s e-commerce industry has entered a period of stability and rapid expansion, offering more chances for e-commerce businesses. Data from the report Digital Transformation in MENA 2022 by Checkout.com, a global leader in payment solutions, shows that the pandemic-accelerated e-commerce trends are here to stay. More than 15,500 consumers across the Middle East […]
According to the warnings of many humanitarian organizations, nearly every child of school age in Sudan is either not receiving an education at all or is facing significant disruptions to their education. This week, schools in some states reopened after being closed longer than expected because of disastrous floods. However, millions of children are still […]
Since its inception, the Islamic Republic of Iran has faced a lot of protests in response to economic, social, and political grievances. Amid the economic crisis, the foreign policy of Iran has been criticised by various countries. Under President Sayyid Mohammad Khatami, Iranian foreign policy underwent a perceptible change: moving away from confrontation towards conciliation. […]
It is widely acknowledged that SMMEs are crucial to the African economy. Eight out of every ten Africans, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, work for a micro, small, or medium-sized business of some form. In the past, economists have downplayed the role that services play in fostering economic growth and employment […]
The authorities in Libya have uncovered 42 unidentified bodies in a mass grave in the city of Sirte, which is located on the northern coast. The General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons issued a statement on Sunday saying that it had received a report from the office of the local prosecutor on […]
The venture capital (VC) sector in South Africa is still expanding strongly, with early-stage fund managers contributing R1.31 billion to 121 businesses over the course of 186 investment rounds. The 2022 Southern African Venture Capital Association (SAVCA) Venture Capital Industry Survey confirms this. The poll covers equity investments in early-stage and start-up companies for the […]
India got their heads down and produced a thorough effort against South Africa in the second of a three-match T20I series on Sunday, October 2, in Guwahati, despite talk of selection and injury difficulties for the T20 World Cup. India took an insurmountable 2-0 series lead after scoring a record-setting 237 for 3 on the […]
Officials in Chad have announced that they will continue with Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in his role as head of state during the interim phase after extending the transition period towards democratic elections. The delegates also agreed that the head of the military should be allowed to run for President in the next election. The […]
Over the past few years, the Islamic Republic of Iran is suffering due to an economic crisis. The main problem for Iran is the high rate of inflation in the food sector this year. Protests have also taken place in recent months over the rate of inflation and the high cost of living. Inflation soared […]
The self-proclaimed leader of Burkina Faso claims that the leader he overthrew in a coup just one day ago is planning a counter-offensive against him. They said that Lieutenant Damiba was making plans for a counterattack due to their own desire to collaborate with new partners in their struggle against the Islamists. The statement did […]