Africa

Breaking: Nigeria Records 313 New Cases of COVID-19

Nigeria has recorded 313 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 7,839 the total number of confirmed cases in the country.…

May 25, 2020

Zimbabwe govt shift policy on cannabis farming

The government of Zimbabwe has announced a change in the policy that governs the investment and production of medicinal cannabis…

May 25, 2020

Technology: Vivo smartphones head to head with giants in Kenya

Vivo smartphone made its debut to the Kenyan market a year ago and through them leveraging on innovation and quality…

May 25, 2020

Tanzania opposition demand updated virus stats

A Tanzanian opposition figure and leader of the Alliance for Change and Transparency has called on the government to publish…

May 24, 2020

South African businesses under COVID-19 pressure

Strict measures adopted by South Africa to curb COVID-19 continues to bite entrepreneurs. Fino Dlamini, started her business only in…

May 24, 2020

Ethiopia coronavirus: 193 cases in 5 days as tally hits 582

Ethiopia is one of East / Horn of Africa’s least impacted nations as compared to rate of COVID-19 case growth…

May 24, 2020

Death and destruction as floods hit western Uganda

Thousands of Ugandans have been displaced from their homes after heavy rains hit the East African country. Reports say the…

May 24, 2020

Business: Gordhan Stakes Clout for South Africa on Reviving Airline

Pravin Gordhan, South Africa‘s minister for public enterprises, is staking his own credibility and that of President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s government…

May 24, 2020

SPLM-IO denounces an assault on South Sudanese students by Ethiopian police

The SPLM-IO Saturday condemned the brutal attack by the Ethiopian police on South Sudanese students in Addis Ababa and called…

May 24, 2020

Battles over corn import regulation

The stakes around maize importation have always been high, but they could have just gone a notch higher. Government agencies…

May 24, 2020

Tanzania’s President banks on prayers as cases drop

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has continued to attend political rallies around the country this week, as he seeks a second…

May 23, 2020

Botswana eases lockdown measures

Botswana has began to progressively lift containment measures. Since Saturday, the Botswanan people have began to gradually resume activities. The…

May 23, 2020

Artemisia: plant behind Madagascar’s purported virus cure

Covid-Organics, a herbal tea presented by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, is made…

May 23, 2020

3D masks – ventilators: Kenya tech-novators on virus-combat mission

African scientists, engineers and innovators have turned to homegrown solutions to prepare for the worst case scenario amid the COVID-19…

May 23, 2020

Breaking: Meru leaders rally behind ousted Senate deputy Speaker Kindiki

Several leaders from the Meru region Friday condemned the decision by the Senate to remove Tharaka-Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki from…

May 23, 2020

Zimbabwe: RBZ tightens reins on mobile money

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) introduced more measures yesterday affecting EcoCash agents as part of what is now seen…

May 23, 2020

Sports set to return in Seychelles

Sports activities and competitions can resume on June 1 in Seychelles following the restricting of such activities in mid-March because…

May 23, 2020

Zimbabwe: Medical team hails local laboratory tests

The visiting Chinese anti-Covid-19 medical delegation has given the thumbs up to Zimbabwe’s National Microbiology Reference Laboratory in Harare. Chinese…

May 23, 2020

Tanzania: president’s son recovers from COVID-19

The number of people infected with the coronavirus is reported to have dropped considerably in Tanzania. It’s a delightful news…

May 22, 2020

Mory Kante: Guinean icon famed for ‘Yeke Yeke’ song dies

Guinean traditional music icon Mory Kante has died, President Alpha Conde confirmed in a tweet of May 22. Conde described…

May 22, 2020

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