The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Ethiopia coronavirus: 193 cases in 5 days as…
Ethiopia is one of East / Horn of Africa’s least impacted nations as compared to rate of COVID-19 case growth and infection of its neighbours. A state of emergency lasting five-months has been imposed by…
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 term during the COVID-19 pandemic. He insisted that his government was winning the battle against…
Botswana eases lockdown measures
Botswana has began to progressively lift containment measures. Since Saturday, the Botswanan people have began to gradually resume activities. The city, which was closed for 48 days is coming back to life. For many citizens,…
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 from artemisia, a green fern with an appearance similar to cannabis. Its proponents tout it…
3D masks – ventilators: Kenya tech-novators on virus-combat…
African scientists, engineers and innovators have turned to homegrown solutions to prepare for the worst case scenario amid the COVID-19 pandemic disruption – which at a point brought much of the world to its knees.…
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 that Tanzanian President John Magufuli is hoping to announce this Sunday. Magufuli stated that one…
Kenyans warned of new Covid-19 symptoms
Kenyans and medics have been advised to be vigilant after reports that people infected by coronavirus across the world were exhibiting new symptoms. The ministry has also projected that the peak of infections in the…
KRA urges Kenyans to file their returns
The Kenya Revenue Authority has urged Kenyans to file their 2019 annual tax returns before the June 30 deadline, the coronavirus pandemic notwithstanding. “As we continue to stay at home so as to avert the…
‘Face Mask, Social Distancing Now Compulsory in NRC…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has made the use of face masks and social distancing mandatory for all its districts and workers as part of measures to help fight the raging COVID-19. The corporation noted…
Madagascar to sign confidentiality clause with WHO on…
President Andry Rajoelina says Madagascar will sign a confidentiality clause with the World Health Organization on the formulation of COVID-Organics, the purported cure for the coronavirus pandemic. He disclosed this after a teleconference with WHO…
Economic distancing: 60 million face extreme poverty –…
The coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences could push as many as 60 million people into extreme poverty. The World Bank warns that the progress made over the past three years in the fight against…
Uganda: Coronavirus turns Entebbe into ghost city
Entebbe municipality is a popular weekend retreat. It’s a place most people go on weekends to have a break from the hustle and bustle of Kampala city. Known for its serene environment due to its…
UAE develops rapid laser testing technology for coronavirus
QuantLase Imaging Lab, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange-listed medical research arm of the International Holdings Company, IHC, announced that it has developed novel equipment that allows for much faster mass screening, with test results available…
Botswana coronavirus: president to observe third quarantine –…
President Eric Masisi left Gaborone on Tuesday for Harare where he is attending a meeting of the Southern African Development Community, SADC. His spokesperson confirmed that extraordinary circumstances had forced him to travel as the…
Malawi: Dire costs for campaign amid virus –…
Officials and experts are sounding the alarm as Malawi shifts to top campaign gear with giant rallies for an unprecedented presidential re-run despite the coronavirus pandemic. Malawi University of Science and Technology virologist Gama Bandawe…
Mosques reopen across West Africa despite virus spread
It’s been a Ramadan unlike any other for Abdourahmane Sall, far from the mosque during the Muslim holy month as coronavirus cases mount. With only a little over a week left, he decided joining thousands…
Madagascar records its first coronavirus death
Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from the novel coronavirus, nearly two months after it was first detected in the country. The 57-year-old hospital worker died on Saturday and had…
Kenya shuts Somalia and Tanzania borders to stem…
The president of Kenya on Saturday announced its borders with neighbouring Somalia and Tanzania would be closed as the African country continued to battle the coronavirus outbreak. In a briefing, Uhuru Kenyatta said the border…
