180 COVID-19 vaccines in development, says WHO

180 COVID-19 vaccines in development – WHO

Around 180 vaccines to combat COVID-19 are in development worldwide, consisting of 35 in human trials, the WHO chief stated on Friday. "No ailment in history has considered such rapid development in research. It's a…

Kabaka visits President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya: Kabaka pays President Uhuru Kenyatta a visit

Kabaka Mutebi has visited Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta, a improvement that further dispels allegations that he used to be dead. "President Uhuru Kenyatta these days at State House, Nairobi held talks with the Kabaka of…

Now is the time to invest in Africa's creative industries

Business: Now is the time to invest in…

Despite the effects of COVID-19, Africa’s young creative industries remain ripe for investment opportunities. African music, film, and fashion continue to gain global popularity, with companies like Netflix and Universal Music Group expanding their presence…

Social distancing

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 of COVID-19. KnowAfrika spoke to the chief executive of the National Sports Council (NSC) to…

Industrialization

Chad kicks off industrialization plan

The Republic of Chad strives for an 8% yearly growth rate by 2030 via industrialization and economic diversification. Chad hopes to achieve an 8% economic growth rate in ten years. This is the objective of…

Development

Morocco, Hungary concur on water development

The Minister of Equipment in Morocco, Abdelkader Amara, is on an official visit to Budapest, Hungary, where he will discuss means to strengthen bilateral cooperation in water management and road infrastructure. The working visit began…

Energy

Africa Energy Forum 2020 to address Sustainable Development…

The 2020 Africa Energy Forum (aef) (Africa-Energy-Forum.com) will welcome Chairwoman Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, to officiate the opening sessions.…