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 Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
Foreign donor nations pledged $1.8 billion at a conference hosted by Germany to help Sudan ease an economic crisis hampering its transition towards democracy after the fall of Omar al-Bashir. The European Union pledged 312 million euros ($350.13 million), the United States $356.2 million, Germany 150 million euros, France 100 million euros, and Britain £150 […]
Pope Francis has offered one million euros for a new charity fund targeting people in Rome left in dire straits by the coronavirus economic crisis. The fund, called “Jesus Divine Worker,” will be managed by the Roman branch of Caritas, the Catholic charity, the Diocese of Rome said in a Tuesday statement. As well as […]
Ethiopia received on Tuesday the donation of 520,000 masks from five Chinese business companies and Dongguan Municipal government. The COVID-19 medical supplies donation to Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa city administration which also includes a large number of disinfectants, forehead thermometers and respirators is expected to play a critical role in helping Ethiopia’s capital city overcome the […]
South Africa’s professional cricketers have dug deep into their pockets and have made a sizeable donation to help assist with the distribution of food to those suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic. The South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) on Friday announced that the country’s professional cricketers will be donating R300 000 to the Gift of the […]
In Nigeria, the Red Cross in Lagos has distributed relief items to vulnerable people reeling under pressure over lockdown. The Makoko community is one of the hardest hit as the city observes the lockdown to help curtail spread of the coronavirus. Adebola Kolawole is the Branch Chairperson of Nigeria Red Cross. She told the Associated […]
Eritrea coronavirus statistics as of April 14 stood at 34, no death and no recoveries have so far been announced meaning all 34 patients were under treatment. The last time an increase was recorded being April 10. The country continues to celebrate the financial commitment and contributions of its diaspora in supporting government efforts to […]
Ethiopia’s COVID-19 file as of April 14 has 82 cases (eight new cases) with three deaths and 14 recoveries. The total number of tests stands at 4,557. Active cases stand at 63 representing about 77% of recorded cases. Ethiopian COVID-19 Cases Updates. Meanwhile the Addis Ababa City Administration has announced a 200 million birr commitment […]
Rwandan ministers and top officials have joined the growing trend of public officials donating their salaries to the fight against COVID-19. Cabinet ministers and others have agreed ti donate their April salaries to aid the countries fight against the pandemic A statement from the prime minister’s office confirmed that other officials who agreed to forgo […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday said that monetary contributions to its relief fund under the auspices of Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) stood at N15 billion. CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, said in a statement in Lagos that the donations were from 37 donors, including individuals, banks and other […]
National leader of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has donated over half a million dollars to the coronavirus combat in the country. Tinubu, a former Lagos state governor on Sunday pledged the sum of 200 million naira (about $522,000). He noted that the amount was to be split between the Lagos […]
Ethiopia PM – Ali Baba CEO Africa – wide coronavirus support Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on March 15 announced that he had secured a continent wide support coronavirus support from Chinese businessman Jack Ma. The Ali Baba founder confirmed the news 24-hours later following which the materials were flown to Ethiopia on March 22. […]
The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA) yesterday handed over a quantity of furniture worth GH¢52,000.00 to the Kpone Educational Directorate for distribution to basic schools in the area. The gesture is the final batch of items made up of 200 dual desks, 20 teachers’ tables and 20 teachers’ chairs donated by the assembly to augment furniture […]