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…
Cameroon: Army spearheads fight against Coronavirus – Guemo
Atonfack Guemo, the Defense Ministry’s head of communication, spoke to KnowAfrika, detailing the army's involvement in the combat towards the modern health crisis. Guemo said that despite Boko Haram’s assaults in the north and the…
Business: Junior miners fight for survival in COVID-19…
While the mining industry overall was hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is junior miners who sustained the heaviest blows - with some fighting to survive as their viability is threatened. The mining sector…
Chinese experts arrive to help Nigeria in coronavirus…
A team of Chinese medical professionals on Wednesday arrived at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Nigeria flying in medical equipment worth about 1.5 million US dollars. The Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, whiles welcoming…
Rwanda cabinet donate salaries to fight COVID-19
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…
SA military recruits doctors and nurses to fight…
The SA Military Health Service is calling up registered health-care practitioners to join forces with serving members in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Medical doctors, nurses, clinical associates and operational emergency-care practitioners are wanted.…
Nigeria to set up $1.39 billion fund to…
Nigeria plans to create a 500 billion naira ($1.39 billion)coronavirus fund to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure to tackle the virus, the government said on Saturday. Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, House of Representatives speaker Femi Gbajabiamila…
Malawi president, ministers take 10% salary cut to…
Malawi’s president and cabinet will take a 10% salary cut and redirect the money towards the fight against coronavirus, President Peter Mutharika said on Saturday as he announced a stimulus package in an address on…
Somalia’s giant economic strides, secures $1.4 bn debt…
The Paris Club of creditor countries have agreed to restructure Somalia’s external public debt with an immediate cancellation of 1.4 billion U.S. dollars. Somalia has been pushing for the cancellation of its ballooning debt, some…
Senegal’s graffiti artists join fight against coronavirus
It is the work of RBS CREW, a collective of graffiti artists who have offered up their spray cans in the cause of public health. Black and yellow block letters spell out the message "Together…
Kenyans are indisciplined in fight against coronavirus –…
Kenyans are indisciplined and difficult people, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said. "Kenyans are very indiscipline and it will cost us. We want responsibility among citizens, Keep your kids home..you people of the media need…
Shopping malls fight to protect clients amid COVID-19
Shopping malls in the Nairobi have rolled out plans to limit coronavirus exposure to visitors and ensure businesses remain afloat. This, even as the government asks members of the public to limit unnecessary movement after…
DR Congo ready to fight for COVID-19 –…
The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has already been facing an Ebola epidemic for more than a year, is preparing to face the coronavirus. Given the volume of its trade with China, one of its…
