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…
Business: For post-Covid-19 recovery, startups may rely on…
This pandemic has caused sizeable disruptions on economies leading to quite a few agencies – massive or small – going below amid Covid-19-induced lockdowns. As startups confront unprecedented times, many are questioning of taking dramatic…
Uganda: 6 bodies recovered from river
At least six bodies of humans who drowned in Sezibwa River, Central Uganda when their boat capsized had been retrieved on Sunday. Among the deceased is a mother and her year-old baby, police spokesperson Hellen…
Dead bodies recovered after mining accident kills 50…
About 50 people are feared dead after an artisanal gold mine flooded in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rains. The accident in the makeshift mine occurred on Friday in the town of…
NEWS: Economists warn of drastic steps needed to…
Economists are warning that large scale intervention is needed to rescue the Algerian economy from accruing huge foreign debt, following the double blow of COVID 19 and tumbling oil revenues. The National Office of Statistics…
Business: South Africa attempts to recover more than…
South African investigators are seeking to recover more than R400 million from German software program firm SAP for two government contracts they allege have been entered into unlawfully, court docket documents considered through Reuters show.…
South African rapper, AKA recovers from coronavirus
South African rapper, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA, has recovered from coronavirus. AKA had confirmed he tested positive for the novel virus few days ago. The rapper took to his Instagram page on…
Business: IMF warns cutting spending too soon could…
As governments rushed out funding to prevent an economic collapse amid the coronavirus pandemic, global public debt swelled to the highest in history, but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Friday that cutting back too…
Kenya: KRA to focus on debt recovery to…
Kenya Revenue Authority plans to enhance debt recovery to help it meet its revenue collection targets. KRA's Commissioner for Domestic Taxes, Elizabeth Meyo has asked the staff to focus on pending bills, non-compliant suppliers/withholding agents/importers,…
NEWS: South Sudan’s Machar, wife recover from Coronavirus
South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife, Defense Minister Angelina Teny, have resumed their official duties on Monday after recovering from COVID-19, an official statement said. Machar and Angelina went into self-isolation in…
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…
Egypt’s second richest man tells workers to return…
Egypt's second richest man has urged authorities to order people back to work once a curfew ends, and threatened to commit suicide if the measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus exceed two weeks.…
Infant’s body recovered from Nairobi River
A body of an infant was Monday evening found during the ongoing clean-up of Nairobi River in Korogocho area. The discovery brings to 19 the number of bodies retrieved from the river since Governor Mike…
