Tag: Africa
Africa on alert of 2nd wave as COVID-19 cases top 2m
African countries are on high alert of a second wave of COVID-19 outbreak as the number of confirmed cases in the continent hit two million ... Read More
COVID-19: CAF President, Ahmad, Released From Hospital
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. Ahmad, who tested positive to Covid-19 ... Read More
COVID-19: Fatality rate on steady decline – PTF
The Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus (COVID-19) says the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is on the decline in the last five months but there is ... Read More
Over 10, 000 health workers in Africa infected with COVID-19 – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 10,000 health workers in the 40 countries battling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Africa are infected. The ... Read More
COVID-19: AfDB Urges Central Banks to Cut Interest Rates
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged central banks on the continent to act quickly by cutting interest rates to inject liquidity in view of ... Read More
Impact of COVID-19: Poor People in Africa to Increase by 49.2m in 2021 -AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the number of extreme poor people could increase by 34 million and 49.2 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Read More
COVID-19 Cases in Africa Rise to 24,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa had risen to ... Read More
AfDB committed to Africa’s accelerated development — Adesina
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), says he will continue to discharge his responsibility diligently to lead bank’s bold mission for Africa’s accelerated ... Read More
NCDC says Nigeria COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Stands at 224, As Africa Hits 8, 000
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country has recorded 10 fresh cases of COVID-19 in Lagos, Abuja and Edo. NCDC, through its ... Read More
5,406 cases of COVID-19 in Africa -WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are now 5,406 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the African ... Read More
Nigeria music revenue to hit $86m in 2021 – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Nigeria music revenue is projected to hit 86 million dollar (about N3.096 billion) in 2021, ... Read More
President Buhari Congratulates Inaugural Winner of Africa Business Hero Award
President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Nigerian entrepreneur, Temi Giwa-Tubosun, the inaugural winner of the Africa Business Hero Award, founded by renowned Chinese technology entrepreneur, Jack Ma.The ... Read More
Nigerian Youths, Others Emerge Winners at Nuclear Technology video Competition
Youths from Nigeria,Tanzania and Kenya have been awarded first prize for a youth video competition they researched on nuclear energy technology, a statement from ROSATOM ... Read More
President Buhari’s Active Diplomacy is a Big Plus to Nigeria – Garba Shehu
Roughly three years ago, President Muhammadu Buhari visited the Kingdom of Morocco. He asked King Mohammed VI to give Nigeria from their rich phosphate mineral ... Read More
President Buhari at Russia-Africa Summit, Sochi
President Muhamamdu Buhari Monday arrived at the Sochi International Airport, Russia, for a three-day inaugural Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum, which will focus on peace, ... Read More
GITEX 2019: FG woos investors to Nigeria, Africa
The Federal Government of Nigeria at the ongoing 39th Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) has invited investors to leverage on the potential of Nigeria to ... Read More
Kenya to host Inaugural Africa Food Show
Kenya will in 2020 host the inaugural Africa Food Show that will bring together policymakers, industry executives, farmers and consumers to learn about emerging trends ... Read More
With Love from Yokohama – Femi Adesina
Love in Tokyo is the title of a 1966 film that became a hit at the box office. Since then, when men and women, boys ... Read More
President Buhari Replaces Heads of Federal Government Agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved replacements for heads of Federal Government agencies that were recently appointed as ministers. Sen. Basheer Garba Mohammed has been appointed ... Read More
WHO Identifies ‘More Effective’ Ebola Treatment Drugs
Two of four Ebola treatment drugs have been determined “more effective” than the others and will be the only ones used on patients going forward, ... Read More