Egypt says economic indicators are up, despite COVID-19
Egypt has achieved positive economic indications in the fiscal year 2019-2020 compared to the previous year amid the COVID-19 impact,
Former Tanzanian president Mkapa buried in native village
Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa was buried on Wednesday in his native village of Lupaso in Masasi district in the
Zimbabwe’s ZBC suspends normal programming after staff tests positive for COVID-19
National broadcaster ZBC on Wednesday announced the suspension of normal programming after a member of staff at its national broadcasting
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI pardons more than 1,000 prisoners
Moroccan King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 1,446 people, the official news agency MAP reported on Wednesday. On the occasion
Namibia approaches IMF for $273 million COVID-19 loan
Namibia has approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 4.5 billion Namibian dollars (273 million U.S. dollars) emergency loan
Nigeria resumes passenger train services after suspension due to COVID-19
Passenger train services in Nigeria resumed on Wednesday as the West African country continued the process of gradually reopening its
S.Africa’s 2020 maize harvest rises from previous months forecast
South Africa will likely harvest 15.545 million tonnes of maize in 2020, slightly higher than the previous months estimate, after
Kenyan shilling steady; dollar demand from energy sector low
The Kenyan shilling was unchanged on Wednesday due to slowing dollar demand from the energy sector which had weakened the
Rangers sign Nigerian defender Leon Balogun on one-year deal
Nigerian defender Leon Balogun joined Scottish giants Rangers on a one-year deal with an option for an extension. Balogun was
East African court orders President Kiir to reinstate judges sacked over strike
South Sudan President Salva Kiir was ordered by the East African Court of Justice to reinstate several judges whom he