Niger labour minister dies from coronavirus
The novel coronavirus caused the death of Niger’s minister of employment and labour, Mohamed Ben Omar, public television announced Monday.
S. Africa confirms 7,220 COVID-19 cases in total
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa was 7,220 as of Monday, up by 437 from the
Forty percent of Nigerians live in poverty ~stats office
Forty percent of people in Nigeria live in poverty, figures published by the statistics office on Monday showed, highlighting the
AU pledges $1.3 million towards COVID-19 health technologies
The African Union (AU) has pledged $1.3 million to accelerate development, production and equitable global access to new COVID-19 essential
Kenya’s tea production expands in March
Kenya’s tea exports hit 44.28 million kilograms in March, the agriculture sector regulator said on Monday. Agriculture and Food Authority
Madagascar’s COVID19 ‘cure’ gains confidence from other countries on the continent
Madagascar is building a factory to mass-produce a drink that’s touted by authorities and some African leaders as a ‘cure’
Nigeria reopens main cities Lagos and Abuja as lockdowns phased out
Nigeria began easing restrictions on Monday in its capital Abuja and in largest city Lagos, heralding the reopening of Africa’s
Egypt’s parliament approves extending state of emergency for 3 months
Egypt’s parliament, House of Representatives, approved on Monday a presidential decree extending the state of emergency in the country for
Kenya’s COVID-19 tally nears 500 mark
Kenya has reported 25 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the country’s total tally to 490. The figures were announced on
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues up to $1.91 billion in 2020
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues rose to 1.91 billion U.S. dollars in the first four month of 2020 from 1.87 billion