Malawi president, ministers take 10% salary cut to fight coronavirus
Malawi’s president and cabinet will take a 10% salary cut and redirect the money towards the fight against coronavirus, President
South Sudan confirms first case of coronavirus
South Sudan has confirmed its first case of COVID-19, its vice president said on Sunday, becoming the latest African nation
Zimbabwe fears returnees will rev up corona virus spread
Over 13,000 Zimbabweans returned home from South Africa over a three-day period and this has raised fears of an increase
Over 65 Rwandans arrested for violating COVID-19 lockdown
A group of more than 65 people in western Rwanda were arrested on Saturday for violating the COVID-19 lock-down as
Nigeria to set up $1.39 billion fund to fight corona-virus.
Nigeria plans to create a 500 billion naira ($1.39 billion) corona-virus fund to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure to tackle the
Egypt postpones launch of mega projects to 2021 due to coronavirus
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday postponed the launch of mega-projects including the Grand Egyptian Museum and moving civil
Ethiopia’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises to 38
The Ethiopia Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Saturday reported three new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total cases
Long read: Data shows extent of pandemic’s blow to Africa’s economy
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak is hitting Africa’s economy much harder than anticipated, with business activity plummeting to record lows, according
Zambia’s first two COVID-19 patients discharged after recovery
The first two people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Zambia were on Saturday released from an isolation facility after
Nigeria looks to avert grain shortage amid COVID-19 challenges
The Nigerian government said it is set to deliver up to 70,000 tons of grains from its reserve to cushion