Tags GENERAL SURVEY: What do YOU know about the novel coronavirus? As the disease caused by the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, Africans are worried. Governments are bracing
Tags GENERAL Ethiopia boosts anti COVID-19 effort The Office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday disclosed the country is boosting its anti-novel coronavirus efforts. The
Tags GENERAL Kenya seeks to become a regional healthcare hub Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Monday his government is working on consolidating the country’s position as a regional healthcare hub.
Tags GENERAL U.S. Railnet plans $11 billion railway project in southern Africa U.S.-based Railnet International plans to invest an estimated $11 billion in a modern railway line and high-speed trains linking Zambia,
Tags GENERAL Railway line tracker killed by lion in Zimbabwe A railway line tracker was killed by a lion in Dete, Zimbabwe’s Matebeleland North Province, an official confirmed Monday. Police
Tags GENERAL Nigeria announces 2nd case of COVID-19 Nigeria’s Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire on Monday announced a second confirmed case of COVID-19 in the West African nation.
Tags GENERAL South Africa’s Eskom resumes power cuts South Africa’s power utility Eskom resumed nationwide power cuts on Monday, cutting up to 1,000 megawatts (MW) from the grid
Tags GENERAL Oil prices, stock indices drop after Saudi Arabia announces massive discount Benchmark Brent crude oil futures fell 30% in early trading Sunday night before recovering slightly to a drop of 24%.
Tags GENERAL BREAKING: Sudan’s PM survives assassination attempt in Khartoum Sudan’s prime minister survived an assassination attempt on Monday after a blast in the capital, Khartoum, Sudanese state media said.
Tags GENERAL Nigeria monitors COVID-19 as it battles deadly Lassa fever outbreak While Nigeria still has just a case of COVID-19, it is still battling with a Lassa fever outbreak that has