Ethiopia receives 12 bids for two telco licences
Ethiopia’s communications regulator said on Friday it received twelve bids for the two telecom licences it plans to award to
Zambia to further ease lockdown restrictions
Zambia is expected to further ease its COVID-19 restrictions as the government aims to put the country’s economy on a
Kenya Airways estimates coronavirus revenue loss at $100M
Kenya Airways has lost an estimated $100 million in revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns,
Climate activists turn up heat on Standard Bank shareholder’s meeting
Standard Bank came under fire from activists over climate issues at its annual general meeting on Friday, though shareholders did
Kenya’s COVID-19 cases reach 5,533
Kenya on Friday reported 149 new COVID-19 infections, bringing its total tally to 5,533 cases from 158,404 cumulative tests. The
71 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast: IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday that 71 illegal immigrants, including women and children, were rescued off
WHO chief urges COVID-19 vaccine development at “unprecedented speed”
The World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom said on Thursday that the world needs the development of a vaccine “in
UN calls for accountability for crimes against women in Libya
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday reiterated its call for “accountability for crimes targeting women” in Libya.
Botswana needs $3.4 billion in stimulus, to plug budget deficits
Botswana requires some $3.40 billion over the next two and a half years to cover expected budget deficits and to
Djibouti sovereign wealth fund targets $1.5 billion over the next decade
Djibouti’s government created a sovereign wealth fund, targeting contributions of $1.5 billion within a decade. The state-owned fund will target