Top stories -

Zimbabwe lifts curfew, says COVID-19 under control

By XINHUA The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday lifted a midnight-to-dawn curfew imposed as part of COVID-19 containment measures. The number of new COVID-19 cases continued to decrease over the past week while the recovery rate stood at 97 percent, acting Information Minister Jenfan Muswere told a post-cabinet media briefing. “No patients were admitted to the intensive…

businessAfrica

African Development Bank chief announces set up of youth investment banks

By XINHUA The African Development Bank (AfDB) is setting up youth entrepreneurship investment banks that will help grow youth-based wealth for Africa’s young population, the bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina, announced Tuesday. The banks, to be rolled out by the end of this month, will act as new financial institutions that create ecosystems of support around businesses…

businessAfrica

Competition opens for Africa’s young agritech entrepreneurs and start ups

By CGTN Africa Young technology innovators in Africa’s agriculture and food sectors are being urged to participate in an upcoming competition aimed at developing ideas that could help solve food security problems in Africa. Pitch AgriHack, co-sponsored by African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), Heifer International and Generation Africa identifies innovative youth-led businesses with technological solutions to…

News

South Africa’s economic activity bounces back strongly from floods

By CGTN Africa A gauge measuring South African economic activity bounced back strongly in May after the worst flooding in almost three decades left more than 400 people dead, damaged businesses and halted operations at the country’s biggest port the previous month. The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index, (BETI) which monitors interbank payments, rose to 143.5 in…

News

Egypt spends nearly $500 billion on infrastructure projects in 7 years

By XINHUA Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday that the country has spent nearly 500 billion U.S. dollars on infrastructure projects in the past seven years. “Adequate infrastructure is the key for development and luring investments,” Sisi said in a televised speech during one of the sessions of the 2022 African Export-Import Bank’s 29th Annual…

News

WTO agrees to lift COVID vaccine patents

By AFP The World Trade Organization agreed Friday to temporarily lift patents on COVID-19 vaccines after two years of bruising negotiations, but experts expressed skepticism that the deal will have a major impact on global vaccination inequality. The unprecedented agreement, sealed by all 164 WTO members after late-night overtime talks, will grant developing countries the right…

News

South Africa’s Stormers beat the Bulls to be crowned inaugural URC champions

By David Ochieng Mbewa South African rugby side DHL Stormers defeated local rivals the Vodacom Bulls 18-13 in the United Rugby Championship (URC) Grand Final at the DHL Stadium on Saturday to be crowned winners of the tournament’s inaugural season. Fly-half Manie Libbok, the Stormers’ hero in the semifinal against Ulster, kicked eight points as his…

health

WHO: Eight African countries among 39 nations to have reported monkeypox cases

By David Ochieng Mbewa Eight African countries are among 39 nations globally that have reported a total of 1,900 confirmed cases of monkeypox, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti on Saturday said that six out of the eight countries have previously reported cases of the viral disease….

News

AFRICA“Our Africa by Merck Foundation” Ninth Episode now on KTN, NTV, and Social Media

ByNNN NNN: Merck Foundation (https://Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany launched the 9th episode of its TV show “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” on Saturday, June 11, 2022 on KTN, Kenya, on repeat on Wednesday and Sunday June 12 on NTV, Uganda, repeated on Thursday. The TV show is also broadcast on GH One TV in Ghana, every Sunday, repeats every…

health

Egypt lifts COVID-19-related entry restrictions for travelers

By XINHUA Egypt on Thursday lifted all COVID-19-related entry restrictions for all travelers, whether Egyptians or foreigners. The decision was made by Egypt’s Supreme Committee for the Management of the Epidemiology and Health Pandemic Crisis according to the pandemic conditions in Egypt and abroad, said Nader Saad, a spokesperson of the Egyptian cabinet, in a statement….