G20 leaders on Saturday vowed to ensure a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world and also ensure that they do what is needed to support poorer countries struggling to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters reported. Top of the agenda on the first day of a two-day summit under the chairmanship of Saudi…
Polling stations for Burkina Faso’s presidential and parliamentary elections opened at 6 a.m. local time on Sunday. A total of 6,492,686 voters will elect the President of the Republic and 127 deputies who will sit in the parliament. A total of 13 candidates are vying for the presidency, including outgoing President Roch Marc Christian Kabore,…
The Group of 20 summit opened on Saturday with appeals by the world’s most powerful leaders to collectively chart a way forward as the coronavirus pandemic overshadows this year’s gathering, transforming it from in-person meetings to a virtual gathering of speeches and declarations. The pandemic, which has claimed more than 1.37 million lives worldwide, has offered…
Uganda’s economy is recovering from the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Uganda Ministry of Finance showed that for the fourth consecutive month, the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has stayed above the 50-mark threshold. Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions while those below 50.0 show deterioration. The…
South Africa recorded 2,888 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 757,144. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of deaths rose to 20,556 after 123 more COVID-19 related fatalities were reported. “We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers that…
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has surpassed 2 million, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday. The latest figures from the continental disease control and prevention agency showed that a total of 2,013,388 cases were reported across the continent with the death toll related…
Egypt registered late on Wednesday 329 new COVID-19 infections, the highest daily cases since July 31, bringing the total cases in the country to 111,613, said the Egyptian Health Ministry. In a statement, the ministry’s spokesman Khaled Megahed said 14 patients died from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll…
Merck Foundation’s STEM program partners with global and local institutions and organizations to empower women and youth in the areas of STEM. Merck Foundation yesterday marked World Science Day through their Merck Africa Research Summit (MARS) Awards 2020 for recognizing the Best Young African Researchers and Best Women African Researchers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering…
Merck Foundation yesterday marked World Science Day through their Merck Africa Research Summit (MARS) Awards 2020 for recognizing the Best Young African Researchers and Best Women African Researchers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). MARS awards since 2015 recognize the outstanding contribution of African Youth and Female Scientists to empower them in research and…
Egypt celebrated late on Tuesday the 118th anniversary of the establishment of the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo. Held at the museum in Tahrir Square, the celebration was attended by Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany, government officials and a number of foreign envoys, including the Chinese ambassador to Cairo Liao Liqiang. The celebration…
