Zambia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday surpassed the 10,000 mark, signifying the continued surge in cases, the health ministry said. According to figures released by the health ministry, the country recorded 237 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative cases to 10,218. The new cases were picked from 845 tests conducted. The…
Zamalek missed the chance to strengthen its hold on second place after they could only draw 0-0 with bottom-placed Masr in their Egyptian Premier League match on Tuesday at the Cairo Military Academy Stadium in Cairo. The 12-time league winners, who fielded a weakened side, were second best against their lowly-placed opponents for much of…
Gold mining companies in Mali reassured investors on Wednesday that their operations were continuing as normal despite a deepening political crisis in the West African nation. A day after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned on Tuesday and dissolved parliament hours after soldiers detained him at gunpoint and seized power in a coup; Foreign companies mining…
The Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) on Wednesday bemoaned the impact of COVID-19 on their operations, saying it had negatively impacted its business in the country. The negative impact of the virus cut across business sectors and the shutdown by its customers during the peak of lockdown compelled the company to scale down operations, said Ed…
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement enables the continent to better meet its trade and economic development challenges, secretariat chief for the AfCFTA said Monday. Speaking during the transfer of the secretariat building from the Ghanaian government to the African Union (AU), secretary-general of the AfCFTA secretariat Wamkele Mene said Africa remained trapped…
The World Health Organization has now raised concerns that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, many of which were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups. According to WHO officials ,in the month of August, the proportion of younger people among those infected…
Sudan and a major rebel group signed an agreement on Monday to integrate the rebels into the army within 39 months, signatories said, the latest in a slew of agreements between the Sudanese government and long-running insurgencies. Sudan’s ruling council and rebel groups restarted peace talks in October 2019 to end the conflicts after widespread…
The World Bank is unlikely to approve a much-needed $1.5 billion for Nigeria in August as planned due to concerns over desired reforms, three sources familiar with the talks told Reuters. A delay in financing from multilateral lenders could leave Africa’s biggest economy and top oil producer, battered by low crude prices, unable to fully…
Pyramids F.C. missed the chance to reclaim second place from Zamalek after they fought back from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with El Gaish at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Sunday. El Gaish, who came into the game in 15th place, took a shock lead in the first minute of the game…
د. أحمد عبد الصبور هى أول سيدة مصرية وأفريقية تعمل على تقديم عروض أزياء تواجه العنف ضد السيدات العقيمات في أفريقيا … فكرة جديدة رأت النور على يد الدكتورة ” رشا قلج ” المصرية الحائزة على لقب السيدة الأكثر تأثيراً و إلهامها في أفريقيا لعام 2019 و الرئيس التنفيذي لمؤسسة ميرك الخيرية الدولية … ”…
